About Us

‍The City of London Corporation is committed to addressing the climate crisis through our ambitious Climate Action Strategy (CAS). Launched in April 2021, our strategy aims to achieve net zero in our own operations by 2027, our full value chain by 2040, and support the City of London in reaching net zero by 2040. We are also focused on building climate resilience into our buildings, spaces, and infrastructure. 

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The Role

‍We are seeking a proactive and engaging Climate Action Stakeholder Engagement Officer to join our team. This role will support the Stakeholder Engagement Lead in informing, motivating, equipping, and supporting stakeholders within and beyond the Square Mile to get involved with the CAS and take local climate action. Key responsibilities include: 

• Supporting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote local climate action and the delivery of the Climate Action Strategy. 

• Creating engaging content and collateral to promote the CAS to relevant audiences, including for the climate action website, newsletters, and social media. 

• Developing and maintaining key stakeholder engagement resources, ensuring materials are current, accurate, and aligned with the latest CAS initiatives and messaging. 

• Drafting presentations, briefing papers, reports, and agendas for governance meetings and other events. 

• Assisting with stakeholder research, such as surveys, polls, and focus groups, and conducting analysis of results to support the successful delivery of actions within the CAS action plan. 

• Facilitating timely and appropriate responses to stakeholder enquiries, including FOIs and climate-related reporting frameworks. 

• Assisting in planning, coordinating, and executing stakeholder engagement events to effectively communicate and promote the CAS. 

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About You

‍We are looking for someone who is passionate about climate action and has the following qualifications and skills: 

• Educated to at least degree level or equivalent in communications, marketing, climate science, or a relevant subject, or possess an equivalent level of skills, knowledge, and experience. 

• Excellent IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), survey tools, communication tools, social media platforms, and video conferencing (MS Teams). 

• Proven track record of delivering successful stakeholder engagement activities and projects. 

• Experience in conducting stakeholder research, including surveys, polls, and focus groups, and analysing the results. 

• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. 

• Understanding of climate action, with the ability to communicate key concepts to stakeholders.  ‍

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Compensation

£42,750 - £47,620 per annum inclusive of all allowances.

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Location

London, UK

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Why Join Us? 

The City of London Corporation offers a unique opportunity to be part of a team that is at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis. You will gain valuable experience in stakeholder engagement and contribute to a strategy that aims to make a significant impact on the environment. 

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Closing date: 12 noon on 27th January 2025

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 3rd and 10th February 2025

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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.  

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOIG0096 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed.

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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.

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