Working within the GLA’s climate adaptation team as part of the London Climate Ready Partnership you’ll lead the coordination of activities of the recently launched UK Climate Adaptation Hub.
The Hub covers the whole of the UK across all 4 devolved nations, this role is to run the England region activities and you’ll be working in partnership with Sustainability West Midlands to do this. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a network of organisations who will work with national, regional and local policy makers to develop solutions that will safeguard communities, nature and our economy.
- You’ll be responsible for leading and coordinating the England spoke of the Hub making sure we deliver against a programme of work set out in a delivery plan
- You’ll work with organisations across London and England to support them through training, networking events, research projects and designing effective knowledge sharing activities
- You’ll work with the other UK partners to help plug critical gaps in how we plan to adapt to increasing climate hazards, and support organisations across London and England to be more resilient to the impacts of our changing climate
Some of the principal accountabilities for this role include:
- Manage the day-to-day activities and workplan of the England spoke of the UK wide Hub – liaising closely with the Hub centre manager based at Kings College London and working with Sustainability West Midlands who will support delivery in England.
- Establish effective administrative systems for managing the finance, resources, reporting requirements, and data as part of the Hub partner activities and in accordance with the Greater London Authority’s policies and Code of Ethics and Standards.
- Liaise with the England spoke’s academic co-lead to ensure research objectives of local activities are effectively integrated into the work.
- Liaise with other Hub partners on the Hub engagement strategy and provide input into the creation of a climate adaptation decision support tool.
- Support the other devolved nation partners to help develop and deliver their local activities.
This role requires:
- Experience of working in partnership with academic institutions, public sector agencies, voluntary and community groups and the private sector.
- In depth understanding of the issues that can impact climate adaptation in the UK, as defined in the London Environment Strategy, UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (3) and Climate Change Committee climate adaptation progress reports.
- Project management skills and experience, and ability to ensure initiatives are delivered to agreed targets and timescales.
- Strong research, analytical and written skills and demonstrable ability to utilise these to assess, interpret, and present ideas, data, and information.
- Understanding of, and a commitment to, equality of opportunity and serving diverse communities, and the ability to apply this in a projects role.
In this role you will be required to develop rapport and work effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.
If you have a question about the UK Adaptation Hub role or would like to discuss it informally, please contact jude.hassall@london.gov.uk
