Senior Climate Change Officer
The starting salary for this role is £43,923 per annum for working 36 hours per week. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity.
This is a new role created to increase partnership and collaboration between Surrey's 11 Boroughs and Districts, other public sector partners and key Surrey-wide stakeholders.
As a Senior Climate Change Officer, your focus will be on increasing the impact of existing activity and create new projects that will accelerate action to tackle climate change. This will be done by working within a wider team of engagement and sustainability practitioners to build on trust and shared ambitions, and by championing projects whose success is critical to the Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan.
To be successful in the role you will need to be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels. You will be a natural collaborator with the ability to inspire confidence in the work we do through effective written and verbal communication.
Part of the role is to work through and be responsible for the successful management of several senior-level boards and stakeholder groups, so a high level of organisation and planning is required. You may also be involved in project development which will require effective use of evidence, bid writing, clear business case production and contract management.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer the following questions along with uploading your CV:
- What experience do you have in building strong relationships with senior leaders?
- Please tell us about, and provide examples of, your organisational skills.
- Please tell us about a project or work programme you developed. What was your approach?
For more information please find the full job description on the employer site and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 04/10/2023 with interviews to follow.
Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days' annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.