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Agricultural Officer (Inverurie)
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,455.00 to £35,203.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2025 |
| Location: | AB51 5YA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Government |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 879 |
Summary
Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can be an integral part of the team that helps to support Scottish farmers and land managers farm in a sustainable way? If you are interested in utilising your organisational skills, and want to build relationships with a vast range of staff and stakeholders, then this may be the role for you!
The Rural Payments and Inspection Division teams of professional agricultural, customer service and administrative staff are based in a network of 17 offices located around rural Scotland. These teams manage the implementation of agricultural, environmental and rural policies, process applications for funding and provide high quality customer service.
Agricultural Officers perform a key role in the work of the Division and are often a key point of contact for farmers, crofters and the rural community. They are engaged in a wide variety of duties, many of an outdoor nature, including visits to farms to carry out inspections. The role of the Agricultural Officer includes carrying out site visits to various types of agricultural establishments, often over extensive and difficult terrain and in all weather conditions. Experience of crossing this type of land and a willingness to undertake these visits are prerequisites for the post. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate practical experience of handling livestock.
Due to the nature of this role, a considerable amount of driving is involved therefore a valid driving licence that enables the candidate to drive in the UK is mandatory.
The Rural Payments and Inspection Division teams of professional agricultural, customer service and administrative staff are based in a network of 17 offices located around rural Scotland. These teams manage the implementation of agricultural, environmental and rural policies, process applications for funding and provide high quality customer service.
Agricultural Officers perform a key role in the work of the Division and are often a key point of contact for farmers, crofters and the rural community. They are engaged in a wide variety of duties, many of an outdoor nature, including visits to farms to carry out inspections. The role of the Agricultural Officer includes carrying out site visits to various types of agricultural establishments, often over extensive and difficult terrain and in all weather conditions. Experience of crossing this type of land and a willingness to undertake these visits are prerequisites for the post. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate practical experience of handling livestock.
Due to the nature of this role, a considerable amount of driving is involved therefore a valid driving licence that enables the candidate to drive in the UK is mandatory.