Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer
Location
Lamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
2-5 years
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Compensation not disclosed
Posted
3d ago
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This role involves shaping scientific output and community knowledge into new policy and advocacy outputs to influence national policy and strengthen enforcement for Scotland's inshore waters. The officer will work across policy, campaigning, and stakeholder engagement, contributing to COAST's role in community-led marine recovery.
Are you passionate about protecting our seas and campaigning for change? The Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) is seeking a full-time Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer to join our growing team and aid us in advocating for the protection of our seas, around Arran and beyond.
This role will fulfil a crucial link for COAST by shaping our scientific output, existing policies and the knowledge from our coastal communities into new policy and advocacy outputs, ultimately helping COAST’s to achieve it’s goal; to influence national policy, strengthen enforcement and support coastal communities in advocating for better management of Scotland’s inshore waters.
The successful candidate will be able to work across policy, campaigning and stakeholder engagement, whilst contributing to COAST’s growing role as a national voice for community-led marine recovery. The candidate is expected to show excellent project management skills, have relevant experience in campaigning and/or advocacy and be a confident communicator, with a desire to become part of our island community.
Updated 3d ago
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2-5 years
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COAST - Community of Arran Seabed Trust
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Growing team
Location
Lamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom
Founded in 1995, the Community of Arran Seabed trust (COAST), is a pioneering, community led, marine conservation organisation. After proudly establishing Scotland's first No Take Zone in 2008 and the South Arran Marine Protected Area in 2016, COAST is now recognised worldwide as one of the UK’s leading community marine conservation organisations, enjoying widespread support on Arran and beyond. COAST continues to promote sustainable marine management, deliver education programmes and empower coastal communities, aiming to protect inshore waters not only on Arran, but across the globe.
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Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer
Lamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom • Full Time