An opportunity to join a hardworking, committed team seeking to reduce the environmental impact of Leicestershire County Council’s operations and to reduce carbon emissions within Leicestershire during challenging financial times for local government and increasing acceptance of the need to act on climate change.
The role will require someone with a good understanding or environmental issues and the current policy and strategic context. They should have experience of developing, delivering and managing projects and initiatives and working with and developing strong partnerships with a variety of stakesholders from the public, private and voluntary sectors. Good communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to negotiate, shape and influence to achieve successful outcomes are important.
The role will require someone who can work on their own initiative and as part of a team. They should also be able to work to tight timescales and to agreed targets. They should have a customer focussed and outcomes based approach to doing their job.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant Degree or equivalent experience in delivering projects and initiatives relating to the environment.
- Experience of contributing to the development of strategies or policies and the production of strategy and policy documentation.
- Successful negotiation, facilitation and engagement with a range of stakeholders from the public, private and voluntary sectors
- Writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice to stakeholders including to senior managers and elected members.
For Informal enquiries please contact James Obrien, Tel: 0116 30 57319 email: james.obrien@leics.gov.uk
