Programme Manager - Nature & Biodiversity

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Salary: £39,152-£44,075 Grade: F15
Location: East Midlands (Hybrid)
Directorate: Place
Reports to: Head of Climate Resilience & Nature

Help shapethe future of nature recovery across the East Midlands

The East Midlands has ambitious plans to restore nature, enhance biodiversity and createa more resilient natural environment that supports thriving communities and sustainable economic growth.

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Programme Manager – Nature &Biodiversity to lead the development and delivery of programmes that turnthese ambitions into action.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence regional policy, secure investment, developpartnerships and deliver programmes that will leave a lasting environmentallegacy for the East Midlands.

If you have experience in nature recovery or biodiversity, enjoy bringing organisationstogether and have a strong track record in programme management, we'd love tohear from you.

As Programme Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of EMCCA's Nature &Biodiversity programme, ensuring strategic priorities are translated intopractical projects and long-term delivery.

Working acrosspublic, private and voluntary sectors, you'll develop programmes that supportnature recovery, woodland creation and biodiversity while ensuringenvironmental priorities are embedded across the Combined Authority's widerstrategies and investment plans.

You'll alsoplay a key role in supporting the Nature & Biodiversity Taskforce, advising senior leaders and helping shape how devolved powers can deliver meaningfulenvironmental outcomes across the region.

You’ll:

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic nature and biodiversity programmes.
• Develop projects that supportnature recovery, woodland creation, biodiversity enhancement and environmental resilience.
• Translate strategic priorities intodeliverable programmes that create lasting environmental and economicbenefits.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities, government agencies, landowners,planners, environmental organisations, businesses and community groups.
• Convene stakeholders and collaborative partnerships to drive regional action and shared priorities.
• Identify and secure funding opportunities from public and private sector sources to support nature andbiodiversity initiatives.
• Commission and manage research,studies and projects that inform future policy and investment.
• Deliver programmes arising from new Combined Authority responsibilities and emerging government policy.
• Monitor programme performance,governance, risk and evaluation to ensure successful delivery.
• Prepare high-quality reports,briefings and presentations for senior leaders, the Mayor, the Green Growth Advisory Board and the Nature & Biodiversity Taskforce.
• Represent EMCCA at regional and national meetings, conferences and stakeholder events.

We're looking for someone who combines excellent programme management skills with strongpolicy and delivery knowledge of nature recovery and biodiversity.

• Proven experience deliveringprogrammes or strategies relating to nature recovery, biodiversity,environmental management or a closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of nature andbiodiversity policy together with experience of delivering practical environmental programmes.
• Excellent programme and project management skills, with experience delivering complex initiativesinvolving multiple partners.
• Experience building strategic partnerships and convening stakeholders across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to senior leaders and external partners.
• Experience commissioning and managing programmes or projects within governance and value-for-moneyframeworks.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial understanding.
• A relevant degree or equivalentprofessional experience.
• Experience securing public and/orprivate sector funding or investment for environmental programmes.
• Membership of a…