Climate Risk Analyst Role
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Climate Risk Analyst to join our team in Parramatta. As a Senior Climate Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in NSW Government efforts to quantify the impacts of natural hazards in NSW.
* You will apply existing and novel approaches to quantify current and future costs of natural hazards, including heatwaves, droughts, bushfires and landslips.
* Your expertise and insights will support disaster adaptation planning and inform evidence-based policy and program design aimed at reducing vulnerability to, and impact of, natural hazards across NSW.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate capability and experience in natural hazards and risks in NSW, with experience in heatwaves and droughts being highly regarded.
2. Conduct quantitative climate risk assessments across economic, social, built and environmental domains.
3. Analyze climate, environmental, socio-economic and geospatial datasets.
4. Exhibit a strong understanding of climate change concepts and projections.
5. Engage with diverse stakeholders to design and deliver best practice and fit-for-purpose solutions.
6. Process and analyze spatio-temporal datasets.
Requirements:
Tertiary qualifications in any STEM field including climate science, geography, geoscience, environmental science, engineering or equivalent, and/or extensive experience in a relevant technical field.
About Us
The NSW Reconstruction Authority is a statutory corporation within Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. We improve how NSW plans for disasters and help communities to recover from them faster.
What We Offer
* Contemporary workspaces and technology
* Access to learning and development opportunities
* Employee assistance and wellbeing program
* A workforce that values inclusion
* Competitive pay and conditions, including flexible work arrangements
* Fitness Passport with access to 200+ gyms and pools across NSW