Sustainability & Climate Change Lead Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
04/10/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/10/2019 23:59
Salary:
£34,788 - £37,849 Annually
Job Category:
Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing
Employment Location:
Darlington
Further Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Planning Policy, Economic Strategy and Environment Team.
We are looking for an individual who are passionate about environmental issues, is highly motivated and able to undertake a wide variety of work. This will include working alongside other officers and Members to develop and implement a Climate Change Action Plan to cover economic development, planning policy, biodiversity, energy use, climate change, flooding, waste and transport.
They will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress of the Action Plan in working towards becoming a net carbon neutral Borough.
This is a new role that can shape the way forward by engaging with our residents, businesses and the wider community and partners to change behaviour.
The post holder will also develop and implement low carbon projects across the Council’s building and land portfolio, measure performance against invest to save and CO2 reduction criteria and trouble shoot problems that arise and identify practical solutions.
Applicants should have good experience of identifying and development of carbon reduction projects.
If you have good project management skills, are a strong communicator and can work collaboratively across teams and organisations then we would like to hear from you.
Benefits go beyond the salary, as an employer we can offer you:
- An opportunity to join the local government pension scheme
- 31 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Cycle to work scheme in partnership with Halfords (salary sacrifice)
- Additional leave purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Ongoing training and development
- Access to Occupational Health, physiotherapy and counselling services
- Reduced membership to the Dolphin Centre's Fit for Life Package
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For a further informal discussion, please contact David Hand, Head of Planning Policy, Economic Strategy and Environment on 01325 406294.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.