Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

Estates and Corporate Health Safety & Environmental Protection Group (Estates) provides the platform and capability to enable the delivery of high impact S&T, maintaining the legacy, delivering the now and planning for the future

The Environmental and Sustainability Advisor will assist the Senior Environmental and Sustainability Advisor, the Environmental and Sustainability Manager and the Controlled Waste Manager, who are responsible for providing continuous improvement of environmental protection and sustainability across Dstl, provision of Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice and assurance to projects and for generating and promoting a positive vision for the environment and sustainability across Dstl.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

In this role you will:

• Assist in delivering activities and projects in support of Dstl’s Sustainability Strategic Direction, Sustainability Policy and Key Performance Indicators, and the UK Government/MOD sustainability and environmental protection ambitions and requirements
• Communicate using various methods to staff and stakeholders on enhancing sustainability and environmental protection
• Assist in delivering and maintaining an Environmental Management System, including carrying out associated audits
• Assist in developing sustainable travel and transport provision, and associated engagement and communications

Please see full job description at the bottom of the page

We are looking for someone who has:

A background in sustainability and environmental protection

·         Knowledge and experience of environmental management systems

·         The ability to interpret regulations and how to apply these to Dstl

·         The ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders across Dstl and wider MOD

·         A desire to improve sustainable travel and transport

Essential qualifications:

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Certificate in Environmental Management

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only).

• Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.

• Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

Job contact :

• Name : Dstl HR Recruitment
• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk