Salary: £42,721 - £49,797 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week - we are happy to consider part-time arrangements and flexible working.

Contract: until 31st March 2025 with possible extension dependent on funding

Location: Balloch, with a hybrid working model in place

As a National Park Authority, we play a crucial role in tackling the twin challenges of the global Climate Emergency and the Nature Crisis. Join us now to be part of a dynamic team protecting and enhancing our National Park to secure a thriving future.

The Role:

Our new National Park Partnership Plan 2024-29 sets out a clear and ambitious vision for transition to a low-carbon place, one which is nature-positive and carbon-negative. A key aspiration of the Plan is the creation of a National Park transport system for visitors and residents that is efficient, inclusive and low carbon.

In recent years the National Park Authority has been building an understanding of the barriers people encounter in making sustainable travel choices within the National Park, which consequently creates a non-inclusive place of high car-dependence.

With the National Park area being a significant emitter of carbon associated with transport and car kilometres into and across the area for daily journeys or longer-distance leisure trips, we know there needs to be significant change. As a high-volume trip generator, the National Park has a role to play in the Scottish Government’s target of 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030.

Delivery of our aims will be dependent on collective action and partnership working with key national, regional and local organisations and communities. The role will establish and lead a partnership team which can develop and deliver a governance structure and multi-year delivery programme.

From summer 2024 to April 2025 this role will:

Oversee a new summer shuttle bus pilot project.
Oversee evaluation of the above project.
Lead the development of a 2025/26 package of works.
Initiate National Park Mobility Partnership meetings and initial governance arrangements.
Lead the development and set-up of a National Park Mobility Stakeholder Forum.
Contribute to the setting up of a National Park Sustainable Transport Summit.
Support the development of a 5 Year Mobility Route Map.

This broader long-term programme could include, but not be limited to:

Proof of concept revenue-sharing partnership schemes.
New shuttle and water bus partnership projects.
Multi-modal network development including Active Travel integration.
Mobility data-sharing partnership arrangements and projects.
Cross-partnership integrated ticketing project development.
A community transport framework.
Skills development and recruitment initiatives.
Behaviour change and marketing initiatives.
Innovative public transport, DRT and taxi pilot projects.

Responsibilities:

Develop the necessary strategic partnerships and engagement with local, regional and national partners and funders to build networks and engender buy-in to the delivery of the sustainable transport and modal shift agenda.
Utilising the Anson’s Study, the National Park Partnership Plan 2024-29, Regional Transport Strategies and steering group expertise, lead the development of an ambitious multi-year programme and engage with potential funders and mechanisms to secure delivery resources and support.
Assist the Mobility Partnership Steering Group in developing a modal shift Route Map, with the production of specialist content and ensuring partner and stakeholder buy-in.
Ensure that the Partnership works as efficiently as possible and that the emerging programme delivers against the objectives of the National Park Partnership Plan, Regional Transport Strategies and National Outcomes.
Engage with and identify opportunities from emerging revenue generation and funding opportunities which can support core partnership budgets to deliver projects at scale.
Be a co-leader within the National Park Authority Team, working with your Operational Manager colleagues, in particular the Sustainable Travel and Access Manager, to ensure effective use of resources and develop and deliver positive outcomes through a project team-working approach.
Line-manage the necessary staff to deliver agreed objectives and organisational priorities, ensuring effective and efficient processes are in place.
Ensure budgets and expenditures are aligned with annual operational planning and that financial procedures and reporting are adhered to and budgets met.
Identify improvement opportunities, including efficiencies and external funding sources, and deliver innovative solutions to capitalise on these.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade, as required.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

Experience of budget planning and management
Experience of managing senior level relationships across internal/external stakeholders and partners
Experience of successful project/programme development, management and delivery
Experience of attracting and securing funding and other resources
Experience of contract management
Experience of motivating and leading diverse teams or partnerships
An active interest in the sustainable transport and modal shift policy area
Articulate, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Well-developed engagement and listening skills
Ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships
Relevant Degree or equivalent experience
Flexible approach to working as some evening and weekend working may be required.

How to apply:

To apply, please click the apply button below.

Closing date: 9am, 21 June 2024.

Interview date: 2/3 July 2024.

Who we are and our values:

We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.

Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success; we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.