SUSTAIN Lincolnshire Project Officer

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Background

The SUSTAIN Lincolnshire programme:
SUSTAIN Lincolnshire is a programme of activities, funded by Lincolnshire County Council and the European Development Fund, to help Lincolnshire’s businesses become more competitive at the same time as reducing their carbon footprints and safeguarding the environment. This is the second phase of the SUSTAIN Lincolnshire project and will run from November 2013 to June 2015 (phase 1 ran from January 2010 until March 2013) and aims to promote resource efficiency in business by: – Providing free intensive environmental business advice – Supporting the development of sustainable procurement clusters – Promoting business to business collaboration – Providing investment in training and the training infrastructure – Helping to bring new resource efficiency products and services to market. PECT will again be delivering the free intensive environmental business advice element of the project, which the successful candidate will help to deliver.

Objective

To provide resource efficiency support as part of the SUSTAIN Lincolnshire Resource Efficiency Business Support programme. Delivering intensive on-site support to small and medium sized businesses, including: resource efficiency audits and action plans, leading to financial and environmental savings; assisting businesses with design and implementation of Environmental Management Systems to recognised standards such as ISO14001; and managing strict evidence requirements associated with the above services to meet the needs of the project funders.

Key Task 1

To deliver the outputs as set out in the SUSTAIN Lincolnshire programme, including: a) Providing intensive on-site support to 79 small and medium sized businesses, including a resource efficiency audit and action plan b) Assisting 46 businesses to improve performance, saving £310,000 and improving resource efficiency.

Key Task 2

To promote and “sell” the SUSTAIN Lincolnshire programme through attending events and direct sales where required, to ensure programme targets are met.

Key Task 3

To provide additional support to businesses as required, such as feasibility studies, support to design and implement Environmental Management Systems to recognised standards such as ISO14001, developing motivational case studies, guides on new environmental topics, and funding support.

Key Task 4

To undertake monitoring and evaluation for all support provided, ensuring eligibility criteria is met and evidence is provided as per funder requirements.

Key Task 5

To provide information as required for monthly meetings with Lincolnshire County Council.

As above, for more information and to apply, please visit: 
http://www.changeagents.org.uk/sustainability-jobs/vacancy/23a1-sustain-lincolnshire-project-officer