We are currently recruiting for an Environmental Sustainability Manager in Hutton.
Pay rate: £24.19 per hour.
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week).
Contract duration: Temporary ongoing
Purpose:
Responsible for EFM environmental impact, resources, and plans. The ES Manager ensures the force evaluates both their current impact on the environment and determines how to increase their sustainable practices in the future, ensuring that the organisation complies with both local and global regulations regarding the environment.
Duties:
- Develop and execute strategies to identify and address areas for sustainability improvement.
- Preparing proposals, budgets and reports about sustainability for review by the board and other key stakeholders.
- Develop and implement organisational policies and practices, by developing and implementing new ideas in relation to sustainability across the force
- Research EFM environmental sustainability issues and concerns, evaluating alternatives and determining proposed actions, for consideration by Chief Officer Team and Senior Management.
- Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.
- Implement a programme to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.
- Develop sustainability reports, presentations and employee guidance, to implement change and compliance.
- Conduct sustainability or environment related risk assessments..
- Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding and or grants for environmental initiatives.
- Develop and implement an programme, including setting targets and goals, identifying risks and opportunities and establishing metrics to measure progress.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise ES initiatives across the organisation, including in areas such as emissions reduction, waste management, sustainable sourcing, community engagement, and employee diversity and inclusion.
- Provide guidance and support to departments and business units to ensure that ES considerations are integrated into all business decisions and practices.
- Monitor and report performance, including preparing regular reports for senior management and external stakeholders.
- Stay up to date with trends and best practices and ensure EFM is at the forefront of industry developments.
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Health and Safety or a related field.
- Experience in ES / HSE risk management and assurance as well as environmental management
- Proven track record of sustainability strategy development and execution
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience:
- Substantial experience in sustainability related roles, including developing and implementing successful programs and initiatives.
- Formulating and developing new and bespoke ES strategies, policies and procedures at organisational level.
- Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, building strong relationships to deliver shared business objectives.
- Analysing and interpreting complex data to identify key trends and themes, preparing and presenting these as management information, in briefings and reports at strategic level.
- Being held to account for performance and delivery of business objectives, including developing, monitoring and reporting on performance metrics.
- Managing, motivating and developing staff and the organisation to achieve ES and other business objectives.
- Chairing meetings and engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, internally and externally.
- Building strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships, including effectively managing relationships with external stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies and industry associations.
Apply online or contact Terri O'Keefe at Peel Recruit.