About The Service
Cardiff is well-known as a city of trees and green spaces, and this is your opportunity to help in shaping the future of the city’s treescape as part of our One Planet Cardiff Strategy to deliver zero carbon emissions by 2030.
About the job
The Council has secured funding to develop and promote a citywide tree planting programme as part of its ambition to increase the city’s tree canopy from 18.9% of the city’s land area, to 25% by 2030.
Coed Caerdydd is a pilot project working with a range of external project partners, including the Woodland Trust, Cardiff University, Natural Resources Wales, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, The South and West Wales Wildlife Trust and Forest Research UK.
What We Are Looking For From You
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and driven individual with strong organisational and effective communication skills to lead project delivery, taking personal responsibility for getting things done.
You will possess a qualification in an environmental discipline and experience in project management, managing budgets and leading and delivering community engagement activities. You must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to use tact and diplomacy, understanding others, recognising and adapting to a diverse range of stakeholder audiences.
Project management experience is an essential requirement as is the ability to set deadlines / targets for oneself and others, ensuring completion together with the ability to problem solve across a wide range of issues.
Additional information
Owing to the nature of the role, the post-holder will need to work evenings and weekends as the post demands.
This post is temporary until 31.03.23.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
For an informal discussion about this varied and rewarding position, please contact Jonathan Maidment, Head of Parks & Harbour Authority on 07976011751.
This post is suitable for job share.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact 07976011751 for a discussion.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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