Nature Recovery Strategy Officer (Part-time)

Do you want to make a real difference for local wildlife? Chichester District has an amazing
variety of nationally and internationally important habitats, our harbours, chalk stream
ancient woodlands, heathlands and chalk downs. However, the wider landscape around these
habitats needs to be enhanced and better connected to make our environment robust in a changing
climate. With many partnerships and projects underway across the public, private and voluntary
sectors and new funding opportunities for landscape scale recovery and nature-based solution
coming forward, can you help the District Council be a champion for nature recovery? In this
newly created post, you’ll be ensuring we can make the biggest difference and guiding us to
make the best use of our resources. Working in a small friendly team and based in the historic
cathedral city of Chichester, this role is an opportunity to develop a new strategy from the
start of the process.

You’ll have experience of strategy development and a good working knowledge of landscape scale
ecology and finance for nature-based solutions. You will be confident in dealing with
landowners, NGOs and elected members. You will be able to lead projects, be well organised and
able to participate in the management of a team. You will be an enthusiastic individual who
demonstrates a high level of commitment to protecting and expanding the rich and diverse
habitats of this very special area.

Closing Date: 19 June 2024

Interview Date: Monday 1 July 2024

For more information about the post please contact Tom Day on 01243 534854 or [email protected].

Employee benefits include:

• Excellent defined benefits Pension Scheme
• Minimum 26 days holiday going up to 31 days after 5 years (or before with previous service)
  plus paid Bank Holidays
• Flexi-time (available for most positions) – potential to build up an extra 12 days leave a
  year
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home and 9-day fortnight options
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their relatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme/Car and Cycle Loan Scheme/discounted city centre parking/ Lease Car
  Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including free health checks and free eye tests plus
  subsidised leisure centre membership
• Payment of your main professional subscription fee.
• Training and development opportunities – including funding of professional qualification
  training
• Staff Awards Scheme

Chichester District Council has a commitment to Equality of Opportunity in Employment. If you
have a disability which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form please
contact the HR Section who will assist you.