Licensing Officer – Casework x2

Licensing Officer – Casework (2 Positions)

Hours: 35 hours
Permanent
D Grade
Starting salary £38,242
Location: Scotland, flexible (Home and hybrid working will be considered)
Ref: 1022-435/459

Job Purpose Summary

The post-holder will be a key member of NatureScot’s licensing team in the Wildlife Management
Activity Team undertaking a range of duties supporting the delivery of NatureScot’s licensing
function. The main focus of the role is managing and delivering licensing casework responses,
particularly for novel and contentious cases and cases involving new areas of licensing
responsibility. Line Management of staff, as well as coaching the wider team and inputting into
compliance monitoring, policy and legislative development and project management. Ability to
manage a high profile and varied workload efficiently and effectively is required along with
good interpersonal skills. 

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities 

• Manage and QA complex and contentious cases related to licencing casework
• Staff/ team line and matrix management – a key role in the licensing team providing a
  co-ordinated and consistent approach to service delivery, customer focus and legislative
  compliance to ensure efficient delivery of our licensing function
• Support NatureScots compliance monitoring approach including undertaking site visits as
  necessary
• Project management – Lead on improvement projects to systems and licensing approaches to
  ensure we provide an efficient, effective and enabling licensing service. 
• Policy and legislative development – support internal colleagues developing licensing
  approaches including Grouse shooting and Muirburn Bill
• Input to and coordinate current and future reporting requirements and policy development
• Communication – Provide advice to NatureScot’s media team, stakeholders and others in
  relation to licensing queries

Closing date: Midday, 5 April 2024