Principal Sustainability Officer
Principal Sustainability Officer
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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Woolwich to assist with the appointment of a Principal Sustainability Officer on a 6month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 25.89 32.50 per hour
Summary:
We are looking for a Principal Sustainability Officer to help us achieve our Carbon Neutral Plan. Our priorities are wide ranging from exploring the commercial benefit of Renewables and Heat Networks developing policy for homes and business to become more energy efficient to assessing the environmental standards in planning applications. Its an exciting time to join with our Carbon Neutral Plan in delivery phase. You will act as a specialist adviser to services and help embed knowledge and expertise across the Council. You will secure funding develop solutions and procure and monitor the delivery of sustainability projects as well as lead on engagement with our Climate Network. You will grow the Royal Boroughs understanding of sustainability issues. Its an incredible opportunity for the right candidate.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Sustainability in leading on the Councils Our Greenwichs Mission 10: Greenwich plays an active role in tackling the climate crisis and improving environmental sustainability in line with our commitment of being carbon neutral by 2030
- Lead on the assessment of performance of the Councils CNP including the monitoring and review of the Councils strategy and action plan ensuring the programme is developed and delivered to meet corporate targets and objectives and refreshed where appropriate.
- Prepare a robust scope 12 and 3 operational and borough emissions reporting with compliant governance processes. Oversee the development of management and reporting procedures to ensure full compliance with any guidelines or regulations is available to the Council.
- Performance manage supervise and develop team members and any other staff allocated from time to time.
- Support and where necessary oversee the work of staff across the Council and / or external partners when working with the team on sustainability issues.
Qualifications:
- Experience of monitoring and reviewing the Councils Carbon Neutral Plan
- Proven experience of preparing scope 12 and 3 operational and borough emissions reporting with compliant governance processes.
- Proven experience in the formulation development and delivery of sustainability strategies and programmes.
- Excellent communication skills presenting complex technical information clearly and convincingly.
- Experience of contract management.
- Track record of securing sustainability funding.
- Knowledge and understanding of working in a Local Authority setting.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
