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Sustainability Information Analyst

Job details
Posting date: 16 May 2025
Salary: £32,437 to £40,358 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 June 2025
Location: Fife House, Glenrothes
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: Fife Council
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 19414

Summary

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Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.

Job Details

Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.

The Sustainability Information Analyst post role supports data intelligence. The role is based in the Climate Change and Zero Waste Team. This role will also be closely working with Planning Service’s Policy & Place Team (development plan and planning policy), as well as across all of Planning Services.

This is an exciting time with major plans and projects being developed. Underpinning this will be how we can make best use of spatial Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and non-spatial data. The post will undertake and disseminate sustainability spatial and non-spatial information, research and analysis in relation to:

Climate and nature related data intelligence, such as energy, land, climate resilience.
Local Development Plan.
Climate reporting, including carbon accounting
The role will involve: co-ordinating, managing, modelling, monitoring, commissioning and disseminating spatial and non-spatial research, information and analysis, in relation to sustainability (environmental, economic and social). Work covers: energy, buildings and land use information to inform policy work within the Planning Service and wider Council.

With the many partners involved, the role will include developing and maintaining information management systems including storage, access and data protection to support analysis, sharing and communication of information.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a positive attitude to partnership working; applicants must be able to demonstrate a level of competence and knowledge of managing projects.  

You will bring experience of a high level analysis of key statistical information, knowledge of IT systems relating to database/spatial data management, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), critical thinking, solution development and undertaking research and practical use and interpretation of data.

We are looking for someone who can manage the strong expectations of this role, and deliver complex projects, including assessment and reporting.

Whether you have worked in business and skills, climate or energy, or looking to develop your career, this role has a lot to offer.

Applicants must meet the specified criteria on the post applied for and must demonstrate this within their application.  

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