Posted: 28 June 2010

Job Code: TIS Braintree

Closing Date for Applications: 21 July 2010

Interviews: 27,28,29 July in London

Job Description

Annual Salary: Approximately £20,000 depending on experience (pro rata)

Benefits: Flexible hours and twenty-seven per year days paid holiday (pro rata)

Contract: Fulltime, fixed term 2 August 2010 to 4 March 2011

Office: Greenfields Community housing, Charter Way, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8FG

Responsible to: Tap into Savings Programme Manager, Waterwise, London

Waterwise, the not-for-profit, non-governemntal organisation that helps people in the UK reduce the waste of water, is launching ‘Tap into Savings’ in Braintree in partnership with Global Action Plan, Anglian Water, Greenfields Community Housing and Braintree District Council. During the nine month long project, 5000 homes in the Braintree area will be visited to install simple water saving devices and provide advice, and 250 people will be supported through an EcoTeams programme, saving water, saving energy and reducing waste.

This Braintree project is part of the national Tap into Savings programme that will visit 7600 homes, support 380 EcoTeamers and engage with thousands more people in the project areas. The aim is to achieve water savings and support people in making their lifestyles greener through technological and behavioural changes, in a manner that seeks to enable people to take action individually and as a community. The programme is being funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund. For more information visit http://www.tapintosavings.org

The main function of the Project Facilitator will be to support delivery of the water efficiency home visits and EcoTeams, primarily through promoting the proejct to residents and signing people up for offers. The Facilitator’s main duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Recruit residents through telephoning, door knocking and community outreach (for example, speaking to existing community groups and displaying at local events);
• Generate local interest and promote the project through community-based social maketing techniques;
• Serve as the local port-of-call for the project, listening to people’s experiences, concerns and ideas;
• Monitor activities on the ground by, for example, making sure complaints are resolved quickly;
• Liaise with project partners and stakeholders to make sure everything is on track; and to;
• Support project evaluation activities including surveys and interviews

The Facilitator will be expected to attend all partner meetings and comment on project plans and materials. Some evening and wekend work will be required as well as occasional days in London and Coventry (travel expenses will be covered). The Facilitator will be supported approximately one day per week by a Global Action Plan Ambassador.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working at the community level (for example, door knocking, campaigning with a local environmental group, leading a community group or recruiting volunteers)
• Creative, enthusiastic and sociable with demonstrated involvement in your community
• Good oral and written communication skills, and negotiating/influencing skills
• Ability to work with people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities
• Committed to the environment and sustainable living
• Ability to work within a team, working consistently to agreed goals, but also the ability to work on your own inititative and without direct supervision (you must be self-motivated)
• Highly organised, focused and results driven
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Braintree area and communities
• Knowledge of water efficiency and other environmental issues, for example, energy efficiency and recycling
• Willingness to present formally at meetings and engage with local media

Applications

To apply, please email, post or fax your curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume with a covering letter to Melanie Cooper, Human Resource and Finance Director. In the covering letter, please state why this job interests you, how your experience and skill set meet the Person Specification, and also state the job code. Two references will be required of candidates selected for interviews.

Email documents to mcooper@waterwise.org.uk with ‘TIS Braintree’ in the subject line. Please make sure all attachments are less than 4MB total. You can also post your application to Melanie Cooper, Waterwise, 1 Queen Annes Gate, London, SW1H 9BT, or fax to 020 7957 4613.

This job description and person specification provides an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not exhaustive. Please direct any questions to Melanie Cooper at mcooper@eaterwise.org.uk or on 020 7344 1838.

Job Description
Salary: £20-25,000 per year prorated, depending on experience
Contract: Fulltime, fixed term December 2009 to June 2010, with possibility of extension
Location: Coventry
Responsible to: SHARE Project Manager, Waterwise

Waterwise, the leading UK water efficiency body and influential non-governmental organisation, is launching SHARE, Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment, with several partners in three English regions to deliver significant water savings and catalyse residents to make pro-environmental changes. The programme is being funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund.

The main function of the Midlands Project Facilitator will be to support the implementation of a water efficiency retrofit and resident engagement project in social housing in Coventry.

The facilitator will work with Waterwise, Global Action Plan, Kathryn Rathouse Social Research, Whitefriars Housing Group, Severn Trent Water, Environment Agency and other partners to support residents in greening their lifestyles through technological and behavioural changes, in a manner that seeks to enable residents to take action individually and as a community.

