# Senior Specialist - ( Ref : 6884 )

**Company**: Natural England
**Location**: Stafford, West Midlands
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: GBP 41,550 per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

Natural England is seeking a Senior Specialist to support the delivery of its part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme.

The role involves building and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders, providing expert advice to project staff, and solving problems to improve data ethics, governance, maturity, and management.

Key responsibilities include:

- Understanding Natural England’s priorities and evidence needs

- Leading members of the team and wider Natural England through challenging and novel evidence requirements

- Improving data access, quality, and management

- Building partnerships with priority partners

- Collaborating with teams across Natural England, Defra, and other NCEA Partners

- Shaping future strategy for biological data recording

The ideal candidate will have:

- Detailed knowledge of responsible data use and management processes

- Experience of project delivery, including managing budgets and procurement

- Experience of monitoring techniques and environmental evidence

- Effective communication skills

- Experience of building and leading networks

Benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements

- Excellent opportunities for career progression and development

- Generous leave allowance

- Access to the Civil Service Pension scheme

- Shopping discounts and cycle-to-work scheme

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## Skills

### Required
- data management
- project delivery
- environmental evidence
- communication skills
- network building

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