UKRI Sustainability Data Manager

The Medical Research Council (MRC) - Head Office
Salary: Band D £34,905
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Options for flexible and home working
Closing Date: 15th May 2024

Join the UKRI Environmental Sustainability Programme, responsible for implementing the UKRI Environmental Strategy. As part of this team, you'll play a crucial role in achieving and maintaining targets outlined in the strategy and the Greening Government Commitments (GGCs). Collaborate with various teams within UKRI, including Centres and Head Office Directorates, to integrate environmental sustainability practices into our operations and investments. This position is hosted by MRC.

The MRC is a partner organisation within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI brings together nine organisations to create one single, independent entity with a strong voice, and a vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the UKRI Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability Programmes, the purpose of this role is to support UKRI to enhance its environmental sustainability performance whilst meeting reporting requirements. The role splits into three key areas of work which are broken down as follows:

Environmental data management

Data standard upkeep and scanning - ensuring the 5 principles of the GHG Protocol are maintained, and reporting adheres to government requirements (including TCFD and GGC)
Data analysis – providing insight into UKRI’s environmental data, and querying inconsistencies or highlighting opportunities.
Data reporting – consolidating carbon data reporting from research councils for merging to produce pan-UKRI figures. Managing and developing relevant reporting dashboards
Carbon forecasting – reviewing future projects (typically infrastructure related) and providing estimated impacts on carbon emissions using recognised methodologies

Environmental engagement and improvement activities

Coordination and delivery of internal environmental engagement activity – supporting the coordination of UKRI engagement initiatives and networks.
Support for UKRI environmental professionals - encouraging collaboration and ensuring a common approach to environmental sustainability.

General support

Supporting environmental work led by the UKRI Director and Associate Director for Environmental Sustainability Programmes, as well as individual councils within UKRI remit.
Sitting on employee engagement network on behalf of UKRI Environmental Sustainability

Person specification

Essential

Graduate level qualification in a sustainability related course or equivalent experience.
Good understanding of greenhouse gas reporting.
Awareness of the requirements for environmental standards such as ISO14001 and the Carbon Trust Route to Net Zero standard.
Good excel skills with an ability to analyse data to provide meaningful insights and keen to develop these further.
Demonstrable ability to work independently and be able to apply personal initiative.
Good communication skills (written and oral) showing an ability to work with a wide range of people.
A proactive approach to sustainability and a desire to develop professionally e.g. through registration with an environmental professional body such as IEMA or CIWM.

Desirable

Experience engaging internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working on environmental engagement campaigns. Carbon/ energy management qualifications.
Experience using an environmental database to collate and report carbon emissions.
Organisational change experience or training.

The UKRI and MRC are committed to providing learning and development opportunities to staff. For a successful candidate we would consider the possibility of funding an apprenticeship or further sustainability qualifications.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is only possible where the candidate meets the New Entrant criteria (see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less) or currently holds a Skilled Worker visa issued for another role/employer before 4 April 2024.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

If you experience any issues applying for this role, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

About the Medical Research Council (MRC)

Within UKRI, the MRC seeks to improve human health through world-class research. With an annual budget of over £800 m, MRC provides support both to individuals, through fellowships and grants, and to institutions, such as the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology and the Francis Crick Institute. The outcomes of our research span discovery science, improvements in public health and the development of new treatments for common diseases.

For more information about MRC, please visit https://mrc.ukri.org

About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

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