Location
Pitlochry or central Edinburgh, Remote/hybrid working

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£35,000 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking a Manager for the Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre (SFCC) to promote and support SFCC members in the evidence-based conservation of Scotland’s native fish, fisheries, and river catchments. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for the right candidate to make a significant contribution to the sustainable management of Scotland’s rivers and native fish. The successful candidate will facilitate standardised data collection through the provision of protocols and databases, support cross-Scotland scientific projects, and provide data to inform national policy and local management decisions. Responsibilities also include coordinating and delivering an annual training programme, providing mapping data, and developing field data collection tools.

The SFCC, established in 1997, focuses on evidence-based fisheries management. Its membership includes Rivers and Fisheries Trusts, District Salmon Fishery Boards, Scottish Government, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and NatureScot. Since 2017, SFCC has been part of Fisheries Management Scotland, which represents Scotland’s District Salmon Fishery Boards and Rivers & Fisheries Trusts, promoting the best fisheries management for the protection and development of Scotland’s wild salmon and freshwater fish and their environment.

Experience
- Proven planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver successfully
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills
- Proven project management skills
- Proven data and analytical skills including experience using ESRI’s ArcGIS suite of tools such as ArcGIS Online apps (Storymaps, Survey123, Dashboards) and ArcGIS Pro
- Highly developed communication and collaborative skills with experience building relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Well-developed IT skills including MS SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat

About you
- Strong communicator and collaborator able to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Organised and self-motivated with a commitment to evidence-based fisheries management
- Access to a motor vehicle and full driving licence

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable
- Good understanding of the fisheries management sector in Scotland
- Experience undertaking relevant ecological surveys
- Experience with R or Python programming languages