Climate Change and Sustainability Project Officer

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Sustainability West Midlands Full time

Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) was established in 2002 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Our vision is that the West Midlands is leading in contributing to the national target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 whilst addressing health inequality and driving inclusive growth. We have over 190 diverse members who are leading individuals and organisations in the private, public, and third sectors including large businesses like Arup, Mott MacDonald, National Express, Severn Trent, and Veolia.
“ The input of SWM has been huge in helping set our priorities.” The Project & Data Officer will lead on the delivery of projects, and provide sustainability advice, data analysis and business development to deliver our mission. We work with customers across the UK as well as the region, with recent projects including work for the Climate Change Committee, the Environment Agency, the West Midlands Combined Authority, local authorities, universities and businesses. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with over one year’s experience in the provision of sustainability advice or consultancy, wanting to lead on the delivery of similar projects to help grow our organisation.

The main benefit to our business and purpose of this job is to provide efficient and effective project management and delivery, and sustainability advice to deliver our mission. This role will also support business development activities and communications. The role helps to deliver the objectives in the current SWM Business Plan to 2030.

Project management & delivery (example projects can be seen on our website ) 
Project management to include developing, agreeing and delivery of projects to budget and high quality, and agreed publication and dissemination through websites and other channels.  
Direct delivery of projects as required as part of our own projects and projects for our clients – to include conducting sustainability and resilience reviews, data analysis, manipulation and interpretation, annual monitoring of partners’ sustainability action plans, conducting research into good practice and guidance, provision of independent recommendations to clients, delivery of training workshops, organising and presenting at events.  
 
To support with the identification, development and implementation of new business development opportunities with existing and new customers in the West Midlands and more broadly.  This may be through presentations and meetings to promote SWM, identifying new funding opportunities, and contributing to project proposals.  
To support the SWM communications and marketing functions by providing content for the website, newsletter and social media, and create opportunities to promote our brand and key messages.  
 
As we are a small organisation, there is the expectation to be able to be flexible and help other team members and deliver other tasks as required.  

Full information is available on our website:



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