Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre Manager

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, fisheries and river catchments. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for the right candidate to make a significant contribution to the sustainable management of Scotland’s rivers and native fish. The successful candidate will help facilitate standardised 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. They will also coordinate and help deliver an annual training programme, provision of mapping data and development of field data collection tools.

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 Rivers & 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.

Essential Criteria

• 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 including: experience of using ESRI’s ArcGIS suite of tools including ArcGIS Online apps (such as Storymaps, Survey123 and Dashboards) and ArcGIS Pro;
• Highly developed communication and collaborative skills and experience in building relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Well-developed IT skills, including use of standard software packages (MS SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat).
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent relevant experience;
• Access to a motor vehicle and a full driving licence;

Desirable Criteria

• A good understanding of the fisheries management sector in Scotland;
• Experience of undertaking relevant ecological surveys;
• Experience with R or Python.

Further information about SFCC can be viewed here.

Closing date: 1 October 2025