Description
Join Natural England in shaping a future where nature and people thrive. As a Senior Officer - Infrastructure, you will play a key role in shaping Natural England's approach to infrastructure development, influencing policy, guidance, and practice to secure better outcomes for nature whilst supporting sustainable development.
The Planning and Infrastructure Team sits within the Strategy Directorate of Natural England. The Team works across the terrestrial and marine environment to advise Government on national policy issues, contribute to the development of planning policy, and provide strategic technical advice and leadership to programme and operations teams.
Key tasks include:
- Acting as sector lead for a key terrestrial Infrastructure sector(s) and/or key topic areas
- Providing and co-ordinating technical advice to Defra, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
- Building effective relationships with Defra, DESNZ, MHCLG, and other Government Department colleagues
- Providing technical infrastructure planning advice to operations teams on casework and environmental assessment processes
- Leading/contributing to technical guidance, standing advice, briefings, and training on infrastructure and planning
The successful candidate will have a relevant degree and/or extensive experience in a related field, technical expertise and applied experience of the planning system, legislation, national policy and guidance, and experience of working with key national external partners and stakeholders.
Benefits include a generous leave allowance of 25 days per year, access to the Civil Service Pension scheme with a 28.97% employer contribution, and a range of benefits such as shopping discounts and a cycle-to-work scheme.