Scottish Government
Senior Agri-Environment Policy Advisor
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Job Title – Senior Agri-Environment Policy Advisor
Business Area/Directorate
Agriculture Policy Division / Agriculture and Rural Economy (ARE)
Location
Saughton House, Edinburgh
Working Arrangement
Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy.
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Grade
B3
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Advert Type
Temporary Promotion
Duration
6 months
Eligibility
Expressions of interest are invited from eligible staff in Bands A - B for this vacancy.
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Overview
This is a key post for the delivery of current and emerging policy supporting on farm nature restoration which is one of the five objectives of agriculture reform. This post involves maintaining delivery of current agri-environment policy and working with others across the Directorate in developing future agri-environment policy in the context of the Agriculture Reform Programme. In addition, the post holder assists in integrating agricultural policy in, particularly on the environment with colleagues across government including EnFor and NatureScot, as well as liaising with external stakeholders such as Environment Link, NFUS and Soil Association.
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