The Environment Agency is looking for people living in Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight who can help make the local environment a better place for people and wildlife.
The Environment Agency currently has vacancies on its Regional Flood Defence Committee, the committee responsible for deciding on the Environment Agency’s annual programme of flood defence improvement and maintenance work.
Harvey Bradshaw, Regional Director, said: “Our committees are vitally important to our success. As guardian and champion of the environment at a time of great change, we’re looking for people who are persuasive and able to influence change and who are interested in how a changing climate will affect our economy, landscape and the communities and wildlife that live there.”
The committee meets four times a year at the Environment Agency regional office in Worthing. The positions are non-salaried but members can claim travel expenses and subsistence and financial loss allowance.
Applications from those who have experience of working with those with disabilities or diverse communities will be particularly welcomed.
The closing date for applications is 20 July 2009 with appointees taking up their posts in August 2009.
Anyone looking to make a real difference to their environment can request an application pack from Sue Lade, Committee Services - External Relations, Environment Agency, Guildbourne House, Chatsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1LD. For an informal chat about the posts please call Amanda Latham on 01903 832128.