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Senior Sustainable Development Officer (Coast)
The job itself
East Riding of Yorkshire Council are offering an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of climate change resilience within the East Riding. Working with communities, businesses, internal colleagues and external partners, the Senior Sustainable Development Officer (Coast) will promote sustainable coastal management and support the delivery of mitigation and adaptation approaches to plan for, and respond to, the impacts of coastal change in the East Riding.
The successful candidate will lead on the development and delivery of coastal management policy within the East Riding, work at a national level to inform Government flood and coastal erosion risk management policy and actively support residents and businesses to adapt to the impacts of coastal change.
You should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and have a good understanding of coastal processes and sustainable coastal management approaches. You should also have good interpersonal skills, with experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders.
Want to know more?
Get in touch for more information.
- Name
- Helen Jenkins-Knight
- Role
- Climate Change Manager
- helen.jenkins-knight@eastriding.gov.uk
Additional information
Remote working
The Council offers many remote working opportunities as part of our commitment to providing flexibility wherever possible for our employees.
Pay and reward
The Council is undertaking a review of pay and reward as part of its ambitions to attract and retain employees by having effective pay and development structures in place to support modern ways of working and to support the provision of Council services which meet local priorities. Please note that the future terms and conditions of this post may change following the outcome of this review.
Internal Candidates
If you already work for the council and have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account, please login to apply online using your ESS username and password.
Travel
Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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