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DIO - Regional Head Forester – Scotland and NI
| Posting date: | 04 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,530 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2025 |
| Location: | G84 0ED |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 388427 |
Summary
The MOD Estate includes MOD Barracks, Airfields, Naval Bases and a vast training estate that extend from the marine environment, through dune systems and across the UK to the mountainous forests and moorlands of Scotland and Northern Ireland. This post offers an exciting and unique opportunity to work within the existing forestry team supporting development and management of this varied and heavily designated estate with an emphasis on tree safety management, sustainable woodland management, natural capital and woodland creation.
1. SME Advice 35%
Assist the Senior Forester in providing specialist advice on all issues relating to forestry and amenity tree management on the MOD estate.
Ensure the proactive management of all the woodland/amenity tree resource across the UK and Overseas estate and provide customers with Subject Matter Expert advice for legal compliance.
Provide legal and best practice guidance for forestry, woodland and tree related tasks/ projects to internal and external customers on both statutory and non-statutory issues.
Support and inform long term forest management plans for the estate and act as the forestry focal point for the development of estate management and sustainability plans.
2. Audit and Assurance 35%
Monitor compliance with MOD and DIO policy, instructions and guidance, make recommendations on actions to improve compliance, operational efficiency and the policy framework.
Ensure audit and assurance inspections are coordinated to make best use of resources, targeting Prime Contract geographical regions. The assurance inspections will specifically target health and safety, compliance with MOD policy, forestry/arboricultural management plans & processes and industry partner contract delivery.
3. Reporting and Communications 20%
Undertake briefings and presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
Manage and maintain good liaison internally with DIO/ MOD staff and externally with Statutory Bodies, Non-Govt Organisations and other customers.
Develop and maintain close working partnerships with strategic partners and contractors.
Develop and facilitate conservation/ environmental/ sustainability awareness regarding trees, woods and forests to both internal and external stakeholders.
4. New Woodland 10%
Carry out desktop and site inspections to identify possible woodland creation opportunities, liaising with Woodland Creation Advisors. Discuss proposals with military representatives and the wider DIO team for each site. Identify possible constraints.
Record woodland creation opportunities on the Natural Capital Asset Register.
(Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.)
1. SME Advice 35%
Assist the Senior Forester in providing specialist advice on all issues relating to forestry and amenity tree management on the MOD estate.
Ensure the proactive management of all the woodland/amenity tree resource across the UK and Overseas estate and provide customers with Subject Matter Expert advice for legal compliance.
Provide legal and best practice guidance for forestry, woodland and tree related tasks/ projects to internal and external customers on both statutory and non-statutory issues.
Support and inform long term forest management plans for the estate and act as the forestry focal point for the development of estate management and sustainability plans.
2. Audit and Assurance 35%
Monitor compliance with MOD and DIO policy, instructions and guidance, make recommendations on actions to improve compliance, operational efficiency and the policy framework.
Ensure audit and assurance inspections are coordinated to make best use of resources, targeting Prime Contract geographical regions. The assurance inspections will specifically target health and safety, compliance with MOD policy, forestry/arboricultural management plans & processes and industry partner contract delivery.
3. Reporting and Communications 20%
Undertake briefings and presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
Manage and maintain good liaison internally with DIO/ MOD staff and externally with Statutory Bodies, Non-Govt Organisations and other customers.
Develop and maintain close working partnerships with strategic partners and contractors.
Develop and facilitate conservation/ environmental/ sustainability awareness regarding trees, woods and forests to both internal and external stakeholders.
4. New Woodland 10%
Carry out desktop and site inspections to identify possible woodland creation opportunities, liaising with Woodland Creation Advisors. Discuss proposals with military representatives and the wider DIO team for each site. Identify possible constraints.
Record woodland creation opportunities on the Natural Capital Asset Register.
(Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.)