About the role
This 12 month fixed term role is a unique opportunity to concentrate on key projects relating to air quality. Key strategic actions have been collated to look a wide number of projects that have air quality at their core
What will you be doing?
This is a project officer role that requires an experienced professional with considerable air quality knowledge and understanding. North Northamptonshire Council has no Air Quality Management Areas in place and our aim is to deliver on a number of projects to help improve the air quality in the area, including submitting funding bids to DEFRA and developing consistent air quality measures across council wide strategies and policies. The post holder will be expected to work with a number of internal and external partners, including the equivalent post at West Northamptonshire Council.
About you
You will be a highly organised and experienced air quality professional with strong communication and engagement skills. The role has a number of key strategic projects that need to be delivered, therefore a flexible approach and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, is essential.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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