Stange Municipality is looking for a Nature and Environmental Protection Advisor for holistic community development and management!

Stange Municipality, Norway's Green Lung, is currently working on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the main pillars: innovation, climate and environment as well as urban and urban development. As the municipality's response to the green shift, and with a political desire to prioritize this in the future, we are therefore looking for a nature and environmental protection advisor. Could this be you?

The position is located in the business for planning, building and surveying, which consists of 20 competent employees, who are committed to a good interdisciplinary environment in both management and development work.

Tasks

• Completion and implementation of the environmental plan (municipal master plan).
• Case processing under relevant environmental legislation such as the Pollution Control Act, the Dog Act, the Motorized Vehicles Act, the Water Resources Act and the Nature Diversity Act.
  
• Participation/management of networks and planning/development projects, as well as effectively preparing applications for funding of relevant measures.
• Preparing applications for environmental funding.
• Advising internally and externally on plans and measures.
  
• Preparing cases for political consideration.
• Assisting in the preparation of climate budgets, climate accounts and other climate measures.
• Public contact.

Qualifications

• Relevant higher education. Relevant fields of study may be natural sciences, natural resource management, technical subjects, social sciences or law.
• Particularly relevant practice can compensate for formal education.
• It is an advantage if you have up-to-date expertise in climate and environmental requirements in municipal administration.
  
• It is desirable with relevant experience from similar work in the public or private sector.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Very good written and oral Norwegian presentation skills.
• Good competence and interest in digital work tools.
• Driver's license class B required.

Personal qualities

• Capable of working both independently and in collaboration with others
• Good implementation skills.
• Good communication and guidance skills.
• Interest and commitment to the profession.
• Reliable and positive - ability to see challenges as an opportunity for learning and improvement.
• Solution-oriented approach with good professional judgment.

We offer

• A good working environment in an interdisciplinary and competent company, with the opportunity for personal development.
• Sponsorship scheme.
• Exciting tasks linked to an important social mission.
• Good pension and insurance schemes in KLP.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free parking.
• Workplace close to a train stop.

Contact information

Gillund, Kjersti Westgaard

Place of work

Storgata 45
2335 STANGE

Key information:

Employer: Stange Municipality

Reference no: 5123486467
Position percentage: 100%
Temporary position
Start date: 01.06.2026
End date: 01.06.2027
Application deadline: 03.06.2026