Environmental Research Officer

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

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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.

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.

Desirable

• Experience working within the public sector. xwzovoh
• Experience supporting reviews, change programmes, or improvement projects.