Forestry Commission
Direct Production Forester
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Coleford, South West England, GL16 8BA
Job Summary
You will manage the Direct production harvesting program. You will be responsible for timber operations meeting industry best practices and health and safety regulations. Implement work programmes meeting the district’s strategic plan for the economy, society, and the environmental and collaborate with other teams.
Job Description
Key responsibilities & accountabilities
- Manage a team, meeting Forestry England’s organisational values and behaviours.
- Champion improvements in Forestry England’s health & safety culture.
- Deliver a positive and inclusive culture, fostering cross-functional collaboration and support.
- Promote learning and development opportunities amongst the team.
- Maintain professional and productive relationships with stakeholders across several beats and work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider district.
- Create, manage, and execute operations in line with the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS), UK Forestry Standard (UKFS).
- Manage timber operations, including direct production tree harvesting and timber sales.
- Plan, procure, and manage contracts to effectively meet forest management and timber harvesting objectives, whilst meeting all relevant guidelines and legislation.
- Engage proactively and respond constructively to existing and prospective customers and show the highest standards of professionalism when representing Forestry England in the marketplace.
- Make sure work you are responsible for complies with health and safety guidance, and communicate the importance of working safely, to manage risks across operations for staff, contractors, customers, and the environment.
- Be responsible for the Direct production budget, and work with the Operations Manager Timber to prepare the annual business plan.
- Efficiently manage resources so projects and programmes are delivered effectively and efficiently.
- Monitor, reforecast and report on budgets and key performance indicators throughout the year.
- And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Manage a team, meeting Forestry England’s organisational values and behaviours.
- Champion improvements in Forestry England’s health & safety culture.
- Deliver a positive and inclusive culture, fostering cross-functional collaboration and support.
- Promote learning and development opportunities amongst the team.
- Maintain professional and productive relationships with stakeholders across several beats and work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider district.
- Create, manage, and execute operations in line with the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS), UK Forestry Standard (UKFS).
- Manage timber operations, including direct production tree harvesting and timber sales.
- Plan, procure, and manage contracts to effectively meet forest management and timber harvesting objectives, whilst meeting all relevant guidelines and legislation.
- Engage proactively and respond constructively to existing and prospective customers and show the highest standards of professionalism when representing Forestry England in the marketplace.
- Make sure work you are responsible for complies with health and safety guidance, and communicate the importance of working safely, to manage risks across operations for staff, contractors, customers, and the environment.
- Be responsible for the Direct production budget, and work with the Operations Manager Timber to prepare the annual business plan.
- Efficiently manage resources so projects and programmes are delivered effectively and efficiently.
- Monitor, reforecast and report on budgets and key performance indicators throughout the year.
- And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
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Person specification
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential professional and technical experience
- Experience of managing a team, as well as demonstrating successful team working.
- Experience of planning and supervising forestry operations, and ability to demonstrate a significant understanding of health and safety in forestry.
- Experience of managing a budget, and a sound understanding of and experience of managing contracts.
- Competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications
Desirable Professional And Technical Experience
- Experience of using (forestry) Geographic Information System.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Forestry or significant equivalent experience in forestry or land management.
Desirable
- Membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) or a commitment to achieve membership.
Benefits
- Salary of £37,573
- Forestry Commission contributes £10,884 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
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Selection process details
How To Apply
We cannot accept applications via email. Please follow the steps outlined below. Any CVs and/or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered for shortlisting.
- You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.
- You will be assessed on experience and behaviours during your interview.
- The Behaviours being assessed at interview are:
- Making effective decisions
- Working together
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
- You may also be assessed on Experience, Strength based questions, and/or the Technical Success Profile at the interview. The technical element could include a presentation, practical or written task.
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
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Further information
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
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