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Job summary

This position is based in London

Job description

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Our purpose is to advise the UK and devolved governments on emissions targets and to report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

The CCC is the first body of its kind in the world and brings together expertise from fields of climate science and policy, economics, technology, behaviour and business. The analysis and advice provided by the CCC is world-leading and crucial to the UK’s work to tackle climate change. Given the increasing urgency around climate change issues, the CCC has an increasingly public voice, including with the media, the business and investor communities.

Job description   

The CCC is looking for a new Chief Executive who can oversee complex programmes of analytic work, ensuring the work is of high quality and forms a sound basis for policy recommendations.  They must also provide strategic and operational leadership, nurturing the culture of intellectual curiosity, analytical integrity and teamwork at the CCC. They will represent the CCC externally, providing visible and effective stakeholder management, and external communications to the UK and devolved governments, as well as other key external stakeholders including the media, business and investor communities.

The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of leadership and impact in scientific debate and/or public policy, based on the use of evidence and analysis, and conducted in a high profile, politically challenging context. They will have exceptional analytical skills and experience of leading high performing analytical teams, as well as broader people leadership and financial management experience. The ability to build and strengthen key stakeholder relations at all levels and across a broad range of sectors will be essential.

Contact and additional information (Recruiters Name, Email and Phone Number) 

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Climate Change Committee on this appointment. 

For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference QCCCE. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday 14th February 2024.

Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £127,000, Climate Change Committee contributes £38,481 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.