British Ecological Society, Scotland Policy Officer

Salary:£28,114 (Band NF, Point 1) Pro-rata 0.6FTE

Contract: Part-time 0.6FTE, permanent

Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Location: within commutable distance of Edinburgh, home-based

Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2020, 23:59 BST

Interviews: Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September 2020, virtually via

Microsoft Teams

About us

Our vision is for nature and people to thrive in a world inspired by ecology.

The British Ecological Society is the oldest of its kind in the world, with

over 6000 members worldwide, we publish six successful journals, an ecological

book series and a quarterly membership magazine, the Niche.

We actively value the diversity and wide range of perspectives that people

from different backgrounds bring to their work, to ecology and to our Society.

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with excellent

communication skills to assist the BES in promoting the importance of ecological

science to policymakers (particularly in Scotland but also across the UK)

and to promote the importance of engaging in policy-making to members of

the society

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Brendan Costelloe

Policy Manager.

For full details including how to apply visit their website here