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Senior Land Management Officer , Bike Park Wales

Closing date: 19 February 2023 | Salary: £37,308-£40,806 (Grade 6) | Location: Flexible, but South Wales preferred

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Post number: 203428

As an organisation we support flexible working. This role allows hybrid working (a mix of home and office working) and a working pattern suitable for you can be discussed on appointment if you are successful.

You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home, of which you will be required to attend for regular meetings, training and for one-to-one meetings with your manager. These will be planned in advance.

Job Description

You will be responsible for managing and overseeing the requirements of the commercial lease and Principal Method Statement (PMS) that are in place to support the operations of both Bike Park Wales and Natural Resources Wales at Gethin Forest.

You will act as a single point of contact for Bike Park Wales to liaise with Natural Resources Wales on a day-to-day basis.

Take the lead role on behalf of the place-based teams with providing feedback and comments to Bike Park Wales on their operations in the short, medium, and long term.

The role will require a person to understand Forest operations, all aspects of tree harvesting and silviculture programme delivery, complying with all aspects of legal liabilities and forest certification related to the operational delivery programmes.

The postholder will be responsible for all aspects of legal statutory compliance and will contribute to the management of significant financial, legal, operational and reputational risk arising from the management of the lease with Bike Park Wales lease at Gethin Forest.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:

Act as the NRW lead for all operational, technical, and legal issues in relation to the operations and lease at Bike Park Wales.
Participate in the development of the Gethin Forest Vision and Principal Method Statement and deliver any agreed actions to ensure the bike park can continue to operate while allowing the development of NRW work programmes so they can be delivered without risk of non-compliance.
Will be required to take the lead role in liaising with Bike Park Wales when the Forest Resources Plan is due for review, making sure the plan reflects current and future planned developments of the bike park that will complement the work programmes from the South Wales Central Forest Operations and Land Management teams.
Will be required to participate in NRW technical/strategic groups or represent NRW on external forums.
Participate in the development of teamwork plans and the delivery of operational work plans across South Wales Central.
Interact with other specialists in NRW to promote consistent industry and specialist subject practices.
Have an oversight and responsibility for allowing the direct delivery of programmes within the Core Area and agree with the contract conditions that will see timber harvested from Gethin Forest, including all relevant compliance and adhering to procurement process.
Required to take part in incident response activities.

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:

Professional membership, or at least working towards such accreditation of their related subject, within an agreed timescale.
Experience of working across a wide range of land management disciplines.
Knowledge of sustainable forest management, UKWAS and forest certification schemes.
Coaching and mentoring skills.
Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining complex issues and gaining support by influencing.
Extensive knowledge and experience of all aspects of forest practise, including, forest planning, forest operations.

Welsh language requirements

Essential Level 1 – able to pronounce Welsh and use basic phrases

Please note if you do not meet the level 1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Competencies

Applications to this role will be assessed based on the following competencies, both at shortlisting and interview. Please give examples of how you demonstrate these competencies when completing your application form.

Essential Knowledge and Skills	Ability to undertake a higher level of practical or technical tasks, requiring specialist knowledge/ expertise. Post holders may be experts in a range of subjects relating to their profession. Post holders will have substantial contract management experience and will be able to deliver contracts of mid-level complexity, risk and impact. Knowledge of contract law and contract management/ governance and its consequences is essential. Post holders will have the ability to develop briefs and specifications for contracts. Post holders will display technical knowledge in their discipline and will have relevant experience. Post holders will have a high level of knowledge and experience of health, safety and wellbeing as well as public safety and public liability.
Evaluation of Information	Interprets the function’s operational delivery plans and understands its context in the wider NRW strategy. Ability to interpret contracts and contract law, and be able to assess and evaluate contract queries, challenges and non-compliance. Ability to analyse, understand and convey organisation requirements in contract briefs and specifications. Able to analyse and interpret a wide range of complex information, extracting key points and communicating this to individuals at all levels and contributing to the development of policy.
Decision Making and Autonomy Requirements	Work guided by expected results but able to decide how best to achieve these. Guidance may be provided by peers but there will be a need for some degree of judgment or creativity. Prioprities may need altering due to conflicting demands. Objectives and targets, etc. will be reviewed on an intermediate basis. Post holders will be delivering often significant programmes of work. Responsible for making independent decisions at an operational level with input from line management and peers. Will have an understanding of NRW policy and their potential implications for the business. As a mid-level contracts manager, post holders are accountable for all aspects of delivery and performance. Decisions may be made which lead to changes in established procedure/practice. The consequence of taking wrong decisions will have an adverse effect on the organisation in relation to its external stakeholders such as partner organisations, lenders, service users etc. Decisions may concern a broad range of matters and the outcomes of some decisions may not always be immediately clear or apparent. Problems encountered may also relate to the work of other parts of the organisation and could be variable and diverse. The impact of decisions is likely to be wider than the immediate function or department and is likely to be medium term.
Impact	Post holders will have a moderate level of impact and influence, which is generally medium term in impact. The post holder's decisions and actions will influence others. The consequences of their decisions making/ action will have a medium impact internally or externally. Post holders are responsible for the overall delivery and output of the range of contracts being managed.
Communication and Relationships with Others	As an externally facing organisation, the post holder will have responsibility for managing the relationships with third party organisations and contractors. Ability to communicate both in writing and verbally, and/or leading projects, requiring persuasive skills. This may also include facilitating and/or presenting at internal or external meetings, giving advice and input as required. There will be a requirement to foster and maintain good relationships and networks. Post holders will typically produce less complex documents, reports, accounts, contracts etc. Content will contain a lower level of advice, guidance or opinion which the recipient will act upon or use, and which is likely to have detrimental consequences if incorrect or poorly drafted. Able to source information from multiple locations through research and apply professional judgment as to how the material should be interpreted; the impact of which is likely to be medium term in nature.

Benefits of working for us

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

agile and flexible working (role dependent)
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
health and wellbeing benefits and support
weekly well-being hour to use at your choice
competitive financial rewards to enhance your monthly pay

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

How to apply

Please send a completed Application form to Applications@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk using the post number as the email reference

Before completing your application, please read our Guidance on completing a job application form

Application closing date 19 February 2023

Interviews to be confirmed

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Aneurin Cox at aneurin.cox@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk or 07468 742535

Natural Resources Wales embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

We welcome and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented, including women, black and ethnic minority groups and people with a disability. We have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

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