Pertemps Managed Solutions
Environmental Research Officer
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Environmental Research Officer
Location: Flexible across Wales (Hybrid Working Available)
Pay Rate: £17.54 per hour
Contract: Until 30th January 2027
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
The Role
We are recruiting for an Environmental Research Officer to support a major strategic review of environmental reporting processes within a leading public sector organisation in Wales.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project that will help shape the future approach to environmental reporting across a range of important areas including marine environments, biodiversity, river systems, protected species, and wider environmental management activities.
The successful candidate will play a key role in gathering evidence, conducting research, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting the development of recommendations that will influence future operating models and reporting frameworks.
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Key Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive research across multiple areas of the organisation to understand current environmental reporting practices.
- Engage with a broad range of internal stakeholders to gather information, insights, and operational data.
- Analyse findings and identify themes, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Support the strategic review by collating evidence and contributing to the development of recommendations.
- Arrange meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
- Take accurate and detailed meeting minutes, ensuring key discussions and actions are recorded.
- Maintain project documentation and research records.
- Produce high-quality written reports and summaries to support decision-making processes.
About You
We are looking for someone who is naturally inquisitive, highly organised, and able to build effective working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
You will have:
- Previous experience in a research, project support, policy, or analytical role.
- Knowledge or interest in environmental issues, biodiversity, conservation, marine environments, river systems, or sustainability.
- Strong information gathering and investigative skills.
- Excellent written communication and report-writing abilities.
- Experience producing detailed meeting minutes and managing documentation.
- The ability to analyse data and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
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Desirable
- Experience working within the public sector.
- Experience supporting reviews, change programmes, or improvement projects.
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