Fisheries Management Scotland

Vacancies within Fisheries Management Scotland will be posted below when available.

Wild Salmon Conservation Manager with Fisheries Management Scotland

Fisheries Management Scotland is seeking to appoint a dynamic and ambitious individual to support our members in efforts to conserve and restore wild Atlantic salmon. This exciting new role is funded by Crown Estate Scotland for a period of three years.

We are seeking a Wild Salmon Conservation Manager to support Scotland’s District Salmon Fishery Boards and Rivers and Fisheries Trusts efforts to secure a future for Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon, sea trout, freshwater fish and the habitats on which they depend. The successful individual will also engage with Scottish Government and Agencies at a national level to support delivery of key strategies and policies. These include the Wild Salmon Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy, River Basin Management Planning, the Riverwoods Initiative, and the roll out of reformed agricultural payments. In parallel with our work on Nature Finance, we anticipate that a key role of the Wild Salmon Conservation Manager will be to support Fisheries Management Scotland members in developing high quality applications to the resulting fund(s) to support work to restore the aquatic environment for the benefit of wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout. This will include projects and actions identified in Fisheries Management Plans which are due to completion in March 2024.

The post will attract a salary of £42-47,000.

Location: Fisheries Management Scotland has an office location in central Edinburgh but remote/hybrid working will be supported. The post will require extensive travel throughout Scotland and access to a motor vehicle and a full driving licence will be essential.

Us: Fisheries Management Scotland is the representative body for the District Salmon Fishery Boards, the River Tweed Commission and the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts in Scotland. Our small and dedicated team work to promote and ensure the best, evidence-based fisheries management for the protection and preservation of Scotland’s wild salmon and freshwater fish, along with developing their fisheries and protecting their wider environment. Further information at www.fms.scot.

You: You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, negotiating and team working skills and experience of working successfully with external stakeholders. Planning and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise competing demands and demonstrate a track record of successful delivery will be essential. You will have excellent written and oral presentation skills and a strong understanding of policy development and advocacy. A good understanding of the fisheries management sector in Scotland, would be an advantage.

Apply: To apply, please send your curriculum vitae along with a covering letter stating why you wish to apply for the post and the qualities that you would bring to the role. These should be either emailed to general@fms.scot or posted to Fisheries Management Scotland, 11 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH11 2AS.

Deadline: The deadline for applications to be received by Fisheries Management Scotland is midnight on Sunday 17th March 2024.

Interviews will be held using Microsoft Teams. Please note we expect to hold interviews on 26th March.

More details can be found in the Job Description.

 

District Salmon Fishery Boards/ Rivers and Fisheries Trusts

Vacancies within our member network and where relevant more widely are posted below when they become available.

 

Spey Fishery Board - Director

Spey Fishery Board have an exciting opportunity for a Director to join their team on one of Scotland’s most famous rivers. The Spey Fishery Board (SFB) is the Statutory Body responsible for the conservation, protection and enhancement of Atlantic salmon and sea trout fisheries throughout the River Spey and its 3,000Km2 catchment.

The Board are looking for an ambitious, innovative and driven individual who has the ability to take the Spey Fishery Board to the next level as its new Director. In so doing, they will have the passion to help save our iconic Atlantic salmon.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled and constructive communicator, able to devise and implement strategy and engender confidence within their team and the plethora of organisations with which the Board engages.

Based in North-East Scotland, the SFB’s Director will report to the Board’s Chairman and will have responsibility for the executive implementation and representation of all the Board’s wide-ranging strategies and activities. A full job description can be found at

Applications, including a covering letter explaining how the applicant fulfils the job requirements, together with a curriculum vitae, must be received by Tuesday 19th March 2024. Interviews will be held in late March, with short-listed candidates invited to a second interview by, and presentation to, the full Board In April.

Closes 19th March 2024
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