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    UKRI Sustainability Data Manager
    The Medical Research Council (MRC) - Head Office


    Hours:
    Full time


    Contract Type:
    Open Ended.

    Location:
    Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Options for flexible and home working
    Join the UKRI Environmental Sustainability Programme, responsible for implementing the UKRI Environmental Strategy.

    Collaborate with various teams within UKRI, including Centres and Head Office Directorates, to integrate environmental sustainability practices into our operations and investments.

    UKRI brings together nine organisations to create one single, independent entity with a strong voice, and a vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

    Reporting to the UKRI Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability Programmes, the purpose of this role is to support UKRI to enhance its environmental sustainability performance whilst meeting reporting requirements.

    Environmental data management

    Data standard upkeep and scanning - ensuring the 5 principles of the GHG Protocol are maintained, and reporting adheres to government requirements (including TCFD and GGC)
    Data analysis - providing insight into UKRI's environmental data, and querying inconsistencies or highlighting opportunities.
    Data reporting - consolidating carbon data reporting from research councils for merging to produce pan-UKRI figures. Carbon forecasting - reviewing future projects (typically infrastructure related) and providing estimated impacts on carbon emissions using recognised methodologies
    Coordination and delivery of internal environmental engagement activity - supporting the coordination of UKRI engagement initiatives and networks.
    Support for UKRI environmental professionals - encouraging collaboration and ensuring a common approach to environmental sustainability.

    Supporting environmental work led by the UKRI Director and Associate Director for Environmental Sustainability Programmes, as well as individual councils within UKRI remit.

    Sitting on employee engagement network on behalf of UKRI Environmental Sustainability
    Graduate level qualification in a sustainability related course or equivalent experience.

    Awareness of the requirements for environmental standards such as ISO14001 and the Carbon Trust Route to Net Zero standard.

    Good excel skills with an ability to analyse data to provide meaningful insights and keen to develop these further.

    A proactive approach to sustainability and a desire to develop professionally e.g. through registration with an environmental professional body such as IEMA or CIWM.
    Experience using an environmental database to collate and report carbon emissions.
    Organisational change experience or training.
    The UKRI and MRC are committed to providing learning and development opportunities to staff. For a successful candidate we would consider the possibility of funding an apprenticeship or further sustainability qualifications.

    Sponsorship is only possible where the candidate meets the New Entrant criteria (see: ) or currently holds a Skilled Worker visa issued for another role/employer before 4 April 2024.

    We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning
    An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
    ~30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
    ~ Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
    ~ Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
    ~ Flexible working options

    Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance
    UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.
    About the Medical Research Council (MRC)

    Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

    Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world.

    We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

    Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

    We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. Disability Confident Employer

    As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    Please contact us to request accommodation.
    Online applications only preferred for this role.

    Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.

    UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

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