Head of Climate Change

Thank you for your interest in the post of Head of Climate Change with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), based at Longmore House in Edinburgh or the Engine Shed in Stirling. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

Head of Climate Change is a key strategic and leadership role, for HES and for the broader sector. The post holder is lead for the HES Climate Change programme with responsibility for delivery of the Climate Action Plan and compliance with statutory Public Bodies Climate Change Duties including setting and reporting corporate emissions reduction targets. The post has staff management and budget responsibilities and a prominent role in advising our Executive Leadership Team, our Board and Scottish Government. Exceptional networking, influencing and partnership building is required to maintain our position as leading thinkers in the field. This is a high-profile role requiring sure-footedness and credibility in order to maintain our world-leading reputation in these areas.

Benefits
We offer a number of excellent benefits, such as special leave, reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions, study leave for work related courses, an occupational sick pay scheme, access to a free Headspace subscription and access to a civil service pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 28% (pro rata’d).

Interested?
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