Sustainability Manager

We now have an exciting new role for an outstanding Sustainability Manager. Reporting to the
Head of Sustainability, with the support of the Executive, Senior Management team and Board of
Trustees, you will:

• Manage Chester Zoo’s programme of sustainability initiatives in line with its
  Sustainability Policy and working with colleagues to develop procedural guidance, associated
  action plans and deliver projects, in support of the sustainability targets: 
• To be carbon net zero in scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030
• Towards a zero waste operation by 2030
• Procurement of deforestation free commodities in all major supply chains
• Achieve net gain for UK biodiversity, with at least 30% of zoo owned land managed for UK
  biodiversity by 2030
• Develop, manage and drive initiatives for environmental sustainability throughout the
  organisation. This includes the promotion of carbon management and energy reduction/efficiency
  activities, initiatives to improve waste management, the development of sustainable procurement
  practices and identifying and preparing bids for external funding opportunities, where
  available.
• Provide specialist, technical expertise to support embedding sustainability across the
  organisation, enabling Chester Zoo to improve its sustainability performance across all its
  activities and to address sustainability matters through consultation and communications with
  stakeholders. 
• Deliver reliable data on sustainability in support of agreed targets and in line with
  external reporting requirements.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Manage a programme of activities to continue embedding environmental sustainability
  throughout Chester Zoo, with the support of the senior managers. This will include ensuring
  appropriate training and engagement on sustainability issues across the zoo through staff
  inductions, staff development programmes, sustainability awareness events and promotional
  campaigns to bring about change in attitudes, culture and behaviour. 
• Work with the Sustainability Steering Group and Leading Sustainability Groups (led by
  sustainability target leads), to coordinate and manage sustainability activities across the
  organisation. This will include producing presentations which update on progress,
  highlighting/discussing key challenges and opportunities and supporting the Head of
  Sustainability and Corporate Director in producing updates for the Board of Trustees.
• Alongside the sustainability target leads and the Head of Sustainability, manage a
  structured approach to progressing work on each of the sustainability targets through Delivery
  Groups. This will include working across the organisation and its site, establishing
  relationships, developing procedures, guidance and associated action plans and programmes of
  work in order to deliver against the sustainability targets set and wider sustainability
  legislation and regulation. 
• Working with a Sustainability Officer to programme, manage and drive initiatives for
  environmental sustainability throughout the organisation, particularly focussed on the delivery
  of carbon management and energy reduction/efficiency activities, the improvement of waste
  management and the adoption of sustainable procurement practices, through both physical
  interventions and behaviour change campaigns.
• Identify and secure external investment to support delivery of the Sustainability targets,
  including supporting oversight and management of the budget for sustainability, existing
  corporate partnership arrangements and preparing funding applications/proposals.
• Act as a subject matter expert on sustainability and advise on best practice in relation to
  sustainability internally across the organisation and externally supporting the public affairs
  team in developing position statements, policy asks and consultation responses and having
  involvement in the BIAZA sustainability working group. 
• Work with the business reporting team to ensure all appropriate data is captured and
  understood to fulfil regulatory and organisational reporting requirements, including ESOS
  reporting and reporting in annual report.

Early application is advised as this advert will close once the successful candidate is found.