Operations Director - Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission

Do you have a successful track record in leading, engaging, integrating and developing diverse teams of stakeholders and senior leaders towards coherent climate action?

We are looking for an operational leader to lead a complex & agile programme of partnership initiatives & collaborations driving societal change across the Yorkshire & Humber Region, inspiring and enabling system level change locally, nationally and internationally.

The climate crisis is the most significant challenge the world faces. The science is clear and, at the University of Leeds, we are highly focused on impact – it is our most important contribution to make a positive difference in the world. As a research-intensive university, we are perfectly placed to help deliver unparalleled collaboration at scale across institutions and nations. Our strategy focusses on creating and working with community, culture and impact, combining our global outlook with a keen awareness of the importance of local, regional and national impact. Our Climate Plan is at the heart of what we are doing to support climate change mitigation and adaptation, locally and globally, while also contributing to a healthier, greener and fairer place to live, work and study.

Originally developed as part of the Place Based Climate Action Network, the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission was created to catalyse evidence-based, collaborative action to address these crises by linking the global outlook and big-picture science to on-the-ground impact at a local, regional and national scale. The Operations Director, a new position, will play a central role in driving this activity by leading the prioritisation and implementation of the Climate Commission’s work.

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