Active Travel Liaison Officer (Workplace) - Limited Term Appointment

This post is a limited term appointment for 2 years.

About the role and our team

Join our team as an Active Travel Liaison Officer, where you will help promote cycling, walking and the use of public transport to businesses and their employees on the Isle of Man.

Your main goal will be to increase the number of commuters who are travelling to and from work by more active and sustainable methods. This links in with the Isle of Man Government’s long-term vision to encourage more people to partake in Active Travel transport methods.

Some of your duties will include:

• Workingwith commuters from businesses in the Douglas area to undertake baseline travel behaviour research
• Helping businesses create tailored programmes to help overcome identified barriers to Active Travel methods
• Encouraging the uptake of walking and cycling by producing action orientated Active Travel plans for businesses that focus on behaviour change
• Developing an improvement plan which focuses on working with businesses and/or communities

If you have excellent writing, communication and presentation skills and want to make a difference to your community then this could be the role for you.

What can this role offer me?

If working flexibly is important to you, you’ll be happy to know we operate a flexi-time system making it easier to reclaim any additional hours worked and to fit your other commitments around your work life.

You can also take advantage of the excellent opportunities we provide for personal and professional development across the Isle of Man Public Service. This includes the use of our Learning, Education and Development Centre and the fantastic range of fully funded courses we support.

To find out more about what life is like working for the Department of Infrastructure, watch our videostarring our wonderful employees talking about their careers within the Department.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.

How to find out more and apply

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, or alternatively contact Tim Cowin on 01624 720930.

Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified.You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email athelpmeapply@gov.im

Additional information

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post which the Department will cover the cost of for you.

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

Flexible Working

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at hr.gov.im/careers.