Principal Carbon Neutral Data Specialist

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £38,223 rising to £41,418 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Flexible, homeworking and city centre Council offices

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

This exciting and critical role will lead the development of data analysis and insight for climate change policies, strategies and targets and so significantly contributing to the Council and city’s ambitions to become carbon neutral and deliver Best Value for its citizens.

You will support the delivery of the Council’s top priorities of achieving a Carbon Neutral Nottingham, assisting with technical guidance on carbon management through data insight and analysis.

You will be advising and support senior Council managers, councillors and external organisations upon climate change and other related sustainability initiatives and policies, and support the integration of sustainable principles and practices within Council services and through partnership-focused initiatives.

You will also be leading on the delivery of income generating activities for the team principally through the provision of carbon emissions related analytical and management work for other local authorities and public agencies.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Be qualified at degree level or equivalent in economics, statistical or mathematical studies OR qualified at degree level or equivalent in an environmental related discipline with strong evidence of data management and analytical skills
• Have worked in local government or the public sector, ideally in a climate change/sustainability related service for at least 2 years
• Have advanced and demonstrable skills in data analysis, use of Excel and statistical management
• Have excellent knowledge of and data analytical skills connected to climate change/carbon emission data at both national and local level
• Be able to work effectively in a team and as an individual, with strong self-management and motivation to develop and adapt

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Chris Common, Carbon Neutral Policy manager at [email protected] or telephone 0115 8763435 

Closing Date: 3rd May 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 13th May 2024

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
   
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled – these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.