Job Description
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Head of Sustainability Estates and Capital Projects (ESCP) J Director of Estates and Capital Projects Energy, Carbon and Utilities Manager; Sustainable Travel Officer
Job Purpose:
• Faciliting cohesion of the University sustainability network. • Represent the University externally with groups such as EAUC, AUDE etc. • Manage relationships with neighbours, local authorities, partner organisations and other HE institutions. • Lead the development of internal
The Head of Sustainability will be responsible to the Director of Estates and Capital Projects for:
• Leading the University’s drive to improve its environmental performance across all of its activities.
• Developing environmental sustainability, policy and strategy to deliver agreed targets.
communications channels and ensure effective communication across the institution.
• Communicating and promoting awareness of sustainability matters across University staff, students and service providers to deliver cultural and behavioural change.
3. To lead on the transfer of the sustainability strategy into University policy and operations through the development of the sustainability team vision and objectives. • Writing business cases for changes in University policy, strategy or operations to make them more sustainable. • Developing and maintaining effective relationships with all faculties and departments to ensure there is a wide understanding of the University’s sustainability impacts and lead action plans on improving the University’s environmental performance from the whole University community. • Facilitating expert groups to ensure that sustainability is at the centre of the University decision making in areas such as masterplanning and business planning. • Developing and maintaining effective relationships with external peer groups including contributing to working groups and best practice initiatives. • Providing expert advice to Deans and Directors on sustainability issues. 4. Lead the development of mutually supportive links with academia, to exemplify the development of best practice and the research agenda. Promote new technologies and keep abreast of latest developments.
• Developing the management infrastructure and governance to support the strategy.
• Developing mutually supportive linkes with academia, and external partners.
• Membership of and full participation in the Departmental Leadership Team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To lead the development and implementation of the University’s strategy for Environmental Sustainability across all the organisation’s activities, consolidating different strands of sustainability work in order to achieve University objectives. 2. To develop a clear sustainability governance structure reflecting the relevance of all issues to all parts of the University community and its stakeholders. • Chair and facilitate consultative groups on sustainability issues. • Advise on sustainability issues at University committees.
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