University of Roehampton
• Experience of successfully creating and delivering innovative new projects or initiatives that improve environmental sustainability outcomes. • Experience of creating and delivering environmental sustainability engagement or training programmes, leading to improved environmental outcomes. • Experience of identifying and sourcing funding to deliver initiatives. • Experience gathering and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to produce management information, and presenting this accurately and in appropriate format. • Experience of producing management reports, to report on performance and to build the case for initiating new projects. • Experience of collating and reporting HESA data.
Communication skills • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with excellent command of English (written and verbal). • Ability to effectively communicate complex information to non- specialists and to a wide range of stakeholders, acting as an ambassador for environmental sustainability at Roehampton to internal and external stakeholders. Other requirements • Experience of working collegiately as a member of a team and contributing actively and effectively to it, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Able to be flexible and willing to be involved in a variety of ad hoc projects.
Person Specification
The Person Specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications required to undertake the role effectively. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria.
Education and Qualifications • Educated to undergraduate degree level or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience. Knowledge and skills • Knowledge of the Standard Carbon Emissions Framework for Further and Higher Education (SCEF). • Knowledge of scope 1-3 emissions and experience of collating scope 1-3 emissions data and analysis of such data. • Knowledge and experience of finance and investment in environmental projects. • Experience of working in an environmental management role, ideally in a Facilities Management setting. • Knowledge of UK environmental and waste management legislation. • Experience of delivering projects to agreed budgets, reporting and monitoring mechanisms and timeframes. • Experience of leading implementation of an Environmental and Energy Management System (ISO 14001 and ISO 50001). • Experience of proactively maintaining and auditing organisational compliance with new and existing legislation, and internal policies and procedures. • Membership of relevant professional body (eg IEMA, CIWM) • Ability to work effectively and collegiately with university staff and students, building buy-in and developing internal networks to
deliver collaborative projects. • Ability to liaise with external partners to share best practice and deliver collaborative projects. • Ability to act on initiative to develop new approaches to complex challenges. • Excellent IT skills. • Experience of managing projects, monitoring progress and performance, and delivering outcomes according to agreed targets, timescales and budgets. • Ability to plan and organise own workload in line with personal, team and organisational objectives, managing competing priorities effectively. • Attention to detail and experience providing high quality administrative support. Work experience • Experience of development of Environmental policy and implementation plan. • Experience of development of sustainable procurement policy and implementation plan. • Experience of development of sustainable travel policy and implementation plan. • Experience of development and implementation of a biodiversity action plan. • Experience of procurement and management of consultants to support the delivery of projects, policies and plans. • Experience or understanding of higher education sector.
Additional Information • The appointment is offered on a permanent basis immediately, subject to references • The appointment is usually made at the bottom of the range. Where a candidate’s current total remuneration already exceeds the bottom point, consideration will be given to the level of skills, experience and profile that the candidate is bringing to the role. The total remuneration of other staff doing the same or similar work within the department who have similar skills, experience and profile should also be taken into account. • The University operates service-led hybrid working arrangements which may allow for 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home although peak times might require flexibility and any hybrid arrangement will be determined by the service and in agreement with the line manager. • This appointment will not require a DBS check • The annual leave entitlement is 31.5 days p.a., additionally there are 3 – 4 days when the university closes for Christmas • There are no fixed hours of work and you are expected to give a full professional commitment and work for such reasonable hours as are necessary for you to fulfil your duties and responsibilities. You are expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the University and Department, including evenings and weekends as required, within the context of the maximum working week as defined by the UK Working Time Regulations. • Set in a beautiful 54 acre parkland campus, the University has an attractive range of benefits and you can find out more about them here. In addition, Professional Services/ Support staff on grades up to RU7, may access the Local Government Pension Scheme; and on grades RU7 and above may access The University’s Defined Contribution Retirement Savings Group Personal Pension Plan, provided by Royal London.
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