Environmental Sustainability Lead

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Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a Sustainability Lead to develop and implement its Sustainability Strategy. In this role, you will ensure compliance with environmental guidelines and represent the agency in collaborations across departments. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in sustainability management and environmental reporting. This position supports the agency's commitment to reduce carbon impact and align with the government's Net Zero commitments.

Benefits

Flexible working benefits

Excellent employee well-being support

Great pension

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading sustainability management strategies.
• Proven track record in environmental and sustainability reporting.
• Knowledge of climate-related financial disclosures and government greening commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the UK Space Agency Sustainability Strategy.
• Ensure compliance with sustainability reporting guidance.
• Champion sustainability in property decision-making.
• Represent the agency in inter-departmental collaborations.

Skills

Sustainability Management

Environmental Reporting

Risk Assessment

Strategy Development

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in Environmental Science or Sustainability

Job description

Background: The UK Space Agency:

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) that provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision.

Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.

We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £18.9 billion and employs 52,028 people across the country.

Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development. We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.

We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.

More information about the Agency is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency

To discover more please watch this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZZ-o0IkVU

Our Inclusive Environment

We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.

Working with colleagues across the Agency and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), including Finance, People and Corporate Operations, you will be responsible for developing and leading the delivery of the UK Space Agency Sustainability Strategy.

You will be responsible for both internal and external sustainability reporting, including on performance and risk, as well as coordinating responses to relevant pan-Departmental Freedom of Information Requests, Prime Minister Questions, etc., as well as external and internal audits. You will ensure compliance with Treasury Sustainability Reporting Guidance, including the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures and Government Greening Commitments.

At its heart, this is a role that would suit someone with strong experience leading on Sustainability Management, including the creation and management of strategies or programmes, who is seeking to operate in an exciting and diverse organisation.

This role is pivotal in shaping the UK Space Agency’s journey in reducing our carbon impact in line with the government’s Net Zero commitments. The Sustainability Lead will be responsible for:

• Leading development, delivery, and monitoring of the UK Space Agency Sustainability Strategy, including delivering against Greening Government Commitments (GGCs).
• Providing high-quality reporting to UK Space Agency senior leaders and Decision Boards on environmental and sustainability performance.
• Identifying, modelling (with support from UK Space Agency Finance), and reducing exposure to climate change-related risks, ensuring compliance with Treasury Sustainability Reporting Guidance, including the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.
• Championing sustainability and environmental considerations as a key element of all property decision-making, including estate strategy development.
• Ensuring best practices in Corporate Technology / Digital sustainability for environmental performance and social value.
• Representing the UK Space Agency in collaborations with other government departments to share and understand best practices for sustainability.
• Partnering with the Government Property Agency to set sustainability KPIs and analyze sustainability and environmental data for reporting purposes.
• Embedding behavior change, improving biodiversity of the estate, and delivering on Net Zero targets by reducing carbon and heat emissions.
• Reviewing the UK Space Agency Value Chain and identifying options for suppliers and contractors to demonstrate high environmental performance and social value.
• Reducing waste across utilities, air travel, paper, and landfill.

You will work within the Launch, In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM), and Sustainability Directorate, reporting to the Head of ISAM and Sustainability. Your role will include policy support, reporting, analysis, estates reviews, and influencing long-term sustainability roadmaps that set organizational standards for environmental stewardship.