Project Manager, CHM

Guardian Jobs; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization is seeking a Project Manager for a three-year multi-partner project in Norwich. The role involves overseeing project delivery, collaborating with local councils, and leading community efforts to enhance urban nature. Candidates should possess strong project management skills and a passion for environmental recovery. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the urban environment.

Qualifications

• Strong project management capabilities are essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required.
• A passion for nature's recovery is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage, and oversee all aspects of the project.
• Work closely with partners including local councils.
• Ensure workstreams are delivered on time and on budget.

Skills

Project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build effective working relationships

Passion for nature's recovery

Job description

Overview

Project Manager – Location: Norwich (with scope for hybrid working considered). Contract: 3-year Fixed Term. Hours: 28 hours per week. Salary: £36,682 per annum pro rata.

About The Role

Our client, an environmental charity, is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a three-year multi-partner project supported through Nature Towns and Cities, a programme funded by National Lottery players to help urban areas protect and enhance their natural heritage.

The project will co-create a community-led urban nature recovery action plan, placing nature and people at the heart of Norwich’s future. It will map and address the city’s ‘nature gaps’, improve access to green and blue spaces, and empower communities to shape a more resilient, biodiverse and inclusive city.

Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for co-ordinating, managing, and overseeing all aspects of the project – from setting up effective governance to ensuring workstreams are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard.

You’ll work closely with partners including Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk and Broadland District Council and other key stakeholders to create a lasting legacy for nature in the city.

This role requires an excellent communicator with strong project management skills, the ability to build effective working relationships, and a passion for nature’s recovery.

What Makes This Role Exciting

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on people’s lives and the environment, in a supportive, forward-thinking charity committed to restoring nature. You’ll play a central role in a flagship project for Norwich, helping make it a City where people and nature thrive.

Requirements

We are seeking a candidate with strong project management capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a passion for nature’s recovery. The description reflects the responsibilities and the environment of the role.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 6 October. Interviews are likely to take place in person in Norwich on Wednesday 15 or Friday 17 October.

How to Apply

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Additional Information

This post is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund through Nature Towns and Cities, a partnership between the Heritage Fund, Natural England and the National Trust.

No agencies please.