Fishery Assistant

Overview:
If you enjoy new challenges and developing new skills and knowledge sets, then this may be the job is for you

Marine Scotland Compliance is responsible for deterring and detecting illegal activities through effective compliance and enforcement arrangements. We employ Marine staff that are responsible for the crewing of Marine Scotland Compliance's three Marine Protection vessels and Coastal Inspection staff, who make up the Sea Fisheries Inspectorate. The Coastal staff are located at 18 Fishery Offices around the coast of Scotland and at the Registration of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) Unit, which is based in Aberdeen.

The Fishery Assistant is often the first point of contact for other government departments, stakeholders and members of the general public. As such, you will have knowledge of Marine Scotland’s Aims and Objectives and be able to put the caller in touch with the correct person.

**Responsibilities**:

- Dealing with internal and external enquiries
- Updating and maintaining paper and electronic files
- Data input and analysis of Compass
- Collating materials
- Organising and issuing letters and papers to Industry
- General administrative duties
- Managing mailbox

**Competencies**:
Team Work

Customer Service

Information Management

Communication and Engagement

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
**Essential Criteria**:
1. Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships, with both internal and external stakeholders.

2. Good written and oral communication skills, and strong IT skills.

3. Good organisation and prioritising skills to manage your workload.

4. Ability to work on own initiative.

**Location**:Russell House, King Street, Ayr, KA8 0BG

**Interview and Assessment**:Dates to be confirmed

**Minimum time in post**:
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

**HOW TO APPLY & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
**How to apply**:
**Additional information**:
For further information, please download and review the “Person Specification” which you will find below.

**Person_Specification_Band_A_Updated_9.9.22_PDF**

The post is a full-time role, but staff with different working patterns are invited to apply, and we will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for this post.

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