Local Authority Liaison Officer

Low Carbon Hub; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Local Authority Liaison Officer role at Low Carbon Hub focuses on supporting hyperlocal, place-based projects that drive a zero-carbon energy system. You will work closely with project delivery and community engagement teams to ensure credible, empowering local work and maintain relationships with Oxfordshire authorities during a critical reorganisation period.

The role emphasizes building partnerships with councils and communities, turning climate ambitions into actionable plans, and

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with councils and communities to accelerate the transition to net zero.
• Help turn local climate ambitions into practical projects, programmes and action plans.
• Join up local authority needs with Low Carbon Hub's data, insights and local knowledge to identify opportunities and shape place-based solutions.
• Develop funding opportunities, partnerships and projects that deliver real impact.
• Help communities have a stronger voice in local energy and climate decisions.

Job description

The Local Authority Liaison Officer will play a pivotal role in supporting the prioritisation and delivery of hyperlocal place-based projects that support the transition to a zero-carbon energy system. Working closely with project delivery and community engagement colleagues, you'll ensure that our place-based work is credible, empowering and delivering meaningful change on the ground., You'll be leading our engagement with local authorities in relation to the delivery of our Community Action Plans and the development of our methodologies for prioritising where we delivery them, how we create and facilitate implementation of them. Our partner local authorities in Oxfordshire are about to go through a reorganisation process, so you will be at the heart of maintaining and building our relationships and partnership working with them at a critical period.

• Build partnerships with councils and communities to accelerate the transition to net zero.
• Help turn local climate ambitions into practical projects, programmes and action plans.
• Join up local authority needs with Low Carbon Hub's data, insights and local knowledge to identify opportunities and shape place-based solutions.
• Develop funding opportunities, partnerships and projects that deliver real impact.
• Help communities have a stronger voice in local energy and climate decisions.

A great role for someone who thrives on collaboration, engagement and creating positive change at a local level.

The role is anticipated to be full time at a salary of £42,300. For an outstanding candidate that meets both the essential and desirable criteria, we would consider offering the role part-time, four days a week at a salary of £49,461 pro rata (i.e. the same take home salary as above; holiday entitlement will also be pro rata).