Senior Conservation Planner - #1114303

Would you like a unique job in the charity sector where you can make a real and tangible difference for nature? Does a job that combines ensuring that the interests of nature are addressed in the planning process with cutting edge environmental policy development appeal to you?
Senior Conservation Planner
Reference:

MAY20240336
Location:

Flexible in UK
Salary:

£38,389.00 - £41,212.00 per annum
Hours:

Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week, although other working patterns will be considered
Contract:

Permanent
Benefits:

Contributory Pension Scheme, Payment of Professional Subscription Fees, Paid Volunteer Day with charity of your choice, Sabbatical opportunities
About the Role
Were looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Edinburgh based planning team, which is part of our policy and advocacy department. We aim to influence policy in a way that protects and enhances our natural environment. This includes through the planning and other consenting processes and through marine and terrestrial policy development, in Scotland and the UK
RSPB Scotland is involved biodiversity enhancement, marine and terrestrial spatial planning, on and offshore wind development, and associated habitat protection, focussing on the need to halt biodiversity decline, restore our environment and deliver upon our climate aspirations
Working closely with colleagues across RSPB Scotland, and the rest of the UK, the post involves scrutinising and responding to large scale and high-profile development proposals, primarily (but not exclusively) offshore. The job requires close liaison with RSPB science and area based conservation officers
Youll help to shape marine conservation policy in Scotland and the UK, feeding in, for example, to statutory marine planning processes such as the production of Scotlands National Marine Plan 2, and to wider policy development on strategic compensation
This is a crucial time for nature, and this is a great opportunity to gain skills and knowledge in a rapidly changing planning policy and development landscape
Benefits:
34 days annual leave (including BH, which can be worked if desired to get time back)
Life Assurance scheme - 5 x yearly salary
Pension matched up to 7% contribution
Sabbatical opportunity every 5 years - up to 4 weeks with a RSPB-approved scheme
Confidential assistance programme with a qualified counsellor
Annual employee volunteer day - get paid to volunteer with a charity of your choosing
Essentials:
Degree or postgraduate qualification in an environmental or planning-related subject
Chartered member of Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or other equivalent (e.g. CIEEM), or working towards chartered membership, or willing to undertake further education leading to chartered membership
Good knowledge, or ability to quickly assimilate knowledge of the planning process and / or other regulatory processes and their relevance to site conservation, e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment
Good knowledge, or ability to quickly assimilate knowledge of environmental issues and policy, ecology and biology of key species and habitats, and principles of biodiversity enhancement
Able to analyse complex issues in a fast-paced environment
Able to act independently to generate and lead on policy positions and project development at a senior level of influence
Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise, and to manage projects effectively
Good negotiating and influencing skills (to, for example, advocate RSPB positions to key decision makers and negotiate common positions with partners)
Good written and verbal communication skills (to, for example, ensure that consultation/casework responses are professional and persuasive, and to engage in debates/discussions in a professional and persuasive manner)
Confident and capable of being a public face for the RSPB where required
Competent use of Microsoft Office
Additional Information
There will be a need to be present in the RSPB Edinburgh office on a periodic basis, to attend meetings in central Scotland, as well as to attend occasional meetings elsewhere in the UK
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday, 26th May 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on either Tuesday 11th or Wednesday 12th June 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV, and compete and application form where you will be able to to include evidence which shows how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above
If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on natures side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time
No agencies please.

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