Description:
The role will shape and maintain the most effective nature governance linked to wider structures like the Biodiversity Performance, Measurement & Reporting Task and Finish Group, Sustainability Taskforce and Sustainability Committee as well as support the management of some junior staff. It will require management of key stakeholder relationships internally and externally to engage them in the development and deployment of our Nature Ambition.
Main accountabilities:
- Supporting the development of Nature Recovery Ambition and deployment into the business.
- Delivering TCE’s biodiversity baseline and tracking progress against this as the Nature Ambition progresses.
- Directly support and track the commitments and targets/indicators for the nature ambition.
- Evolving our nature measurement, reporting and verification approach and its application to the business.
- Identify and enable the business to support best practice in building nature resilience, including risk and opportunities (e.g. TNFD).
- Provide expert support and input into the on-going key nature recovery workstreams including data and stakeholder engagement.
- Collaborate with Net Zero and Thriving Communities leads to ensure nature recovery is integrated into wider sustainability strategies, including climate adaptation and social value creation.
- Play a key role in defining the capability and shift required to Integrate progressive approaches to nature In line with our strategy and collaborating with the Sustainability Transformation team.
- Support the development of the business’s understanding of key climate and nature interlinks, including input into an integrated transition plan
- Monitoring the development of nature policy at global, national and devolved administration and advising on implications for TCE.
- Supporting internal and external communication on nature.
- Lead and support the development of key external relationships and deputise for the Nature Recovery Director as required at Internal and external meetings.
- Provide expert advice and support to the business in delivery of our nature ambition.
- Support the preparation of key presentation materials for senior decision-makers
- Support the shaping of business planning to deliver the Nature Recovery Ambition.
- Coach and support to build internal capability to deliver our Nature Recovery Ambition.
- Support the management of senior executives