Sustainability and Climate Change Officer
About Us:
Hart is a largely rural District in North-East Hampshire and is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. The Council works hard to make a positive contribution to the lives of its residents by delivering continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery. We are always open to new ways of delivering services in our community that represent value for money.
The Job:
Looking for a new challenge? A fantastic opportunity has come up for someone who has already gained relevant years of experience in an environmental role and would now like to broaden their horizon in a small but ambitious local authority.
We are looking for a Sustainability and Climate Change Officer to join us to lead a high-profile work programme supporting the core theme of ‘planet’ within our Corporate Plan. You will work closely with colleagues from across all services, councillors, and outside organisations. You will be coordinating projects, increasing awareness and changing hearts and minds through engagement and effective communication.
The Council has committed to becoming a carbon-neutral authority by 2035 and a carbon-neutral district by 2040. As the council’s specialist officer on climate change and sustainability matters, you will have the opportunity to engage with an interesting and varied workload and you will own the overall action plan and lead the various work streams.
The Applicant:
In this role,
- You’ll make a positive contribution to the Council’s core values by being helpful, approachable, responsive and taking ownership of challenges and problems, whilst making customers feel welcome and cared for.
- You’ll be able to broaden your existing experience with the involvement of a variety of projects. We are committed to improving our customer service standards and we are seeking a team member who is positive and proactive and works well as part of a team.
- You'll be educated to degree level or equivalent and will have at least three years working in an environmental field.
Please find attached Sustainability and Climate Change Officer Job Description
We offer a competitive package including;
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Generous leave allowance
- Free staff parking
- Confidential employee advice & support programme
Please find attached below additional information for this role, for an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Graeme Clark 01252 622122 or Graeme.clark@hart.gov.uk
Climate Change Action Plan report to Cabinet 2020 (item 9 p15)
HDC declaration of climate change emergency and 2035/2040 carbon neutral pledge (item 97 p70)
Climate change update report to Council April 2022
Eunomia Report 2035 Operational Roadmap report to Cabinet Oct 2022
Please include a supporting statement (2 to 3 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and how your knowledge and experience makes you a great candidate.