Carbon Neutral Policy Officer

Nottingham City Council; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme (17.9%)

Smart Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a policy lead to drive energy, climate change and sustainable development strategies and targets across services. You will develop and implement environmental initiatives, support integration of sustainable practices, and lead plans to deliver carbon neutral status for NCC and the city.

The role partners with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure ambitious yet deliverable strategies, while identifying funding opportunities to advance energy, waste and climate

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of energy, climate change and other sustainable development policies, strategies and targets, and ensure they are met.
• Develop, implement and advise upon environmental and sustainability initiatives and policy, and support the integration of sustainable principles and practices within Council services and through partnership-focused initiatives, to lead the development of plans to deliver carbon neutral status to NCC and the city of Nottingham.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across NCC, and with stakeholders around Nottingham and beyond, to ensure strategy documents are ambitious but deliverable, and have strong buy-in from across the city.
• Identify funding opportunities to help meet ambitions on energy, fuel-poverty, waste and climate change, and support the Head of Carbon Reduction Projects and Policy in taking advantage of those opportunities through, for example, developing funding bids.
• Support the Head of Carbon Reduction Projects and Policy and members of the CN28 & Air Quality Strategy Board with technical and project support in order to ensure that organisation change, and actions found within the Carbon Neutral Action Plan are delivered.

Job description

Responsibilities

• To lead the development of energy, climate change and other sustainable development policies, strategies and targets, and ensure they are met.
• To develop, implement and advise upon environmental and sustainability initiatives and policy, and support the integration of sustainable principles and practices within Council services and through partnership-focused initiatives., To lead the development of plans to deliver carbon neutral status to NCC and the city of Nottingham.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues across NCC, and with stakeholders around Nottingham and beyond, to ensure strategy documents are ambitious but deliverable, and have strong buy-in from across the city.
• To identify funding opportunities to help meet ambitions on energy, fuel-poverty, waste and climate change, and support the Head of Carbon Reduction Projects and Policy in taking advantage of those opportunities through, for example, developing funding bids.
• To support the Head of Carbon Reduction Projects and Policy and members of the CN28 & Air Quality Strategy Board with technical and project support in order to ensure that organisation change, and actions found within the Carbon Neutral Action Plan are delivered.
  Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council . Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

Benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families. We particularly want to hear from you if we are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.