Description

We are looking for a Climate Officer who has passion and experience supporting people and places to prepare for our changing climate.

The Climate Officer is a senior role at the heart of a vibrant team, which is a leader in climate action in NI. The role is varied and challenging, dealing with emerging climate change concepts, while coordinating delivery of a multi-layered work programme. It requires a driven, curious, and collaborative approach.

In this role you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience leading work in the secretariat for the Climate NI Steering Group at a time when Northern Ireland is seeking the best way forward to meet the challenges of climate change under the recent Climate Change Act (NI) 2022.

The candidate will be involved in a range of NIEL climate change adaptation projects, including a core focus on one of the following:

• EU Coastal Monitoring and Adaptation Planning (CMAP) project, which is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). CMAP is a cross-border project, led by Ulster University, that will help create sustainable adaptation to the threats posed by climate change and provide decision-makers and stakeholders at the coast with information on the nature of coastal change. CMAP will create an improved understanding of coastal change, awareness of adaptation options and explore sustainable options for habitat and species restoration under climate change.
• Pathways2Resilience Programme is funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and is supporting 100 regions and communities to create transformative climate resilience strategies. NIEL is a partner on this programme with Belfast City Council, to develop understanding and action on risk, action and investment for the Belfast City region. The work will focus on cross-sectoral and multi-level governance approaches, breaking down departmental siloes and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement at every stage of the process.

Further Information and Application Forms:

Climate Officer – Job Description

Climate Officer – Application Form

Climate Officer – Monitoring Form

Application Deadline

Please email your completed application and monitoring forms to recruitment@nienvironmentlink.org by 5pm on Tuesday 28^th April 2026

Interviews will be held on either Wednesday 13th, Friday 15th or Monday 18th May 2026