Role Purpose & Responsibilities
ROLE AND CORE ACCOUNTABILTIES Leadership and Management: • Lead the development and implementation of the environmental sustainability strategy, development plans and delivery targets in support of the university sustainability policy, strategy and Climate Plan. • Lead the development and embedding of environmental sustainability principles, objectives and targets into the planning, development and operation of the University estate, assets and facilities. This includes providing environmental sustainability leadership on key programmes including reshaping/future campus,campus optimisation, smart campus, active campus, asset management etc. • Lead the development, establishment and delivery of environmental sustainability aims, objectives, measures and targets under the university’s sustainability strategy and Climate Plan including the establishment of a robust data driven evidence base to support decision making and performance management. • Lead the embedding of environmental sustainability within the university planning and performance framework including investment planning, business case management and benefits realisation. • Lead and manage the environmental sustainability and energy teams including responsibility for budgets (pay/non-pay/ capital), human resources management and overall service planning and performance management. • Lead the development and delivery of programmes of change and transformation to achieve University wide performance improvements on environmental sustainability. • Work in partnership with the Strategic Change department to create and deliver transformation programmes in support of the University Sustainability Strategy and associated plans, as well as university-wide performance improvements on environmental sustainability as part of business-as-usual Reporting and accountability:
• Lead on the measurement and reporting on the University’s progress in environmental sustainability, including continuous improvement of environmental performance, maintenance and delivery of the Climate Plan, and supporting the embedding of the UN SDG framework across the university. To include reporting to external agencies for benchmark and compliance purposes. • Ensure the successful maintenance and development of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System to demonstrate and give assurance of continuous improvement. • Provide an annual report on environmental sustainability performance and plans, trends, benchmarks, funding, opportunities and risks. • Ensure environmental sustainability is fully aligned with and supports the university sustainability strategy and UN SDG’s. • Provide quarterly reports to the University Sustainability Board on the progress towards relevant actions within the University Climate Plan. • Lead the development and delivery of a programme of targeted environmental sustainability standards, accreditations and awards to raise the profile and reputation of the university as a leader in this field. • Establish a programme of funding to support investment plans and change programmes on environmental sustainability working closely with finance, development office and academic research teams to target opportunities for grants, donations and endowments, loans etc. Knowledge and specialisms: • Provide leadership and technical knowledge and skills across key areas of environmental sustainability including net zero carbon, circular economy, responsible consumption and waste, biodiversity, travel and transport etc. • Provide leadership to influence and effect behaviour change at all levels across the university community in the delivery of sustainability aims and objectives. • To build a community of experts across the university and with external collaborators.
Faculty: Location:
Central Professional Services, Facilities Residential and Commercial Services (FRCS) Hybrid Working (Liverpool University Campus/Home based) 9 £56,592 - £69,564 pa Full Time Permanent
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The role holder will be the University lead on environmental sustainability working in partnership across it’s community – students, staff, partners - and with local, regional and national organisations to establish the University of Liverpool as a leading global institution for excellence in environmental sustainability. The role holder will help shape strategy and policy, establish development plans, identity and scope innovation opportunities and lead a programme of transformation to deliver environmental sustainability ambitions incorporating Net Zero Carbon by 2035, Biodiversity, Circular Economy and Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Travel and Transport and embedding this across the University. The role holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Environmental Sustainability and Energy Services team, with specific responsibilities for energy and utilities; circular economy, responsible consumption and waste; and environmental sustainability programmes/projects including travel and transport and biodiversity. The role holder will provide subject matter leadership and develop collaborative working relationships with FRCS colleagues, University academics, advisory groups, external advisors, partners and networks to lead a community of practice on environmental sustainability. This includes playing a lead role in shaping Environmental Sustainability ambitions across the wider place setting including Liverpool Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool City and The Liverpool City Region. The role holder will help shape, develop and deliver the environmental sustainability ambitions within the University Estate Strategy and Campus Development plans. This includes a leading role on programmes of change through Campus Optimisation and Reshaping Campus through formulating and embedding key principles, objectives and targets into campus operations and development activity. The role holder will report directly to the Director of Estate Management (FRCS) but will also work closely with other senior colleagues who have sustainability as core elements within their remit.
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