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Strategic Environmental Advisor

Employer
Warwickshire County Council
Location
Warwick, Warwickshire
Salary
£39,571 - £41,591 per annum
Closing date
22 Aug 2022
Reference
RA0003901

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Environment / Conservation
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

 

About Us and the Role

 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is looking to appoint a Strategic Environmental Advisor.

 

Reporting to Commissioner Energy & Environmental Management, you will provide a high level of expertise in your professional discipline, implementing, designing and shaping solutions to achieve service delivery plans. You will ensure WCC maintains its ISO14001 certified environmental management system, addressing all statutory and compliance obligations and seeking to minimise and mitigate the adverse impacts of the County's activities on the environment. In addition you will help shape how the Council responds to new and emerging environmental challenges and opportunities, aligning environmental initiatives to the Council’s net zero carbon targets.

 

You will be an active part of the Strategic Asset Management team which delivers a range of activities for the WCC estate from scoping, developing and commissioning programmes and projects that lead to significant capital investment and assuring risk and compliance across the portfolio.

 

Key Requirements

 

You will have:

 

  • Substantial experience of implementing Environmental Management Systems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of applying relevant environmental legislation and policy.
  • Experience of developing and implementing appropriate environmental Strategies and Policies that encourage best practice and which are aligned to our climate change initiatives.
  • Experience of establishing effective governance and controls aligned to environmental legislation and work practices.
  • Experience monitoring adherence to workable environmental procedures.
  • Skills in successful stakeholder management.
  • Familiarity of writing papers and reporting to Project / Corporate Boards / Members as required.
  • Degree or equivalent in relevant Environmental Science and or professionally registered and be a ISO14001 accredited auditor.
  • Be willing to commute around the County.

 

To be successful in this role you will:

 

  • Maintain a risk register, identify controls to manage and reduce the Authority's significant environmental risks.
  • Lead on the provision of environmental training and instruction to all staff developing and improving a culture of environmental awareness, and where applicable to others working on behalf of the organisation.
  • Ensure that an up-to-date compliance register of environmental and energy legislation pertinent to the authority's activities and estate is maintained with actions to mitigate risks of non-compliance.
  • Ensure that effective internal environmental audits are managed across the Council.
  • Liaise with Senior managers and internal staff to raise awareness of environmental issues and ensure objectives are met.
  • Collect, analyse and report data in line with internal requirements and requests.
  • Be familiar with interpreting complex data and presenting in a comprehensive report format.
  • Liaise with external bodies regarding environmental consents and permits relating to the Authority's activities.
  • Have a solution-oriented approach to manage risk appropriately.
  • Be familiar with advising project teams on environmental issues and legal requirements.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Councillors, Senior Leadership, statutory partners, service providers, voluntary sector and customers.

 

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. 

 

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Additional Information

 

For further information about the role please contact Louise Saunders – louisesaunders@warwickshire.gov.uk

 

Closing Date: Monday, 22nd August 2022

 

Interview Date:  31st August / 1St September 2022

 

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CVs should not be submitted unless asked to do so. 


If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button, please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.

Company

As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation.

Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare’s county— but that’s only half the story.  We’re also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we’re home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here. 

WCC

We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers.

We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:

  • Schools and Learning
  • Social Care and Health
  • Community Safety
  • Environment and Planning
  • Leisure and Tourism
  • Roads and Travel

Accreditations

Company info
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Telephone
01926 41 8125
Location
HR Service Centre
Shire Hall
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

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