Senior Consultant

Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd (www.eftec.co.uk) is the UK's leading consultancy specialising in environmental economics. We are an independent company committed to using economic analysis to improve decision-making. If you are interested in applying environmental economics to real world problems, this is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to meaningful work.

We apply economic thinking and analytical tools across a wide range of sectors and contexts, including

• Natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem services;

• Health risks and impacts;

• Economic and environmental management of chemicals;

• Water and wastewater, agriculture, forestry and transport sectors; and

• Addressing cross cutting challenges like land-use, flood-risk management, and investment in nature.

Our clients include private, public and third sector organisations in the UK and internationally.

We are looking to recruit an economist to join our in-house team as a Senior Consultant. The successful candidate will have strong technical (numerical and analytical) and communication skills. You will manage projects with input and oversight from Project Directors and contribute to developing all aspects of the business. You may work across all service areas eftec offers. Expertise or experience in any of the sectors and contexts mentioned above is of interest to us. You should also have an interest in and knowledge of environmental issues in general, policy in the UK and EU and the role of economic analysis across the policy cycle.

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, CV and a short writing sample to jobs@eftec.co.uk. In the cover letter, applicants should explain how they meet the essential and desirable skills listed above. Applications that do not meet the essential criteria may not receive a response.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All applications are assessed solely on merit and regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.