Climate Change Officer

Are you passionate about taking action for climate change adaption and mitigation? Do you want to protect and enhance the special qualities of the National Park and support communities to become more resilient? As the new Climate Change Officer, you will be part of a team working across the South Downs National Park landscape to achieve next zero.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual, with proven technical and inter-personal skills to be part of a friendly but hardworking team. You will be supporting the climate change programme of work across the South Downs National Park providing high quality technical advice relating to climate change and net zero to a variety of internal and external customers. The work ranges from helping to deliver Net Zero targets through nature-based solutions to supporting local communities and partners to transition to a low-carbon future. Through the programme we are developing a range of innovative approaches to accelerate and deliver positive action. We need someone that can help us to step up and effectively meet the challenge of climate change.

You will have knowledge and experience of the legislative framework for climate change, but also a track record in project delivery and community engagement. There is also scope for developing new projects and approaches linked to external funding opportunities.

As with all the work of the SDNPA, partnership and collaborative working are essential. As Climate Change Officer you will be expected to work with a wide range of partners from community groups and local authorities to statutory bodies and environmental charities.

Sound like something that interests you? Think you can really add value to the role? Meet the person specification? Then please apply!

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances the SDNPA appoints on merit based on evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post. Further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found here.

SDNPA Enhanced Benefits

• Flexible working
• Local government pension scheme
• Healthcare – includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Professional development support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car sharing
• Use of pool cars
• Regular staff events / activities, which support the SDNPA’s Purposes and Duty