The Facilitator’s main duties and responsibilities will be to

• Manage a small administrative team that will arrange household visits:
• Recruit residents through, for example, door knocking, speaking at events and holding open office hours:
• Generate local interest and promote the project:
• Serve as the face of the project for residents, listening to their experiences, concerns and ideas:
• Monitor activities on the ground, for example, making sure residents’ complaints are quickly resolved:
• Liaise with project partners and stakeholders; and, to
• Collect surveys from residents and help some compelte surveys

The Facilitator will be expected to attend partner meetings, comment on project plans and materials, and support project evaluation activities.

Please note that some evening and weekend work will be required. You must have access to a vehicle.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience working at a local level, for example, door knocking, fundraising, volunteering with a local community group, leading an environmental campaign, recruiting volunteers, etc

Demonstrated ability to work under little supervision (must be self-motivated)

Highly organised, focused and results driven

Creative, enthusiastic and sociable with the ability to work with people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities

Good oral communication skills, particularly in negotiating and influencing

Committed to sustainable living

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours with advance notice

Desirable

Some experience working with young trainees or a group of volunteers, or managing a small team

Knowledge of Coventry and its communities

Knowledge of water saving and other environmental issues, for example energy efficiency

Willingness to present at formal meetings, and engage with local media

To apply, please email, post or fax your curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume with a covering letter to Joanne Zygmunt. In the covering letter, please state why this job interets you, how your experience and skill set meet the Person Specification, and also state the job code. Two references will be required of candidates selected for interviews.

Email documents to jzygmunt@waterwise.org.ukwith ‘SHARE South East’ in the subject line. Please make sure all attachments are less than 4MB total. You can also post your application to Joanne Zygmunt, Waterwise, 1 Queen Annes Gate, London, SE5 8NA, or fax to +44 (0)207 957 4613

The job description and person specification seeks to provide an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not exhaustive. Please direct questions to Joanne at jzygmunt@waterwise.org.uk or  on +44 (0)207 344 1885

Closing date for applications: September 4, 2009

Preliminary interviews by telephone: Week commencing September 7, 2009

Final interviews in London: September 14, 2009

Job Description

Salary:£25,000 per annum pro rata (!2,000 for 123 days)

Contract: Part-time (average of 24 hours per week), fixed term October 19, 2009 to August 14, 2010

Location: Merstham and Redhill, Surrey

Responsible to:SHARE Programme Manager, Waterwise

Waterwise, the leading UK water efficiency body and influential non-governmental organisation, is launching SHARE, Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment, with several partners in three English regions to deliver significant water savings and catalyse residents to make pro-environmental changes. The programme is being funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund.

The main function of the South East Project Facilitator will be to support the implementation of the water efficiency retrofit and resident engagement project in social housing in Merstham and Redhill, Surrey.

The facilitator will work with Waterwise, Global Action Plan, Kathryn Rathouse Social Research, Raven Housing Trust, Sutton and East Surrey Water and other partners to support residents in greening their lifestyles through technological and behvioural changes, in a manner that seeks to enable residents to take action individually and as a community.

The Facilitator’s main duties and responsibilities will be to

• Recruit residents through, for example, door knocking, speaking and/or displaying events and holding open office hours:
• Generate local interest and promote the project:
• Serve as the face of the project for residents, listening to their experiences, concerns and ideas:
• Monitor activities on the ground, for example, making sure residents’ complaints are quickly resolved:
• Liaise with project partners and stakeholders; and, to
• Collect surveys from residents and help some compelte surveys

The Facilitator will be expected to attend partner meetings, comment on project plans and materials, and support project evaluation activities.

Please note that some evening and weekend work will be required.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience working at the local level, for example door knocking, working with a local environmental group, leading a community group, recruiting volunteers, etc.
• Creative, enthusiasticc and sociable
• Good oral communication skills, with good negotiating/influencing skills
• Ability to work with people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities
• Committed to the environment and sustainable living
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Ability to work within a team, working consistently, to agreed goals but also the ability to work on own initiative and without direct supervision (must be self-motivated)
• Highly organised, focused and results driven
• Committed to Equal Opportunities

Desirable

• Knolwedge of Merstham and Redhill areas and communities
• Knowledge abut water efficiency and other environmental issues, for example, energy efficiency
• Willingness to present at formal meetings, and engage with local media

Applications

To apply, please email, post or fax your curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume with a covering letter to Joanne Zygmunt. In the covering letter, please state why this job interets you, how your experience and skill set meet the Person Specification, and also state the job code. Two references will be required of candidates selected for the final round of interviews.

