Climate Change and Wildlife Officer
2 weeks ago
Climate Change Adaptation Officer
Contract type: Permanent
Full time
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report laid out in March 2023, we are now on the brink of irrevocable damage from climate change; Our client, a wildlife charity are at the forefront of this work in Somerset and are fully committed to this path through their Wilder Somerset 2030 Strategy and to delivering a vision whereby we reverse biodiversity loss and tackle the climate crisis.
Developing and further embedding the Act to Adapt process, through their Adapting Somerset and Somerset s Wilder Coast projects to support communities and to develop plans to adapt their local areas to the impacts of climate change.
Providing leadership on their Climate Change Nature Adaptation work.
Working closely with the Local Nature Partnership Coordinator and Advocacy Manager, and wider project team from partner organisations, to develop and deliver a programme of online and in-person communications, meetings and workshops. This is designed to foster climate change adaptation in the county supporting nature s recovery and community resilience, and therefore involves working closely with farmers and landowners, all layers of local council, infrastructure experts, academics and the general public, including communities already impacted by flooding.
Keeping abreast of national and international climate change developments and relate these to Somerset.
Responsibility 2: Engagement with Communities and Creating Robust Partnerships
Contributing to discussions and workstreams developing climate change adaptation pathways at a county level, and in specific local areas relating to flooding, drought and wildfire.
Developing information for a lay audience regarding the role of nature in reducing the impacts of climate change, including: sea-level rise; and to help people understand what the future may bring especially in Somerset s more vulnerable nature habitats.
Supporting people s wider understanding of the role of nature to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration and storage.
Continuing the rollout of the Act to Adapt process in local communities, organising events and workshops and using the Climate Adaptation Toolkit to explain the process of developing community and nature based solutions to the big issues of climate change.
Responsibility 3: Developing sustainable projects and evaluation
Lead and support projects and reporting by:
Working with the Somerset Local Nature Recovery Strategy team to incorporate climate adaptation and vulnerability principles to these priorities.
Assisting with work to share information and project developments with project partners in the UK.
Developing and implement a communications plan that raises awareness of the project and its impact; and highlights Somerset as a place at the frontline for climate change. This will include engagement through social media and the production of awareness materials in printed and online formats.
Managing the budget of the Adapting Somerset project and keep track of time contributions to the ELM s Landscape Recovery and Somerset s Wilder Coast projects.
Monitoring and evaluating progress and impact, meeting project milestones and reporting to funders.
This charity is an Equal opportunities employer and they are dedicated to building a culturally diverse organisation where people are committed to working in an enabling environment. They encourage applications from women, minority groups and people with disabilities.
No agencies please.
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