Green Finance Development Officer

Sussex Wildlife Trust is seeking a Green Finance Development Officer to help implement their strategic plan, 'Our Wild Sussex', aimed at restoring local wildlife and promoting sustainability. The role requires a commercial background and understanding of green finance, emphasizing collaboration and innovation. The new office will be located in the Brighton area, and the organization encourages diverse applicants committed to their values of innovation, passion, collaboration, and inclusion.
Sussex Wildlife Trust

To deliver our new strategic plan – Our
Wild Sussex – we need people with bold and innovative ideas to help us to achieve our
ambitions for local wildlife and wild places.

We are committed to restoring and protecting at least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature,
inspiring one in four people to take meaningful action for wildlife, building a stronger more
inclusive and diverse organisation and becoming a net zero and climate resilient organisation.

We are looking for the best and most talented people to join our team and help us deliver this
exciting and ambitious strategy. We are keen to hear from you even if you don't have all the
skills and experience outlined in the Job Description but have the potential to grow into a
role.

So, if you are someone who is determined to see a Sussex rich in wildlife and you have drive,
energy and commitment to our values of Innovation, Passion, Collaboration and Inclusion why not
apply now to join our great team, working together to deliver Our Wild Sussex.

We are in the process of looking for a new office location to replace our Woods Mill offices,
the new office is likely to be in the wider Brighton area. We are prioritising proximity to
public transport (buses and trains), access to greenspace and accessibility for everyone.

In order to encourage diversity and inclusivity within the environment sector, we particularly
welcome applications from people who have an ethnically or geographically diverse background,
who are non-graduates and/or are living in economically deprived areas

The Role

The Sussex Wildlife Trust (SWT) are seeking a Green Finance Development Officer to progress
our exploration around new and sustainable income streams, embed green finance opportunities
and the supporting processes within the organisation. This work will in turn enable further
delivery of nature’s recovery and support the development of SWT future land
ownership/management portfolio to meet our progressive strategy. This is a new and ambitious
role embedded in the Nature Recovery Team and will evolve the trust approach to green finance,
nature recovery and taking an innovative approach.

The Person

We are looking for an individual that has a commercial background within private, public or
charitable sector and a keen desire in using those skills to support nature recovery here in
Sussex. You will have an entrepreneurial approach grounded by strong commercial/contractual
experience. We would expect a degree of understanding of the green finance marketplace and that
you are comfortable with legal and contract management. You will be a great communicator, with
a personable style who can work with many different people and teams internally and externally
across a variety of sectors. You will relish a challenge, excel at collaboration when
establishing new approaches and be driven to identify process and problem solving in this
field.

Benefits
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays each year (pro-rated for part time staff)
• Pension – company contribution from 6% and employee contribution of 3%
• Life Assurance - Pension Scheme Members 2 x Salary, Non-Pension Scheme Members 1 x Salary
• 2 days paid leave for volunteering each year
• Flexible working policy
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• EAP
• Employee discounts
• Informal car share arrangements

For more detailed information see what we offer page in the Recruitment Pack.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early so please
get you application in as soon as possible.