Sustainable Business eMission2030 Evidence & Reporting Senior Specialist – G6 - 20744
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National
All
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability
£46,374
Do you have the ability to turn data into evidence and high quality reports to help drive change on sustainability? This role will be responsible for enabling the EA to deliver the 12 commitments of eMission2030, through supporting the organisation to build high quality, timely, transparent, and accessible sustainability reporting and insight.
- Recommending and implementing the optimal approach for the EA to take on sustainability reporting, including oversighting delivery plans, as required.
- Reviewing the organisation’s existing sustainability reporting frameworks, policies, processes, and procedures, and developing these, in line with the latest standards.
- Partnering with stakeholders to ensure the EA’s sustainability reporting is science based, credible, accurate and transparent, and best practice and learning is shared.
- Providing specialist sustainability reporting to colleagues to mitigate delivery risks and ensure decisions are technically sound and aligned to legal and EA frameworks.
- Communicating progress on the EA’s reporting commitments, including commissioning, and utilising all relevant evidence, data, and insight, to aid delivery.
- Recommending and implementing the optimal approach for the EA to take on sustainability reporting, including oversighting delivery plans, as required.
- Reviewing the organisation’s existing sustainability reporting frameworks, policies, processes, and procedures, and developing these, in line with the latest standards.
- Partnering with stakeholders to ensure the EA’s sustainability reporting is science based, credible, accurate and transparent, and best practice and learning is shared.
- Providing specialist sustainability reporting to colleagues to mitigate delivery risks and ensure decisions are technically sound and aligned to legal and EA frameworks.
- Communicating progress on the EA’s reporting commitments, including commissioning, and utilising all relevant evidence, data, and insight, to aid delivery.
The Sustainable Business Team (SBT) is a welcoming one. We are part of the Chief Operating Officer Directorate. Our role is to act as a corporate enabler, supporting colleagues across the EA (Area/Directorate) Defra and our suppliers, to deliver eMission2030: the EA’s sustainability strategy. This strategy encompasses delivery of our ambition to become a net zero organisation by 2030, as well as championing resource optimisation, environmental net gain and benefiting people, wildlife and communities.
Generic requirements are set out in the BS06 job profile. Key competences for this role are:
- An in depth understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards such as GHG Protocol/SBTi/GGC and others
- Significant experience in sustainability evidence and reporting, particularly with respect to data collection and insight, to guide sustainability planning and action.
- Understanding of how to integrate sustainability reporting within a business context, through engagement, networking and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work at pace, in a calm and focussed fashion, with multiple deadlines/priorities and keep up to date with evolving standards.
- Understanding of how to use evidence and reporting to monitor progress, and present data and insight in the best way to influence key stakeholders.
- Previous line management experience is essential.
- Project Management experience is desirable.
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience. Membership of professional association/institute (such as IEMA) is desirable.
- An in depth understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards such as GHG Protocol/SBTi/GGC and others
- Significant experience in sustainability evidence and reporting, particularly with respect to data collection and insight, to guide sustainability planning and action.
- Understanding of how to integrate sustainability reporting within a business context, through engagement, networking and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work at pace, in a calm and focussed fashion, with multiple deadlines/priorities and keep up to date with evolving standards.
- Understanding of how to use evidence and reporting to monitor progress, and present data and insight in the best way to influence key stakeholders.
- Previous line management experience is essential.
- Project Management experience is desirable.
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience. Membership of professional association/institute (such as IEMA) is desirable.
The EA is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We support flexible working and will consider applicants wishing to work part-time in this role.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact simon.dawes@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will likely take place week commencing 7 February 2022.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact simon.dawes@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will likely take place week commencing 7 February 2022.
23/01/2022, 23:55 hours
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Achieves Results
Sets clear goals for our Evidence and Reporting development and delivers that work to high standards. Demonstrates the drive to meet targets.
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Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses others to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with, or to develop, organisational ways of working, culture, risks and opportunities.
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Data and Information Management
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately and presents findings in a logical and well-structured manner that can be readily accessed and understood by a wide audience.
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Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
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Uses Initiative
Takes action before and / or beyond what is required owning the outcome to make us as a business sustainable in terms of resource consumption.
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If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.