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Specialist Advisor – Climate Risk and Adaptation

£37,308 - £40,806 yearly
  • Natural Resources Wales
  • Hybrid (Wales, UK)
  • 16 Jan, 2023
Full time Environmental Management Environmental Health Policy, Legislation & Strategy

Job Description

Specialist Advisor – Climate Risk and Adaptation

Closing date: 27 February 2023

Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)

Location: Flexible

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours

Post number: 202940

Job description

To lead on the provision of Climate Risk and Adaptation technical support and advice in relation to delivery of NRW’s response in relation to the Wales Adaptation Plan.  This technical/specialist advice will inform the development of NRW policy, programmes, plans, strategies and guidance.  You will work with colleagues from other teams in Evidence Policy & Permitting and Operations, officials from Welsh Government and sector representatives.

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience of the following:

  1. Knowledge of: Welsh, UK and EU legislation related to climate change, climate risk and adaptation; Welsh, UK Government policy drivers in Planning, Landscape, Energy, and Decarbonisation as set out in EU, UK and WG Policy and legislative/Directive drivers; and the issues and opportunities in Wales.
  2.  Experience of: technical analysis and interpretation of a range of complex environmental information and data sources; analysing large data sets.
  3.  Working with/in WG, across the climate risk and adaptation agenda and other governmental, land management, industrial and environment organisations.
  4.  Working knowledge of climate change science and policy. (Desirable)
  5.  Working in a programme and project management environment with Project Management experience and/or qualifications.
  6.  You will be a member of a relevant professional institution and/or working towards membership.
  7.  Share your knowledge and expertise to help solve problems, supporting all Heads of Business in EPP as required.

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Agile and flexible working
  • Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
  • 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
  • Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
  • Health and wellbeing benefits and support
  • Weekly well-being hour to use at your choice

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Natural Resources Wales
About Natural Resources Wales

We employ around 1,900 people in locations throughout Wales. Our employees include scientists, engineers, foresters, environmental managers and recreation and education experts.

We work with local communities and organisations to improve and protect the natural environment in Wales.

If you are interested in working for us, you can see a list of all opportunities on the current vacancies and apprenticeship scheme pages.

What we can offer

  • a competitive salary
  • a generous career-average pension scheme
  • 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days over five years
  • special leave entitlements in exceptional circumstances
  • maternity, paternity or adoption leave
  • a range of flexible working options, including flexitime – these will depend on business needs but we aim to help you achieve a positive work/life balance
  • occupational health benefits, including counselling and advisory services and eye care services
  • tax-free childcare

Equal opportunities for all

All of us at Natural Resources Wales are committed to delivering great public services to everyone in Wales.  Respecting and valuing difference helps ensure that we provide services that reflect the needs and experiences of both our staff and of the people we serve.

To achieve this, we need a workforce with the very best possible mix of existing and future talent. By ‘best possible mix’, we mean that we need people who come from all backgrounds, be that black, Asian or minority ethnic, LGB, transgender or non-binary, young, old and those with impairments to name a few.

People perform better when they can be themselves and we know that this benefits the individual and our organisation and therefore we have staff network support groups, policies that are inclusive of everyone and all protected characteristics as well as senior managers and Board members who champion equality, diversity and inclusion.

Find out more about our staff networks here.

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