Job Snapshot: This is an exciting, multi-faceted role assisting in the University of Greenwich’s Sustainability Team. The Sustainability Development Unit supports all areas of the University to better understand and implement environmental improvements, working closely with staff, students and external stakeholders to share best practice, support behaviour change and strategies. The Opportunity: The University of Greenwich are driven to ensure they integrate sustainability thinking in everything they do. They are committed to use sustainability to drive forward the university’s values (inclusive, collaborative and impactful) and are ambitious to achieve the best outcomes. We are placed 8th in the UKs universities for our sustainability work (People and Planet) and 86th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking. This role helps build the team to achieve even more. It supports our staff delivering projects and provides a valuable opportunity to develop and lead on new projects. We are looking for someone who has ideas and who can deliver on these with support from the team. The role will be fulfilling, rewarding and we hope help make significant improvements to our environmental footprints. You will get to work in a small but enthusiastic group of sustainability professionals, learn all aspects of corporate sustainability, engage with a wide and diverse group of people, and try to effect positive change. We offer students, staff and the local community opportunities to get involved in our work to improve practices across our campuses and help us continue to lead the way in developing a more sustainable future for all. You will attend working groups and meetings across the year on a variety of sustainability topics including carbon management, Fairtrade, environmental management and waste. You will increase your employability, develop much needed skills, and further your understanding of today’s most pressing issues. In addition to the role and it’s benefits you will be enrolled on to the Change Agents UK Sustainability Leadership Skills programme. You can benefit from networking with peers, 1:1 coaching to focus on your professional development and a series of workshops covering our three key areas of study; personal effectiveness and work skills, concepts and theories and engagement, influence and impact. About the Role: We need an enthusiastic, proactive team player, an innovative and creative thinker, with the ability to problem-solve and successfully implement your own ideas. You will bring your enthusiasm for sustainability to assist in the coordination of projects pertaining to sustainability and environment, including staff and student engagement and resource and carbon reduction. You will be talking to and engaging with a very wide variety of students, staff and other stakeholders, so you’ll need to be confident, friendly and up for a challenge! Key Responsibilities: • Engage with students and staff to increase pro-environmental knowledge and awareness, providing support where needed. • Support the Green Champions staff network and EcoTeams student network, managing your workload to deliver to set deadlines. • Assist Project Officers and other sustainability staff in the delivery of their projects. For example, this could include waste and other audits, development and delivery of projects for example focused on reusables, energy saving in halls of residence etc. • Recruit, coordinate and motivate teams of volunteers to drive forward the sustainability network projects through their involvement as departmental teams and as auditors. This includes Project Jump and student Green Teams. • Develop and deliver a range of initiatives to engage with students, staff and other stakeholders on sustainability. This includes running events (including a ‘Green Week’ held in collaboration with the Students’ Union); producing newsletters, press releases and posters; managing the website and social media presence. • Monitor and report on progress against objectives, using quantitative and qualitative data. • Develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community, NUS, students union, planning authorities, environmental regulators, business and industry, and local interest groups. • To use various social media and other communication techniques to disseminate sustainability and environmental information and choices to all staff and students, engaging with academic schools, administrative departments, commercial tenants, and Student Union as appropriate. • To promote equality and diversity in working practices and to maintain positive working relationships. • To conduct all activities within the University's environmental requirements as set out in its Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management System, in order to minimise individual and departmental impact. Person Specification Essential: • Educated to degree standard or equivalent in a relevant Environmental/Sustainability related subject or have an equivalent level of work experience. • Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills – ability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders including staff at all levels, students and external organisations. • Ability to work collaboratively within a team to deliver the most effective outcomes. • Knowledgeable of, and committed to, sustainability issues and their importance within a university environment. • Previous experience of assisting in the delivery of sustainability and/or environmental projects. • A creative and innovative thinker and problem-solver who can formulate ideas and appropriately execute them. • ICT literate in all Office applications but especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Excellent writing skills (for example, being able to write clear and concise emails, reports etc.,) • A conscientious organiser, able to plan and organise their work appropriately. Desirable: • Previous experience of event organising in either a voluntary or paid position. • Experienced or hold a relevant qualification in, communications, marketing or similar. • Experience of coordinating and motivating a team of volunteers.