Climate Response Team Leader

Climate Response Team Leader

Location:

Aylesbury

Overview

The Climate Response Team Leader is responsible for managing and developing the Climate Response Team, which provides expert technical and professional services in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable energy initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are passionate about addressing climate change, and have personnel and comprehensive climate change mitigation/adaptation project management experience, to join an innovative and dynamic team. It’s expected that the individual chosen for the role will build on the impressive progress made so far regarding the Bucks Tree Mission; domestic energy saving projects (e.g. the Warm Homes Local Grant) and other schemes;

and the council’s Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy, pursuant to helping achieve net-zero carbon ambitions.

About us

The Climate Change and Flood Risk Management (CCFRM Team) is part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability Directorate at Buckinghamshire Council and manages the council’s response to climate change as well as managing flood risk in Buckinghamshire. The Team is composed of the Climate Response Team, the Domestic Resource Efficiency Service, the Flood Management Team, the Sustainable Drainage Team, Project Groundwater, and the Capital Flood Programme Team.

The CCFRM Team helps households reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions; manages a large tree planting programme; delivers the council’s Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy and the statutory duties of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) [under the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) and Land Drainage Act (1991)]; develops and delivers a wide range of flood management and research projects;

and guides the flood management approach regarding large infrastructure projects.

The Team Leader is also tasked with ensuring that the Team works effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, providing information, advice and support to enable others to respond to climate change and ensure that climate change impacts are considered in the delivery of all council services. Implementing new/improved service aspects to help enhance the Team’s performance; and contributing to the development of plans and strategies relevant the service area are important aspects of the role.

About the role

The main responsibilities and duties of the Climate Response Team Leader include:

• Leading and managing the Climate Response Team, and complex projects and programmes addressing climate change and energy sustainability.
• Effectively managing budgets (revenue and capital), funding, contracts and resources.
• Supporting the design, development and implementation of new/improved service aspects to help achieve the commitments in the council’s Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy and enhance the Team’s performance and reputation.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships, and communicating and consulting effectively with all stakeholders to ensure integrated service delivery.

For full details please see the attached job summary.

About you

We are looking for an individual with significant initiative, and strategic and political awareness, that has substantial career experience regarding the successful delivery of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects/programmes. You will have expert knowledge of the policies, legislation, solutions, and national and local targets relating to climate change; and excellent commercial awareness with a history of successfully managing budgets and achieving targets.

Procurement and contract management, and excellent communication, customer service, ICT, planning, and analysis…