Climate Project Officer

Salary: £39,336
Grade: Level 3 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG     
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36 per week       
Closing Date: Wednesday 14th August 2024 at 23:59

About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. 

How You’ll Be Involved
We are looking for a highly motivated Climate Project Officer to join our team and play a key role in delivering Camden's Climate Action Plan. As a Climate Project Officer, you will project manage environmental sustainability projects ensuring successful delivery through cross working within the Council, with partners and the community.

You will be responsible for supporting the operational management of the Somers Town Energy heat network, as well as analysing and presenting technical information to different audiences. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, including low carbon energy initiatives, community engagement, and business-focused initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to join Camden at a pivotal point in our climate journey, as we set the course for the next five years of climate action in the borough.

All About You
As a Climate Project Officer, you will bring a strong background in environmental sustainability, in particular from a technical perspective, with a good understanding of the opportunities for greenhouse gas emission reduction including through low carbon heating technology. You will have a proven track record of managing and delivering projects with environmental benefits, as well as experience working in multi-agency partnerships and with local communities. Your excellent data analysis and communication skills will enable you to manipulate and present technical information to a wide range of audiences, from non-technical stakeholders to technical experts. You will also have experience in project and budget management, and hold a relevant degree or professional qualification. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join Camden's Climate team and contribute to the delivery of our Climate Action Plan.

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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme. 

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity 
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity 

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments 
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.