Sustainability Manager
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £40,201 to £47,986 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40,201 to £43,437 (National) and £45,724 to £47,986 (London) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 348787/5 |
Summary
For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
From the design and development of policies to the delivery of services supporting work, welfare, pensions and child maintenance, DWP is the Government’s largest department.
People are at the very heart of what we do. We ensure disabled people can live more independent lives; help tackle poverty and homelessness; provide a financial foundation for a secure old age; and support families ensuring children can fulfil their potential.
DWP has the largest commercial estate in government and our team is committed to being smaller, greener and better – helping people to work, grow and thrive. Our estate provides accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, back of house offices delivering frontline services and hub sites housing expert functions such as Policy, Finance, Digital and HR.
The DWP Estates function ensures the smooth and efficient operation of this network on a day-to-day basis. We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as security guarding, maintenance, property and leasehold, construction, cleaning and facilities management. Many of these services are business critical and we cannot safely open our offices without them.
Our ambitions are to:
- Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate
- Invest in improving DWP’s buildings and infrastructure, conducted mainly through an extensive programme of planned replacement works
- Meet our agreed Government Greening Commitments - creating a culture where sustainability is embedded
- Expertly deliver cost effective services
- Create a professional working culture that is best in class across the Government Property world.
There is no better time to join us as we transform our estate and make our buildings fit for the future.
Reporting to the Sustainability & Environment Lead, this role will be one of multiple Sustainability Manager roles that support the development and delivery of DWP’s non-carbon Sustainability and Environmental activities, focussing in particular on waste, biodiversity and climate change adaptation. You will be responsible for identifying and managing projects from start to finish that deliver sustainability benefits and contribute towards our Departmental targets and the Greening Government Commitments (GGCs).
This role requires working across government, DWP Estates stakeholders, and suppliers, building a culture of environmental and sustainability innovation and implementation. This role would suit someone with strong experience in sustainability improvement and project management. Specific experience in waste management, biodiversity and/or climate change adaptation would also be beneficial. Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link) This role sits within the following: · Job Family – Technical Specialisms & Assurance · Core Role – Environmental Sustainability · Level - Practitioner Key accountabilities · Responsible for supporting the development and delivery of non-carbon Sustainability and Environmental strategies within DWP Estates, including implementation of the Sustainability Management Plan. · Manage projects and activities relating to the department and governmental targets on areas such as Waste, Biodiversity, and Climate Change Adaptation. · Support the development of communication plans and strategies related to the projects, looking at ways in which to engage staff and suppliers. · Responsible for monitoring and reporting departmental performance on waste, biodiversity and climate change adaptation, working closely with the Data and MI manager, including developing frameworks to track benefits from projects. · Oversee FM performance on sustainability and environment, ensuring performance is met to contractual requirements and performance is reported in a timely and accurate way. · Work closely with and ensure alignment with cross-government and cross-DWP Estates stakeholders and groups, and supply chain to ensure Sustainability Management Plan and related strategies reflect with DWP portfolio and project strategies. · Act as a SME on sustainability and environmental topics to other parts of DWP to ensure sustainability is factored into all processes and policies (e.g. procurement) and support the development and defining of future goals, ambitions, and policies. · Build relationships with other government departments, share best practice and undertake benchmarking, promoting a culture of innovation and sustainability. · Keep abreast of latest industry innovations, legislative changes, best practice and sustainability leadership; using this insight to advise new projects, capital investment programmes, and process changes. Attend industry events and represent DWP as required. · Undertake responses to relevant FOIs, Parliamentary Questions, executive briefing etc., ensuring relevant reports are produced and shared where required. |