Overview

In this role, you will help lead the delivery of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, collaborating with partners to embed nature recovery across the county. You’ll keep policy knowledge current and represent the partnership in committees and external bodies. You will shape strategies, provide expert environmental advice, and support governance and reporting processes. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role within a collaborative public-sector setting that values stakeholder engagement and cross-agency delivery.

Responsibilities

Act as the expert on Local Nature Recovery Strategy matters for the local authority and partnership, keeping policy knowledge up to date
Represent the authority at committees and bodies, presenting information to enable decisive action
Incorporate environmental perspectives into strategies and action programmes and lead related delivery
Provide expert advice and practical support to public, private and voluntary sectors to promote conservation
Lead responses to statutory and non-statutory nature recovery consultations by government bodies
Support the Environment Manager to develop and implement LNRS projects and delivery mechanisms
Organise and service Nature Recovery Partnership meetings, prepare reports for steering/delivery groups, and coordinate working groups
Support governance processes to update and approve LNRS within required timeframes and advise Supporting Authorities
Coordinate with internal and external colleagues to ensure LNRS delivery
Coordinate stakeholder engagement and consultative activities to ensure broad involvement in delivery and review

Key requirements

Degree-level qualification in a relevant environmental discipline or equivalent experience
Significant experience in partnership working, stakeholder engagement and consultation
Experience in developing, delivering and monitoring strategy/plans
Experience in developing funding bids and managing external finance, contracts and procurement
Significant knowledge and experience of project/programme management and demonstrable delivery
Knowledge and experience of nature conservation and nature recovery policy and practice

Strong communication and relationship-building
Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
Collaborative mindset and cross-sector collaboration
Policy knowledge related to environment and nature recovery
Project and programme management
Funding bid development and financial management

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