Air Quality Mitigation Officer - Dorchester, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils

Dorset Councils

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Organisation

Dorset Council
Location
Dorchester, United Kingdom
Reference
Occupational group
Natural Environment
Salary details

- £25,215 - £28,71

Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Fixed Term
Contact
Nikki Taylor
Contact

telephone

Closing Date
23 July :30 PM

Air Quality Mitigation Officer

30 hours per week - Fixed term until 30 June 2025

£25,215 - £28,711

County Hall, Dorchester
We are seeking an Air Quality Mitigation Officer to join the dynamic Natural Environment Team at Dorset Council.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to:

Work across Dorset Council and Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole (BCP)

Council friendly and professional teams:
Join a supportive and collaborative work environment where your ideas and expertise are valued. You'll be part of a joint team that is committed to making a difference.

Make a meaningful difference: As Air Quality Mitigation Officer, you will play a vital role in delivering projects that address the adverse effects of nitrogen affecting Dorset's internationally important heathland sites. You will develop an effective implementation plan, working with others to achieve the best results.
Contribute to the conservation and restoration of heathland habitats.
Work with a wide range of people including landowners, key stakeholders and other council teams leading exciting and diverse projects that meet our heathland mitigation on air quality objectives.
Professional growth and development: We believe in investing in our team members. You'll have access to a range of training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

What you can expect to be doing

As the lead for the delivery of air quality mitigation for the Dorset Heaths, you will collaborate closely with other teams and stakeholders including the Urban Health Partnership, land managers, and developers to make a positive impact on the natural environment.

Here's what you can expect in this exciting role:

Collaborate with Natural Environment Team colleagues, and the wider dynamic group of teams making up the Environmental Advice Team (EAT) for Dorset Council and with the BCP Council Strategic Greenspace Team in BCP.
Establish and commission an air quality monitoring programme in line with the Dorset Heathland Interim Air quality Strategy.
Take charge of coordinating a diverse range of air quality projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to maximize results.
Lead on preparing and ensuring delivery and evaluation of an implementation plan for air quality mitigation in relation to Dorset heathland sites.

About you

A relevant degree and a good understanding of the current planning system and emerging environmental legislation.
Knowledge and experience in environmental management, air quality assessment, nature conservation, UK ecology.
Have project management experience for delivering practical conservation projects.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Desirable: Familiarity with Dorset Heaths wildlife and habitats.

Dorset Council:
A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Additional Information
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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