8 x Great Crested Newt (GCN) Strategist
Contract type | Fixed-term |
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Contract length | 2-years |
Organisation | Natural England |
Location | National |
Salary | £30,275 |
Hours | 37 |
Job details | |
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Natural England is the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide. Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Change and Reform team, providing a cross organisational change leadership service to Natural England. The Change and Reform Team develops, prioritises and coordinates delivery of change to help support our shift to working through our Conservation Strategy so we can delivering bigger better outcomes for the environment and people. | |
Job DescriptionNatural England is recruiting 8 GCN Strategists to enable the National roll out of district level licensing for great crested newts. The work, funded through Department for Communities and Local Government, represents a step change in the conservation of this important species. It will establish district level licensing across 150 districts by 2020. The new licensing system will almost entirely replace the current system of site by site mitigation licensing for GCN, and will enable investment of a further £18 million in the conservation of the species by the development industry over the next ten years. This will radically improve our knowledge of the status of the species and shift the focus of licensing to securing effective habitat provision on a grand scale. This new approach will also save development costs of £200 million over this period. It is a win:win which is seen by Government as an exemplar of regulatory reform and, by Natural England, as a significant step forward in delivery of our Conservation Strategy, C21. By bringing licensing into the scope of local authority administration and democracy it will enable nature conservation solutions to be developed with and owned by local communities. It is the most ambitious project we have ever launched for local authority partnership. The GCN strategists will work as a part of a team leading our engagement with local authorities, using detailed and up to date information regarding Great Crested Newt distribution to formulate district level licensing strategies. Some of the post holders will also lead on themed national priorities within the project. Key tasks/principal accountabilities:The GCN strategists will:
Potential for SecondmentNatural England would like to encourage individuals and organisations to consider the benefit of secondment into these roles. This is both an exciting career development opportunity and an opportunity to play a central role in a step change in improving how we do nature conservation in the UK. LocationThere is flexibility regarding the location of the post holders, though there will be a need to travel and so applicants would benefit from having a full current driving licence. Flexible working patterns will generally be accommodated. Candidates with disabilities will automatically be put forward to the interview stage provided that they satisfy the minimum criteria for the role. LicencesCurrent UK/EU driving licence Competencies We'll assess you against these competencies during the selection process: Technical/specialist knowledge/qualifications
BenefitsPensions Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates.
Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass basic security checks. Selection process details Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Apply and further information:Contact point for applicants | |
Closing date | 2018-02-02 |
Interview date | 2018-02-19 |