Climate & Energy Strategy Officer - REQ03501 - 408071

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF NLC12 (£46,872 – £51,557) An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Asset Management Section based in the Climate & Energy Team. North Lanarkshire Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and is a signatory of the Edinburgh Declaration on post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Reporting to the Climate & Energy Manager you will work closely with team members and colleagues in other areas of the Council to enable and embed climate action through the development of the new Climate Plan. Your work will be diverse covering mitigation, adaptation and sustainability, and you will have the ability to adapt as well as prioritise your workload. You must be motivated and have the ability to work to tight deadlines using your own initiative. Good communication skills are essential as you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You will have responsibility for the line management of the Energy Management Co-ordinator and the LHEES & Network Officer, and therefore the successful applicant will have a good understanding of the wider climate agenda. You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline such as in climate change, sustainability, geography, environmental management or equivalent and have significant relevant experience, including strategy development and performance monitoring. You will have a good understanding of legislation relevant to this wide agenda. Work pattern (Hybrid working) : 35 hours per week – Monday to Thursday – 08:45 to 16:45 – Friday 08:45 to 16:15 Working here at North Lanarkshire Council If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. Click here to see our Recruitment Charter. *For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151. The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL ***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***