Rural Jobs Round Up: January 2016

In Rural Jobs Round Up you can find out about some current vacancies in rural Scotland and jobs related to rural development.

Outer Hebrides LEADER Coordinator

• Location: Stornoway
• Salary: £37,438-£40,795
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Temporary – maternity leave cover

Working within the Development Department, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the effective delivery of the Outer Hebrides LEADER and European Maritime & Fisheries Fund 2014-2020 (EMFF) Local Development Strategy and Business Plan. You will manage the LEADER team and administer the Programme on behalf of the Outer Hebrides LEADER and EMFF Local Action Groups.

Duties include reporting to the Local Action Group, the Comhairle, Scottish Government, European Union, Audit Scotland and other institutions and stakeholders; engaging with applicants, providing advice, assessing applications and preparing reports for consideration and formal decisions; developing cooperation and networking projects and opportunities locally and nationally; providing effective management of budgets relating to the LEADER Programme, ensuring all State Aid and Audit controls are adhered to, overall responsibility for financial and compliance management.

Visit the myjobscotland website for more information.

Closing Date:  15 February 2016

Regional Development Officers x 2 - RSABI

• Part-time - three days per week
• Salary: £24,000 pro-rata 
• Home-based

The rural charity RSABI is currently seeking two part-time Development Officers - one for the North East and one for the South West. RSABI provides financial assistance, support and a helpline to many hundreds of people with backgrounds in agriculture, forestry, fish farming, rural estate work, gamekeeping, crofting and horticulture.

These roles will help deliver RSABI’s priorities by:

• increasing regular income from the Supporter Scheme to achieve long term growth and sustainability for the charity
• increasing profile and awareness by organising regional events, facilitating fundraising and building close relationships with key stakeholders, influencers and volunteers

Visit the RSABI website for more information.

Closing date: 25 January

European Programmes Co-ordinator

• Salary: £32,590 - £34,047 per year
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week
• Contract Type: Full Time

An exciting opportunity to support the delivery of European funding programmes in North Aberdeenshire has arisen. The North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group (NESFLAG) has been established to support a range of industry and community projects in fishing communities from now until 2020. NESFLAG is being part-financed by the Scottish Government, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme. 

Aberdeenshire Council is responsible for supporting NESFLAG in the management and delivery of these funds. This work is facilitated through a dedicated European Policy and Programmes Team.

The team is recruiting a European Programmes Co-ordinator who will be responsible for promoting and overseeing the delivery of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding to communities and businesses in the Aberdeenshire and Angus areas with Fisheries Local Action Group partners. They will encourage and support potential project applicants; process and evaluate project applications; and provide ongoing advice to external project managers.

In addition, the Co-ordinator will undertake project monitoring and evaluation; organise and undertake pre-completion visits and on-the-spot checks of projects; monitor and report on project and programme expenditure; assist with the submission of Scottish Government reports and arrange and participate in Fisheries Local Action Group meetings.

Visit the myjobscotland website for more information.

Closing date: 31 January

Highlands & Islands Enterprise - Area Manager - Argyll and the Islands

• Base:  Lochgilphead
• Salary: £62,720 - £72,328 per annum, excellent benefits package

With strong leadership and managerial skills, bringing experience of economic development at a senior level, you will be responsible for Highland & Islands Enterprise's contribution to the delivery of the Scottish Economic Strategy in the Argyll and the Islands area. You will also contribute directly to delivery of HIE’s objectives across the region, leading in particular areas.

Visit the HIE website for more information.

Closing date: 4 February

Forestry Commission Scotland vacancies

Forestry Commission Scotland are currently recruiting for a number of posts including:

• Assistant Acquisition and Disposal Land Agent, Inverness, closing date 24 January
• Equality and Diversity Manager, Edinburgh, closing date 21 January
• Head of Marketing and Sales, Inverness although Dumfries may be considered, closing date 1 February

Visit the Civil Service jobs website for more information.