Air Pollution Adviser

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This Public Sector organisation brings together members from the nature conservation bodies for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and independent members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under an independent Chair.
Their work brings together scientific and technical expertise, extensive knowledge of policy at global, European and national levels, and skills in working with other organisations. Their staff can be located nationwide as they only expect their staff to work in either the Peterborough or Aberdeen office around once a month - Ask me for more details on this.
The work done by the air pollution team is critical and assists with the coordinated UK effort to...

• Monitor for effects of air pollution on habitats
• Support better decision-making in the UK
• Understanding what recovery from air pollution looks like

Your new role

This position is a fixed-term contract for 2 years with the possibility for extension or transition to a permanent role. You will be based on the UK APAS project working alongside Nature Conservation Bodies, devolved administrations, research institutions and non-governmental organisations.
You will be a part of the UK APAS team and will communicate with the Environmental Pollution Team within JNCC more widely, you'll also be supporting the Product Management and Customer Contact Functions by providing technical advice.
Main duties include...

• Use Air Quality expertise to ensure users have questions answered efficiently and effectively
• Asses technical queries to escalate urgent requests
• Respond to technical queries and knowledge articles
• Data analysis and mapping to aid Product Development and technical documentation
• Public facing responsibilities on occasion

What you'll need to succeed

• A degree in a relevant Air Quality or Environmental field
• Demonstrable experience in a technical Air Quality role, ideally in nature conservation (ecosystems, habitats and species)
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to explain technical subjects to non-specialist audiences
• Awareness of policy development for conservation of nature
• Knowledge of relevant air pollution and environmental legislation
• Solutions focused with great problem-solving skills
• Experience providing a high quality and tailored service

What you'll get in return

• £30,573
• Civil Service Pension Scheme (Optional)
• Majority Remote work (expected to go to either Peterborough or Aberdeen around once a month)
• Flexi time is available
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Rewarding work in the public sector which will better the environment
• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising to 30 days per year after 5 years' service
• Excellent work / life balance
• A passionate team of Air Quality professionals

What you need to do now

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