Economist (Scottish Forestry)

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

Scottish Forestry is the Scottish Government agency responsible for forestry policy, regulation, grants incentives, technical forestry advice and new cross-border arrangements. We aim to protect and expand forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment. �

The Economics and Woodland Carbon Code team provides a service across Britain in support of the forestry authorities (Scottish Forestry, the Forestry Commission, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Forest Service). The team ensures that the many outputs of woodlands are appropriately valued and accounted for in policy and decision making.�

Job description

This post will lead the delivery of economic analysis within Scottish Forestry on forest policy and operations, with a particular focus on woodland creation.� The post will appeal to an experienced economist, with knowledge or interest in natural resource management, who enjoys working with others and wishes to apply economics in practical policy and management settings.

Person specification

The below set outs the essential and desirable elements that make up the vacant position - you�ll be expected to demonstrate these element in your application and/or during your interview and/or assessment.

Experience

Essential:

A qualified and experienced economist with knowledge of, or interest in, natural resource economics, you will have:experience of applying microeconomics to policy development and proposals;experience of economic appraisal, development of evidence-based business cases, and evaluation;a history of collaborative working and developing strong working relationships;a proven track record in data analysis and communicating findings to non-economists; and,proficiency in using excel and other relevant software packages.

Desirable:

experience in natural resource economicsunderstanding of land management activities

Technical

Essential:

An economics degree (or a degree with at least 50% of the modules economics-related), or a masters degree in economics

Benefits

Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

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