Senior Adviser - South West, United Kingdom - Natural England
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Salary:
- £33,736
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
- Senior Executive Officer
- Senior Adviser
Contract type: - Permanent
Type of role: - Environment and Sustainability
Working pattern: - Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available: - 1Contents
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Location
- South West EnglandAbout the job
Job summary:
- This position can be based at Truro, Sterling House, EX1 1QA
Job description:
If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.
The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:
- Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive
- Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change
- Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods
- Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature
- Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social
We are the Government's Adviser for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.
Job description
Senior Adviser:
Senior Adviser - Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
Area teams must also carry out our statutory duties and services, with a strong focus on customer service and risk-based decision making.
Key tasks and accountabilities:
- To bring and use skills and knowledge of heathland and wetland habitats and farming systems to deliver nature recovery at a landscape scale, including working with land managers in bringing sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) into favourable
- To support the team in the direct delivery of nature recovery, helping them find practical and long
- To build strong and productive relationships with key external stakeholders and partners, including landowners, farmers, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Environment Agency, National Farmers Union (NFU), Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and other Non-Governmental
- To take personal ownership of high risk and highprofile issues to manage risk and leverage opportunities.
- To demonstrate leadership in functionally managing staff ensuring focus is maintained on securing those interventions where we can make most impact for nature recovery.
- To establish and oversee delivery of a strong project plan that directs our priorities and work in West Penwith.
- To be an active member of Natural England's networks supporting delivery of our farm advice, protected sites and nature recovery This will involve developing strong and productive relationships with the relevant national teams and sharing key messages to the wider team.
- To act in a coordinating capacity for the various strands of the Area Team's work in West Penwith, including working closely with our farm advice, protected sites and landscape staff.
Competence 1
Professional competency
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Technical Skills and Knowledge
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An applied knowledge of upland farming systems, including commons.
Knowledge of SSSI's, their regulation and management in an upland context
An understanding of upland and heathland habitats and their management
An awareness of the funding and mechanisms available to deliver Nature Recovery such as Agri
- Environment Schemes.
Professional competency
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Personal Effectiveness
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Use clear and appropriate language, communication styles and techniques that engage your audience (Practitioner)
Share expertise and knowledge with people and networks so that you can develop together (Practitioner).
Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective (Practitioner).
Competence 3
Professional competency
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Putting People at the Heart of the Environment
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Listen to and understand our diverse partners and customers so that you achieve the best outcomes for them and Natural England (Practitioner).
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