Interim Climate Action Lead: Decarbonisation & Resilience

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an Interim Senior Climate & Biodiversity Officer for a Council in Oxfordshire. The role is a 6-month initial contract, covering MAT Leave with flexible part/full-time hours and travel.

The focus is climate action, decarbonisation and climate resilience, with less emphasis on biodiversity. The post requires delivering climate strategies, embedding policies across services and engaging stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering climate change strategies, policies or programmes.
• Strong knowledge of decarbonisation, climate resilience and net zero delivery.
• Experience working within local government, consultancy or a public sector environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience delivering environmental or sustainability projects.
• Ability to work independently and drive programmes forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of climate strategies and action plans.
• Drive climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience projects.
• Work with services across the Council to embed climate action into policies and programmes.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, partners and climate networks.
• Monitor progress against climate targets and provide reports to senior leaders and Members.
• Identify funding opportunities and support bid submissions.
• Provide climate policy and technical advice to internal teams.

Skills

Climate strategy

Stakeholder management

Policy advisory

Project delivery

Communication

Independent working

Education

IEMA membership

Job description

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an Interim Senior Climate & Biodiversity Officer for a Council in Oxfordshire. The role is a 6-month initial contract, covering MAT Leave with flexible part/full-time hours and travel.

The focus is climate action, decarbonisation and climate resilience, with less emphasis on biodiversity. The post requires delivering climate strategies, embedding policies across services and engaging stakeholders.