Sustainability Deputy Head

4 weeks ago


Lichfield, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 356548**Salary**:

- £67,820- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - DIO Defence Strategy and Plans - Capability - Sustainability**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- DMS Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Marlborough Road, AndoverAbout the job

**Job summary**:
About DIO Strategy & Plans (S&P) Capability - Sustainability team

The Sustainability Team is the focal point for cohering and planning sustainability activity within DIO, working alongside Head Office to develop a roadmap to support Defence’s Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure. It is essential for Defence to understand the transition plan to NetZero, risks and adaptation plan in the fight against Climate Change and how it supports wider sustainability initiatives such as nature recovery and care for the environment. The team has a key role in supporting the MOD Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach (Epochs 1 - 3) out to 2050, forthcoming MOD Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy, and Greening Government Commitment targets. The Sustainability team provides oversight, coherence, and co-ordination of the delivery of sustainability activity with key customers from across both DIO and the wider defence infrastructure enterprise.

The post provides an excellent opportunity to influence and plan key sustainability activity across the defence enterprise along with exposure to work directly with Head Office and our TLB Customers operating as a single team. This is the chance to work in an exciting, high profile, cross functional and fast paced environment, that is tackling one of the biggest environmental challenges of our lifetime, an opportunity to make a difference.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
Summary of the Role

The post holder will play a crucial role in influencing and implementing defence wide sustainability initiatives and strategies. You will work closely with the Capability Deputy Director, Head Office and TLB Customers to improve sustainability capability across the organisation. By effectively managing the sustainability portfolio of work, the Deputy Head of Sustainability plays a critical role in improving the environmental and social impact while contributing to a greener more resilient defence estate.

We operate in a fast paced and complex environment, so you must be flexible and resilient. A big part of what you will do is key stakeholder management, influence future priorities, determine tangible change and enable options for delivery, you will need to be self-motivated and inspiring to bring others on board with the vision. You are expected to display a commitment to continuous improvement, leading change, and improving performance.

Strong leadership and sound programme delivery experience are critical elements of this role, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a workload, analyse complex information, present recommendations, and make effective decisions. You must provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greater efficiencies. The Senior Leadership Team expects all leaders within the team to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.

**Person specification**:
**Portfolio Management (70%)**
- Collaborate with the Head of Sustainability to develop and refine the sustainability portfolio of work ensuring they are aligned with the business’ goals and objectives, whilst remaining cognisant of continual change.
- Identify clear measures and track benefits to show how the estate is transitioning, monitor the performance of portfolio initiatives against established KPI’s, milestones and targets, identify areas for improvement and make informed decisions. This includes regular reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Team leadership; Provide strong leadership and guidance to the team, fostering collaborative and high-performance culture focussed on achieving shared goals and objectives. This involves setting clear expectation, providing feedback and coaching, and supporting professional development and growth opportunities for the team members
- Lead on the continued development of the Defence Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure
- Adapt to changing priorities and tasks and translate that to achievable goals for the team
- Lead across boundaries; collaborate with cross functional teams, including SME’s, commercial, finance, internal teams, external partners etc to ensure alignment and integration of sustainability initiatives acros


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