Green Challenge Coordinator

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Employer: City University London

Salary (per annum pro rata):  £23,352

Interview Date:  30^th October

Telephone Interviews, Week Commencing: Monday 21^st October. The telephone interviews will be short and fairly informal.  Please make sure you are contactable during the stated week.

Closing Date:  13^th October

Start Date:  November 11th

Length of Opportunity: 22 months

Hours/Week:  35                                           

Work outside normal hours:  Occasional evening and weekend working required

Annual leave: 26 days per annum plus statutory holiday

Probation period: 12 months

Base:  City University London Students' Union, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB

Department: Students’ Union

Reports to:  Aidan McDonald – Students’ Union General Manager

 

Background

City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

The University attracts over 17,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and academic staff from over 50 countries. Its academic range is broadly-based with world leading strengths in business; law; health sciences; engineering; mathematical sciences; informatics; social sciences; and the arts including journalism and music.

City is in the top 5% of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/13 and in the top 30 UK Universities according to the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2012. The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 places City 9th in the UK for graduate-level jobs and 12th for graduate employment. Fifteen of its subject areas were identified as undertaking world-leading or internationally-excellent research in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

City has embarked on a strategic transformation to strengthen still further its position as a leading global University. Part of the organisation’s strategy includes achieving highly in the People and Planet Green League.

City University London Students’ Union seeks to appoint a dynamic project coordinator to deliver a high profile and ambitious sustainability challenge. The Union is one of 25 unions across the country to have been awarded funding from the NUS Students’ Green Fund to develop transformative, student-led sustainability projects with real impact and legacy. The Union has not previously had resource to work on these issues so this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark.

The post holder will be required to liaise with multiple project stakeholders in City University London and externally and ensure the project remains on time and within budget. They will also act as an inspiration and support to over 35 student-led groups over the next two years, assisting them with turning their ideas into deliverable projects. The post holder will be solutions focused, approachable, and articulate and enjoy working in the context of a membership-led organisation.

 

Objective

The aims of project

• To create a peer-to-peer project which facilitates a positive change in students’ attitudes and behaviours towards the environment and sustainability
• Assist the Students’ Union and University with delivering on the environmental strategic objectives, including in the areas of staff and student engagement and curriculum
• Utilize a series of student-led sustainability projects as a mechanism to provide students with transferable skills such as leadership, entrepreneurship and to increase employability
• Demonstrate the broader advantages of engaging students as community builders and leaders of change to secure future funding of the project

 

The project aims to save 100 tons of carbon dioxide over two years.

 

Benefits of this opportunity

The project coordinator will work with a broad range of students and professionals. They will be able to demonstrate and develop their project management and communication skills and put their creativity into practice. As a City University London employee they will also benefit from a structured staff development programme. 

 

For more information and to apply for this position, please go to http://www.changeagents.org.uk/sustainability-jobs/vacancy/f6b8-green-challenge-coordinator