Operations Manager
Community of Arran Seabed Trust
A key conservation position on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands. Based on the Isle of Arran, COAST is a multi-award-winning marine conservation group restoring the health and diversity of Arran’s inshore waters. Embedded in and driven by our island community we established Scotland's first and only community-led No Take Zone in 2008 and the South Arran Marine Protected Area in 2016.
This is a wonderful opportunity to align your skills and lifestyle assisting with leading an internationally acclaimed conservation group. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and effective person, able to manage and provide leadership to assist the organisation meet its wider ambitions. You will be supporting a friendly and well-qualified small staff team, working across diverse stakeholder groups including volunteers and our local community constituency. A background in marine conservation is not essential, although a passion for the marine environment is.
The job
The Operations Manager will work closely with the Executive Director, staff, volunteers and external partners to deliver our ambitious programme. Managing COAST’s daily operations, while overseeing our finances, staff team and the development of COAST’s Discovery Centre & Community Hub, you will have the overall aim of conserving and recovering Arran’s unique marine environment.
The person
The successful candidate will have extensive managerial experience and preferably demonstrated experience of daily operations of an organisation. You will have a varied skill set and be able to manage daily issues that arise. You will be a motivated and proactive person that has the ability to think on their feet whilst being highly organised. The candidate is expected to show excellent management and people skills and have a desire to become part of our island community.
Online interviews are likely to be held the week commencing the 9th & 10th March.
About Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST)
COAST’s mission is to protect and restore a diverse, abundant and beautiful marine environment
for everyone in Arran, the Clyde and Scotland.
We aim to: improve the local marine environment for the benefit of everyone; ensure coastal communities have a say in the decisions that affect their seas; work to sustain the livelihood of those dependent on fishing and tourism; increase the popularity of Arran and the Clyde as a diving, watersports and tourist destination and educate future generations on the need for marine conservation and how to make a difference.
COAST’s mission is to protect and restore a diverse, abundant and beautiful marine environment for everyone in Arran, the Clyde and Scotland. We aim to: improve the local marine environment for the benefit of everyone; ensure coastal communities have a say in the decisions that affect their seas; work to sustain the livelihood of those dependent on fishing and tourism; increase the popularity of Arran and the Clyde as a diving, watersports and tourist destination and educate future generations on the need for marine conservation and how to make a difference.
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