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Apologies for Cross Posting Historic Environment Officer (Archaeology) Salary £21,282 - £24,726 per annum, pay award pending Development Services Department, Riverway, Stafford You will assist the Principal Historic Environment Officer in providing expert advice to the Staffordshire County Council's Planning and Regeneration Service on all matters relating to the historic environment. Working within a multidisciplinary team you will also be responsible for contributing to responses to statutory and non-statutory consultations by local authorities, government departments and agencies and public utility companies. You will be required to set briefs for archaeological mitigation strategies and monitor fieldwork and reports to ensure they comply with professional standards and best practice. You should have: * a degree in a discipline relevant to archaeology. * a good knowledge of the planning and legislative framework for the historic environment, especially that relating to archaeology. * a current driving licence. The post holder will be required to maintain and update records relating to the historic environment. In particular they will contribute to the production of guidance notes and supporting data sets to facilitate the consultation process both internally and externally. The post will involve extensive liaison within the County Council and externally to a wide audience including the general public. Accordingly the post holder must exhibit good communication and negotiating skills. In the light of rapid changes affecting the historic environment at the moment the post holder will also need to adopt a flexible approach to their role and may be asked to assist with a range of other activities undertaken by the Historic Environment Team. If you would like to discuss details of the post please telephone Ian Wykes, Principal Historic Environment Officer on 01785 277295. Application forms and further details may be obtained from Shared Service Centre, Development Services, Unit C, Dyson Court (Gillette Close), Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside, Stafford, ST18 0LQ or telephone 01785 276530 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference RDP003/HG. If you wish to apply for this vacancy on-line please click <http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/jobs/email.asp?who=dsd1jb> here. Closing date for applications is 6th August 2004. Interviews are due to be held 24th August 2004. Confidentiality: The information contained in this e-mail and attachments is confidential and is intended only for the named person or organisation it is addressed to. It may be confidential. If you have received it by mistake, please ignore it and tell me immediately. If you pass on or use this information without permission, you may be breaking legislation or confidentiality.