Senior Consultant - Nature and Environment
Core
Senior Consultant managing a portfolio of nature and environment projects for Defra, combining technical policy expertise with project delivery.
Role type
Senior IC policy and project management consultant
Builds
Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning projects for UK natural environment policy
Domain
Public sector / UK Environmental Policy
Required skills
UK environmental policy knowledge, project management, monitoring and evaluation, evidence synthesis, budget oversight, stakeholder management, technical research, quality assurance
Preferred skills
Defra experience, theory-based evaluation, biodiversity targets knowledge, supplier management, competitive proposal development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage portfolio of small and medium-sized nature and environment projects; Contribute technical expertise to monitoring, evaluation, and research projects; Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and delivery partners; Provide technical review and quality assurance for junior colleagues; Mobilise new projects and establish governance; Contribute to project bids and workplans; Coach junior staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC