Sustainable Development Officer | East Peckham, Kent | Hybrid option negotiable | 42.5 Per Week full time - (flexible/part-time option negotiable) | 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday | Starting at £25,168 - £29,791 per annum (pro-rata)
The Upper Medway IDB is a leading flood risk management authority in the Medway catchment. Working under the Land Drainage Act, we perform statutory support works to control water movements in the local flood zones.
The Sustainable Development Officer for the Upper Medway IDB represents the face of the business in relation to all planning and development, and its associated consenting and enforcement. Combining knowledge of planning laws and frameworks they need to be able to offer advice to the Board, its staff, and where required our local authority partners, on land drainage consents, strategic planning, and development issues relating to sustainable drainage of both fresh water and treated foul.
Key Requirements
1. Excellent spreadsheet and word processing skills.
2. Excellent writing skills (for report and formal letter creation).
3. Excellent verbal communication skills.
4. Full clean driving licence.
5. Ability to traverse sites including farmland and building sites.
6. Active interest in local government, countryside development, geography, or environmental science.
7. Minimum of 1 A-Level (A*-C) in either English, Geography, or another re...