Environmental Economist

This is an exciting time to be working in the environment sector and Cornwall Council is helping to lead the way locally and nationally. Cornwall Council’s Nature Recovery Team is spearheading the new Local Nature Recovery Strategy, working in conjunction with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership, and partners across government organisations, charities and academia. This forms part of our local response to the ecological emergency, building on our existing ambitious long-term Cornwall Environmental Growth Strategy.

The Nature Recovery Team has also secured funding from Government to pilot the creation of a local framework to channel more private investment into delivery of Nature Recovery. The Local Investment in Nature-Cornwall (LINC) project is part of a national programme involving 3 other areas of England.

Applications are sought for the following posts to support the development of our ambitious plans including:

- Nature Recovery Policy Lead
- Nature Recovery Analyst
- Nature Recovery Farms Liaison Officer
- Nature Recovery Coordinator
- Senior Marine Environment Officer
- Environmental Economist

Environmental expertise is desirable but not essential for many of the roles. The roles do require exceptional communication and engagement skills as the roles will involve working with a variety of stakeholders including elected Members, strategic partners, residents, landowners, farmers alongside other Council services and communities to deliver our collective nature recovery ambitions.

The post holders will help ensure the Council meet the statutory duties set out in the Environment Act particularly relating to Nature Recovery and will play a leading role in maximizing opportunities for Cornwall to contribute to local and national ambitions to create a great environment for all.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role may have been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g., from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.

For more information on some of the key Cornwall Nature Recovery documents and initiatives, please visit:

- Nature Recovery Hub | Let's Talk Cornwall
- Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership (naturecios.org.uk)
- Blue Carbon | Let's Talk Cornwall
- Cornwall Maritime Strategy

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

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