Scientific Officer

We are currently recruiting a Scientific Officer for our client based in Belfast. The successful candidates will be required to start once the vetting paperwork and ANI completed. Pay Rate: £17.43 per hour Hours: 5 days each week, totalling 37 hours. On occasions the duties may include some evening and weekend working. DAERA operates a flexi working system. Duration: 4th October 2026 Start Date: ASAP Location: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED Benefits: Hybrid Working Pattern, Flexi Job Duties: The post holders will be a member of a busy operational team primarily responding to the planning authorities and DfI by provide advice and recommendations on planning consultations after completing an assessment. They will normally report to a Higher Scientific Officer. The post holder''s main responsibilities will be: - The preparation of scientific reports/casework in the field of ecology and/or the natural environment which will enable appropriate courses of action or activity to be undertaken to support good environmental outcomes. Assessing planning consultations to ensure fitness and compliance with the relevant planning policies and environmental law to provide robust advice to the planning authorities and/or DfI. Attend and contribute to internal and external briefings/meetings. Actively contributing to planning, allocating and conducting work to meet the objectives of their division''s business plan and unit level objectives, ensuring work meets ..... full job details .....