8. To actively manage the University’s sustainability reputation and minimise the risk associated with this: • Ensuring regular information dissemination on the University’s environmental and sustainability activities to both internal and external audiences. • Faciltating cross University working on award applications linked to sustainability. 9. Work collaboratively with other ESCP teams to ensure best practice and appropriate design solutions for all projects. Develop and implement a coherent energy and sustainability strategy for the University estate, aligning opportunities with the University strategy, supporting sub-strategies and with the carbon reduction plan for the estate, all set in the context of increasing student numbers and the long term ambition for the development of the University estate. 10. Ensure the team has appropriate skills and necessary management competencies; identify and provide development opportunities 11. Manage key external relationships including local and statutory authorities, landlords, tenants and suppliers. 12. As a member of the ESCP leadership team, play a full role in management of the department, working collaboratively across disciplines to contribute fully to the development and implementation of the institutional estate strategy, business plans and financial planning.
5. Manage the delivery of an improved sustainability approach.
• Working collaboratively with other ESCP managers and those across professional services to develop the structure of the delivery team, assessing staffing needs and controlling workload. • Continually assessing the performance of the team, adapting structure and staffing where necessary. • Ensuring appropriate funding is made available to the team from both internal and external sources including sourcing and researching funding opportunities, reporting and monitoring and provision of business cases to secure both internal and external funding for particular projects. • Raising the profile of the team through the development of a communications strategy and team identity. 6. Work closely with the University SHE team on maintaining the accreditation to ISO14001 Integrated Management System to ensure that the University is compliant with environmental legislation covering but not exclusive to energy, waste, transport, water and biodiversity. This will include: • Managing internal and external audits of the system and arranging senior management review specifically for the environmental aspects. • Analysing data to inform an annual Environmental report.
13. Promote and demonstrate a personal commitment to the University values.
7. To manage the collation of data on sustainability issues.
14. Comply with UCLan’s policies at all times and ensure that duties are carried out in accordance with relevant procedures.
• Work closely with members of the ESCP and SHE teams on extracting and analysing data on resource use for management review. • Lead in the development and preparation of environmental data and information as part of the annual programme of estate management statistics. • Benchmark the University’s performance within the sector and against similar organisations using national and regional indices.
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