Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 08 Dec 2019
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
VSO is undertaking a carbon footprint audit in order to measure and report on the environmental impact of its global operations and programmes, and provide recommendations for how VSO can act on these findings to improve sustainability going forward. This role will support an external consultant in conducting the carbon audit and environmental impact assessment.
In this role, you will be working alongside the appointed consultant to ensure that they have access to the appropriate information and that the project meets its overall objectives in a timely manner. You will also work with the project lead and the consultant to understand and translate the findings of the carbon audit and environmental impact assessment into action points to reduce VSO’s environmental impact.
This role is for a fixed term contract for 3-6 months. We are looking to appoint immediately.
Skills, qualifications and experience
* Recognised project management qualification, or equivalent experience.
* Experience of working across multiple locations.
* Ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner.
* Experience of collecting and analysing data.
* Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
* Sound IT skills including data management and reporting tools.
* Experience of desktop research and data analysis.
* Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together.
Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
* Ability to be open minded and respectful
* Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
* Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
* Ability to seek and share knowledge
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
We also offer a range of benefits, including;
* A friendly and supportive office environment
* Opportunities for flexible working and working from home
* Generous annual leave of 37 days (inclusive of public holidays)
* Employee and Volunteer Assistance Programme
* Personal accident insurance
* Opportunities for professional development, including a range of online self-study modules, coaching and workshops
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK, Nairobi or Pretoria before you apply.
Please note the working hours for this role in the UK are 35 per week and outside of the UK 40 hours per week.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
How to apply:
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