Environment Project Officer (Nature Recovery)

Environment Project Officer (Nature Recovery)

Employer: Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service, Planning Services, Sefton Council

Salary: Scale H (£34,834– £38,223)

Fixed Term appointment (18 months) – 36 hours per week

Post Number: (ECF23 11105)

We are seeking a highly motivated Environment Project Officer (Nature Recovery) to join our
dynamic and growing team working primarily on our Farmland Species Recovery Project.

Covering the entire Liverpool City Region, this post is targeted at exceptional individuals
with
drive and passion. You will have a strong project management background, skilled at
stakeholder engagement and have experience of nature recovery projects. Our ideal
candidate will also have strong data management skills, ability to work closely with clients
and
an ability to manage sub-contracts.

We are particularly looking for individuals which have a good awareness of nature recovery,
ecology and strategic environmental policy and how that applies to projects. The Environment
Project Officer (Nature Recovery) will strengthen our ecology team by providing new insights
and additional capacity to manage large projects and act as an interface with clients, sub
contractors and stakeholders. 

This post is specifically targeted at ambitious individuals who
wish to develop their ecology / planning careers and play a leading role in driving nature
recovery in our City Region.
This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We are going through rapid growth with
opportunities for exceptional people within the service.

As an employee of Sefton Council, you will be joining a diverse and dynamic organisations
where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. You will be able to enjoy all the benefits of
local government within an established City Region. The Council are, where possible,
operating a hybrid working model which will involve a combination of working from home and
when required from a Council office site. Access to your own transport is required and the
ability to work occasional evenings and weekends is desirable.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 11.55pm 4 February 2024. Interviews
(face
to face or Microsoft Teams) are anticipated to take place late February to early March
2024.