Project Analyst - Sustainability

MarkJames Search; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Analyst focused on sustainability to join a strategic team. This 9-month contract role, paying £216 per day, is 100% remote but allows optional office visits in London. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in sustainability, coupled with strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Responsibilities include managing meetings, drafting reports, providing project support, and conducting research on collaborative projects in renewable energy and decarbonization efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in sustainability or climate-related roles.
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Experience supporting project development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage weekly team meetings.
• Lead and co-draft monthly internal reports.
• Draft project summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Provide project-specific support for managers.
• Carry out desktop research tasks as assigned.
• Support the development of briefing documents.
• Collaborate with the project manager to ensure effective communication.

Skills

Sustainability knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Project Analyst - Sustainability - £216 per day - 9-month contract - 100% remote but can go into London office if preferred.

The Climate Pledge's Strategic Projects and Programs team is responsible for developing projects that help signatories on projects that align with the three pillars of the Pledge that companies commit to - measuring and reporting carbon emissions, decarbonizing operations across scopes 1, 2 and 3, and neutralizing any remaining emissions with permanent, real, quantifiable carbon off-sets in their net-zero goals. We consider our signatories as our customers - and the team exists to help support our customers to make progress towards their ambition net zero goals. The team is looking for a Sustainability Associate to support the team's operations, as well as project and program support for global projects and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage weekly team meetings, including notetaking and follow up actions on deadlines.
• Lead and co-draft the team's monthly internal report to key stakeholders.
• Draft project summaries on behalf of managers for various internal stakeholders (e.g. marketing and PR).
• Act as the liaison for internal teams utilizing a new online signatory resource.
• Provide project specific support for managers - attend meetings, take notes, and follow up on next steps with all stakeholders.
• Carry out specific desk top research tasks, as assigned by managers, on potential collaboration joint action projects across priority areas (renewable, transport decarbonization, built environment, circular economy, supply chain decarbonisation, and nature-based solutions).
• Provides administrative support for team led events.
• Support the development of briefing documents about signatories engaged in joint action projects for leadership.
• Collaborate with the IMPACT Project Manager Operations lead to ensure that communication mechanisms are working effectively.
• Learn about the Pledge's recruiting process and provide support to joint action managers who recruit new companies to joint projects and the Pledge.
• Provide general ad-hoc operational support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a role that demonstrates sustainability, corporate environmental / responsibility, and / or climate experience (including internships).
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbal and in written communication.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent and demonstrable team engagement, fast learner, collaboration, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in supporting the development and implementation of projects and / or programs Excellent computer skills; strong familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.

If you are available for a contract and meet the criteria of this role, please apply!