Climate Change Officer

Job Purpose:

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Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Marischal College
Duration: Temporary, Full Time

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Paste job purpose/about the role

Aberdeen is on a critical journey of a just transition towards sustainability, net zero, climate resilience and nature recovery. The Council's Strategic Place Planning cluster is seeking a temporary Climate Change Officer for its Climate and Environment Policy Service to help shape and delivery critical parts of that journey. The cluster's remit is to provide strategic leadership across the physical, social and economic activities used to maintain, regenerate and strengthen the place of Aberdeen. The experienced and dynamic officer will provide direction and co-ordination across the Council and City on matters relating to climate change, among other matters. The post holder will be required to engage and work in collaborative partnership across the Council, with statutory and non-statutory groups and organisations and the citizens of Aberdeen.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent) in Environment or a related discipline (e.g. Geography, Resource Management, etc.) 

Membership of an appropriate professional body related to the demands of the post (e.g. IEMA)​ 

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Skills & Experience in:

• ​​​Effective communication and negotiation, including managing conflict 
• ​Successful collaborative working with peers and stakeholders to achieve objectives 
• ​Accessing and analysing data and information and producing cogent reports  
• ​​Workload and financial planning and management​  
• ​Use of ICT systems and programmes​​ 

Understanding of:

• ​​Development, implementation, reporting and review of climate, sustainability and related policies, strategies, plans and projects
• ​Appropriate legislation, procedures, government advice and good practice​

Commitment to:

• ​​Making a difference/outcome focused where it counts
• ​A programme of Continuous Professional Development as required​

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.