Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) - 3493

Starting salary: £48, 969
Job level: Level 4 Zone 2
Work location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: 2 years fixed term/ secondment
Closing date: Thursday 1^st May at 23: 55
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us
In Camden we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to the way we work, so that everyone can access opportunities, and nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

The role
This dedicated Green Space Project Officer (Green Infrastructure Lead) role will serve as a catalyst for a borough-wide highways greening initiative, aligning with the council's strategic priorities and capitalising on the increasing community interest in making Camden a greener borough. While green infrastructure alone cannot resolve climate mitigation challenges in Camden, it can serve as a powerful tool to address local flood risk, promote biodiversity, cool our streets and buildings, as well as foster a better connection between people and nature.

The post will manage the delivery of green space within the high-profile Camden Transport programme within the council, adopting a mission-oriented approach to delivery. A key part of this work is implementing the findings and guidance developed as part of the Highways Greening Accelerator project.

The role will also be responsible for delivering a portfolio of new highways greening projects from inception through to completion. Although the role sites within the Green Space team, the role will involve working closely with Transport and Highways colleagues.

Recent projects that have been completed in Camden

• https: //consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/goldhurstterrace/
• https: //consultations.wearecamden.org/culture-environment/frms/supporting_documents/4457.1%20%20Flood%20Risk%20Management%20StrategyCaseStudies%20_Camley%20Street.pdf
• https: //consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/phoenix/

Key objectives of the role

• Create high performance green space in the public highway that meets the multiple challenges faced by a changing climate and lack of access of nature in our city.
• Establish a robust management model for planning and delivering excellent new green space in the public highway, building on the extensive work that has already been carried out over the last 2 years.
• Embed climate resilience within the Transport programme and the across the council, recording and tracking deliverables and outputs.
• Ensure the council continues to resource new green space through sustainable financial planning.
• Develop and implement new green space schemes in the highway, including rain gardens, tree pits, pocket parks and SuDS features.
• Build strategic partnerships with local businesses and community organisations to enable new management models for maintaining new green space.
• Embed highways greening into the council's long-term operations as a sustainable and integrated practice

In this role you will join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team and contribute to our commitment to deliver for the people of Camden.

About you

We are looking for someone with a thorough, working knowledge of green space, landscape and transport policies, plans and issues in an inner city environment. You will need to have excellent project management skills and proven experience in effectively project-managing landscape and public realm initiatives.

Your experience will also include contract procurement, monitoring and management, dealing with contractors and sound technical knowledge of the range of services that interact with highways and transport projects within the council.

You will have an excellent track record of financial management, budget control and experience of delivering services within financial limits.

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to devise and manage appropriate and effective consultation and engagement exercises with local communities, work closely with elected members and manage public meetings.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by clicking HERE

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.