Ecology Policy & Planning Manager
- To manager the councils Ecology Policy and Planning team in line with Council policies.
- To ensure compliance with the Council’s statutory obligations on planning applications, with regard to nature conservation and Biodiversity Net Gain
- To decide on, formulate and implement the Borough’s approach to ecology and biodiversity policies and the Local Plan
- To provide expert ecological and biodiversity advice to councillors and officers
- Taking a proactive role in formulating and implementing the Council’s work in ecology and biodiversity, through partnership with officers from other departments, national statutory and non-statutory bodies, elected members and the local community.
- To ensure compliance with the Council’s statutory obligations with regard to planning applications and policy with regard to nature conservation.
- To manage the Ecology Policy and Planning team in line with relevant Council policies.
- To lead on ecology in the Council’s commitment to the climate emergency and in accordance with the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy
- To advise and represent the Council on all matters relating to ecology and biodiversity meeting the provisions of all relevant legislation and to keep up-to-date with developments and trends in the nature conservation industry and undertake research to support continuous improvement
- To manage and monitor revenue and capital budgets related to the Ecology Policy and Planning team
- To actively search for external funding from relevant sources to supplement service delivery within the Parks Service in the delivery of ecological aims and objectives
- Manage the recruitment of all staff related to the Ecology Policy and Planning team and oversee their effective induction
- To provide ecological and biodiversity advice and expertise in relation to management plans and corporate projects
- To represent the Ecology Policy and Planning team by attending committees, panels and other public meetings, and present reports, as and when necessary
- Knowledge of ecological principles such as the “mitigation hierarchy” and familiarly with BS42020
- Knowledge of the planning system in relation to protected places, priority habitats and protected and priority species.
- Knowledge of the Environment Act and Biodiversity Net Gain principles
- Strong background in reporting and analysing data
- Relevant ecological qualifications
- Proven significant experience of work in an ecological / biodiversity managerial setting
- Experience of nature conservation management and relevant policy and legislation.
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