Overview

Oxfordshire County Council are seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced ecologist to oversee the ecological planning function with the council.

The purpose of the role is to:

Lead the provision of efficient and effective ecological advice to support the development management planning function of the County Council.
Lead the ecological input to County Council and where appropriate District / City Councils’ plans, policies, and consultations.
Manage the Protected Species and Ecology Officers’ professional inputs and workloads and to meet any future income targets that may be set against these posts.
Lead the provision of ecological expertise to the development of natural environment initiatives in the county, ranging from parish level conservation to strategic projects.
Support other natural environment functions of the team, and work with colleagues to provide a high quality service to councillors, officers, members of the public and other professionals.
For further details see the Job Summary and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 4th December 2016

For more information and to apply for this role please visit www.newjob.org.uk and search using OCC2311941. Please note, paper application forms and CVs will not be accepted.