Current opportunities

Are you passionate about Climate Change? Would you like to play a crucial role in supporting the climate change strategy of Forestry and Land Scotland, spanning across topics from forestry and land management to buildings and contracts? We are looking for a experienced and motivated individual to join the FLS Climate Change Team.

Reporting to the Climate Change Manager, the post holder will work with colleagues across FLS, ensuring that we embed climate change action into FLS’s work at all levels.

The post holder will be required to lead and support a range of initiatives, processes and projects to help FLS achieve its emission reduction, adaptation and carbon capture targets. This will require the post holder to engage with and influence cross-functional groups, and they will be key to helping us to achieve our climate change ambitions.

This is an opportunity to help shape a rapidly evolving work area to scale up our response to the climate emergency.

Our Planning and Environment team is a national strategy, policy, delivery and support function enabling FLS to deliver against its climate change targets and adapt to the changing climate. Members of this team work cross functionally with staff in other national support teams and with colleagues in our 5 Regions, located across Scotland

Key Job Criteria:

• An in-depth understanding of climate mitigation and adaptation risks and opportunities facing Scotland, and how these might impact natural and built environments;
• Good experience working with/processing complex data and information;
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience of building and maintaining relationships, and influencing, at all levels

Please note that this is a fixed term post.

Please review the Job Description for more information on this role, applications are received through our recruitment portal by way of CV and Covering Letter.

*This opportunity is only open to current Civil Servants

The Interim Head of Planning provides strategic leadership for planning, GIS and land management functions across Forestry and Land Scotland. Leading a multidisciplinary team of around 25 staff, the role drives the development of robust, deliverable plans aligned to corporate priorities, ensures environmental and UKWAS standards are met, and harnesses technology to support effective decision-making and organisational transformation. 

The Planning team forms part of the new Directorate of Forestry, working with colleagues across technical, operational and environmental functions to shape sustainable forestry and land management practice. The team supports regional delivery while leading innovation and transformation to ensure the national estate is productive, resilient, financially sustainable and delivers Scotland's climate, nature and economic ambitions. 

To be successful in this role you will possess  strategic planning capability, with experience of developing and implementing medium-to long-term strategies. 

Please review the Job Description for more information on this role, applications are received through our recruitment portal by way of CV and Supporting Statement.