Environmental Projects Manager - CB23 6HL Our Benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. About the role The Council has ambitious targets for nature recovery, natural capital and net zero across the authority. Within the Natural&Historic Environment Service there are currently seven large scale projects that require dedicated project manager capacity and coordination. The role will coordinate across the seven projects and project manage the stage 1 (pilot) of the Community Led Nature Restoration Project. Additionally, it will build nature as a theme into projects growing the CCC natural capital account and putting in place the outcomes from the Tree&Woodland strategy and the Biodiversity Audit and Strategy. It will also liaise with other parts of the council coordinating initiatives and projects to ensure maximum co-benefits. This post is fixed term role for 18 months with a possibility of an extension subject to the release of more funds. For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Quinton Carroll, Head of Natural&Historic Environment on 07717 426713, email quinton.carroll@cambridgeshire.gov.uk About you We are looking for something with: Knowledge and significant experience of delivery of project/change management concepts and methodologies in a complex environment e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, LEAN, (or equivalent), and the project development lifecycle. Comprehensive IT skills, proficient in MS Office products with the ability to grasp new systems quickly An understanding of projects, policies, priorities and strategies within some or all of the following disciplines: environmental, natural capital, climate crisis and ecosystem services Experience of managing stakeholder relationships within complex projects and an ability to build strong, professional networks and relationships, inspiring others to deliver of their best Comfortable with considerable amounts of data and information with strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to understand complex issues and advise on complex solutions across business areas with the application of critical judgement. Please note that whilst experience of project management in the environment sector is preferred, it is not essential. Full details are in the attached Person Specification. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers