Senior Sustainability Engagement Officer

Job Description

Contribute to the development and implementation of a climate and sustainability engagement plan for staff and students, working closely with KCS communications colleagues to ensure this is aligned with the KCS communications plan and activities. This includes development of behavioural change campaigns. ? Lead the delivery of the Sustainability Champions programme (Green Impact) and ensure continued staff participation and increased representation from across the university. This includes engaging staff with climate action & fulfilling the toolkits, organising activities such as events, workshops, drop-ins, training opportunities and the annual Sustainability Awards. ? Support colleagues in RMID (Research Management & Innovation Directorate) with the delivery of the LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) programme to support sustainability practice in laboratories. ? Contribute significantly to sustainability engagement activities, events and training, such as Welcome to King?s, our annual Climate & Sustainability Month and Carbon Literacy Training, ensuring evaluation and measurement of impact.Contribute to the running of the KEATS Sustainability & Climate Module and Sustainability Seminar Series. ? Manage specific projects to support the delivery of the King?s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan and sustainability strategy, including supporting and leading projects contributing to the objectives, engagement campaigns, and targets within the plan. ? Engage and liaise with staff, students and other sustainability and environmental related groups, to support the practical adoption and implementation of innovative ideas and climate and sustainability engagement projects on campus. ? Support the delivery of sustainability engagement objectives and track progress and impact against these by collating information and data on KPIs and analysing data, feedback and impact. ? Embed sustainability and support campaigns and projects which integrate sustainability into existing King?s policies, procedures and activities. ? Support sustainability colleagues within Estates & Facilities, RMID and other directorates as agreed, for example through training and event support. ? Lead activities relating to community building and organising to empower the King?s climate and sustainability community to effectively engage with the climate crisis and proactively drive meaningful action. ? Engage with external stakeholders through networks, collaborative projects and sharing case studies (e.g. Citizens UK, KCLSU, King?s Food, London Student Sustainability Conference). The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

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1. Knowledge of sustainability and climate issues.
2. Experience of planning and delivering a range of engagement activities, including events and training.
3. Experience of supporting the implementation of projects and contributing to the development and measurement of plans and strategies.
4. Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills with evidence of building good working relationships and the ability to present to a wide range of audiences in an enthusiastic and engaging way.
5. Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a proactive approach and the ability to work independently, flexibly and as part of a team.
6. Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality materials.
7. Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
8. Strong IT literacy (i.e. Microsoft Office), including ability to manipulate spreadsheets or databases, to support presentation and report writing and data management.
9. A first degree or equivalent in any subject.