Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre Manager

The Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre (SFCC) was established in 1997 and is focussed on evidence-based fisheries management. Our membership comprises Rivers and Fisheries Trusts, District Salmon Fishery Boards, Scottish Government, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and NatureScot. In 2017 SFCC became a part of Fisheries Management Scotland, while maintaining a distinct membership and funding stream.

Fisheries Management Scotland is the representative body for Scotland’s District Salmon Fishery Boards and Fisheries Trusts. Our role is to promote and ensure the best fisheries management for the protection, preservation and development of Scotland’s wild salmon and freshwater fish, along with their fisheries and environment on which they depend.

We are seeking a Manager for the Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre to promote and support SFCC members in the evidence-based conservation of Scotland’s native fish and fisheries. The successful candidate will help facilitate standardise data collection through the provision of protocols and databases, support cross-Scotland scientific projects and provide data to inform national policy decisions and local management decisions. The SFCC Manager will also coordinate and help deliver an annual training programme, provision of mapping data and development of field data collection tools.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven planning and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise competing demands and a track record of successful delivery;
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills;
• Proven project management skills;
• Proven data and analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and team working skills and experience of working successfully with a range of organisations;
• An ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively;
• Well-developed IT skills, including use of standard software packages (MS SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat);
• Well-developed skills in the use of GIS mapping tools;
• Willingness to travel across Scotland;
• Access to a motor vehicle and a full driving licence;
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific subject;
• Experience in the use of databases would be an advantage;
• A good understanding of the fisheries management sector in Scotland would be an advantage.

Further information about SFCC can be viewed here.

For further information about the role and a detailed job description, please visit the Fisheries Management Scotland website.