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Sustainability Scheme Manager (UK Based), Basildon
Client: NQA
Location: Basildon, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
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Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
NQA operates in over 90 countries, with a global presence of over 55,000 active certificates across various industries and standards. We are a UKAS Accredited Certification and Verification Body providing greenhouse gas verification and sustainability certification services to a broad client base.
Our philosophy is “To help our customers deliver products the world can trust”. We focus on nurturing supportive partnerships to ensure clients realize the benefits of accredited certification. NQA offers competitive salaries and benefits.
The primary objective of the Sustainability Scheme Manager is to support the Carbon & Sustainability Services Director in establishing and maintaining a successful team, overseeing activities to ensure success, ensuring procedural and regulatory compliance, and growing industry-leading sustainability services. The role involves raising profile within existing and new clients and the wider sustainability sector, with evolving responsibilities aligned with NQA’s strategy.
The role includes working across NQA’s Carbon and Sustainability portfolio, including Chain of Custody, Supply Chain Services, and PEFC, to strengthen and expand our service offerings and position NQA as a global leader in Carbon and Sustainability services.
The market is rapidly growing and changing; the role requires proactive engagement with the team and sector to manage effectively and raise organizational and personal profiles.
The post will have direct line responsibility for four management positions within NQA.
Location
Flexible: fully remote, on-site, or hybrid. Willing to travel as needed to offices, client sites, and other locations.
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in environmental, sustainability, business management, or related fields.
* Minimum 2 years’ certification or relevant industry experience.
* Interest and enthusiasm for sustainability and carbon verification schemes.
* Completion of a relevant Lead Auditor/Verifier course (EMS, EnMS, GHG, CoC/Supply Chain), preferably provided by NQA Training.
Skills & Competences
Required:
* IT literacy (Word, Outlook, Excel, customer databases)
* People management experience
* Confident, outgoing, excellent customer service
* Self-starter with good attention to detail
* Reliable, prompt, accurate
* Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills
* Ability to build relationships and meet performance goals
* Knowledge of management standards and auditing/verifications (ISO 14064-1, ISO 14068-1, PAS 2080, FSC, PEFC, ISO 20121, ISO 14001, ISO 50001)
* Understanding of legislative and regulatory frameworks in sustainability and TIC industry
* Experience in public speaking at events and conferences
Personal Attributes:
* Professional, relationship-building, adaptable, organized, detail-oriented, motivated, communicative, influential, interested in sustainability.
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