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The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) is a non-ministerial department. Our mission is to improve the stewardship of public sector finances by supporting effective decision-making and robust financial reporting through analysis, modelling and advice. This role suits someone with a strong climate science or climate-related analytics, consultancy or risk background who wants to apply their expertise to make an impact across the public sector. You'll help government departments and public bodies understand, quantify and manage climate-related risks - supporting better policy, effective decision making and robust reporting. As a Climate Risk Consultant, you will lead and deliver client work for government departments and the wider public sector, working closely with colleagues in the Climate and Disaster Risk team and GAD's Analytical Solutions Team.
Job Responsibility:
Provide high-quality, evidence-based advice on climate-related risk to government departments and public sector bodies
Lead and support client engagements: agree scope, manage delivery, and ensure outputs are clear, robust and useful
Support the development and growth of GAD's climate risk offer: spot opportunities, help design new services, and contribute to proposals and client discussions
Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, including central government teams with climate policy and reporting responsibilities
Act as a subject matter expert within GAD, supporting colleagues to integrate climate considerations into wider actuarial work
Communicate complex technical concepts and uncertainty to non-specialists, including senior decision-makers, in writing and verbally
Provide constructive challenge to strengthen analytical approaches, assumptions and interpretation
Contribute to improving GAD's internal methods, tools and templates, sharing learning across the team and supporting capability-building
Requirements:
Demonstrable knowledge of climate-related data sources and metrics, understanding of physical and/or transition climate risks and how these translate into organisational, financial and/or public spending impacts
Degree (or equivalent professional experience) in a relevant discipline (e.g. climate/environmental science, geography, environmental economics, sustainability, engineering or similar)
Knowledge of climate-related reporting and disclosure requirements (e.g. TCFD-aligned reporting, ISSB/IFRS S2, UK public sector reporting expectations)
Knowledge of climate mitigation and adaptation options and how these can be assessed/monitored
Practical experience using analytical tools to work with geospatial data and/or hazard datasets in risk analysis
Knowledge of nature-related risks and impacts, data and metrics (e.g. TNFD concepts)
Nice to have:
Knowledge of climate-related reporting and disclosure requirements (e.g. TCFD-aligned reporting, ISSB/IFRS S2, UK public sector reporting expectations)
Knowledge of climate mitigation and adaptation options and how these can be assessed/monitored
Practical experience using analytical tools to work with geospatial data and/or hazard datasets in risk analysis
Knowledge of nature-related risks and impacts, data and metrics (e.g. TNFD concepts)
What we offer:
Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme with employer contribution of 28.97%
Exceptional learning and development opportunities
25 days annual leave per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service
9 days public and privilege days leave per year
5 days of paid volunteering leave
Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
Staff reward and recognition bonuses
Occupational sick pay
Family-friendly policies such as help with caring responsibilities, special leave, generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Access to employee assistance programme
The opportunity to join a trade union
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
Salary advances for travel costs, including annual season tickets and cycle-to-work schemes
Access to the Edenred employee benefits system
Complimentary BUPA health check for permanent staff