Email documents to jzygmunt@waterwise.org.ukwith ‘SHARE South East’ in the subject line. Please make sure all attachments are less than 4MB total. You can also post your application to Joanne Zygmunt, Waterwise, 1 Queen Annes Gate, London, SE5 8NA, or fax to +44 (0)207 957 4613

The job description and person specification seeks to provide an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not exhaustive. Please direct questions to Joanne at jzygmunt@waterwise.org.uk or to Chris on +44 (0)207 957 4615

Closing date for applications: September 4, 2009

Preliminary interviews by telephone: Week commencing September 7, 2009

Final interviews in London: September 17, 2009

Job Description

Salary:£30,000 to £34,000 per annum pro rate, depending on experience

Contract: Full-time, fixed term October 2009 to March 2011

Location:Waterwise, Central London

Responsible to:SHARE Programme Manager, Waterwise

Supervised by:Head of SHARE Programme Evaluation, Kathryn Rathouse Social Research

Waterwise, the leading UK water efficiency body and influential non-governmental organisation, is launching SHARE, Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment, with several partners in three English regions to deliver significant water savings and catalyse residents to make pro-environmental changes. The programme is being funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund.

The main task of the Evaluation Manager will be to monitor progress of SHARE and its three projects, and to evaluate the projects and the programme overall with regard to environmental and social impacts. Extensive reporting will be required to partners and to Defra.

The Evaluation Manager will be expected to work closely with Waterwise, programme partners (Global Action Plan and Kathryn Rathouse Social Research) and project partners (social housing providers, water companies and others) to evaluate project effectiveness and replicability, and to draw out best practices and learninng. It will be expected that the Evaluation Manager also provide some administrative support to the programme, and also help SHARE Programme Manager and partners with other tasks as they arise. There may be a need for the Evaluation Manager to visit project sites and collect surveys from residents for a couple of days.

In addition to qualitative research and evaluation skills, the Evaluation Manager will also have strong interpersonal and project management skills.

The following are considered essential competencies and attributed for candidates for this post:

Knowledge

• Educated to degree level in related discipline such as psychology, sociology, economics or social research methods although individuals with the right experience will be considered
• An excellent understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Understanding of behavioural change research, particularly with regard to pro-environmental behaviours

Skills and Experience

• Excellent quantitative analysis skills, including experience of working with large survey and/or water meter datasets
• Excellent analytical skills, including experience in drawing conclusions from qualitative and quantitative data derived from the same project
• Proficiency in the use of SPSS, as well as Windows XP and Microsoft Office programmes, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability: to extract and summarise important points from complex discussion and research: to write cohesive , succinct evaluation reports that explain findings based on qualitative and quantitative data from multiple proejcts in such a way that non-specialists would understand: to present findings at meetings, events and conferences in a clear and interesting way
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to work independently but also in a team, to understand diverse partner views and needs, and to deliver collaboration and consensus

Personal Qualities

• Creative thinking and problem solving skills
• Confident to interact with a range of stakeholders from varied educational and disciplinary backgrounds
• Willingness to proivde wider programme support if necessary by, for example, chairing meetings or knocking on social housing residents’ doors to collect surveys
• Ability to self motivate and work toward deadlines with limited supervision
• Able and willing to travel within England, which may require an overnight stay
• Able and willing, if necessary, to work outside typical office hours in order to carry out focus group research or conduct individual interviews though note that hours will generally be 9a.m. to 5p.m. on weekdays
• Committed to Equal Opportunities

The following desirable competencies and attributes are ones that the candidate either possess or aspires to develop in the post:

• Experience in sample and questionnaire deisgn, and analysing results from large surveys
• Experience in conducting in-depth interviews, including designing samples and topic guides
• Experience in researching, evaluating or supporting pro-environmental behaviour change initiative
• Good knowledge of domestic water use and efficiency in England
• Experience in managing fieldwork contractors
• Committed to sustainable living

Applications

To apply, please email, post or fax your curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume with a covering letter to Joanne Zygmunt. In the covering letter, please state why this job interets you, how your experience and skill set meet the Person Specification, and also state the job code. Two references will be required of candidates selected for the final round of interviews.

Email documents to jzygmunt@waterwise.org.ukwith ‘SHARE Eval’ in the subject line. Please make sure all attachments are less than 4MB total. You can also post your application to Joanne Zygmunt, Waterwise, 1 Queen Annes Gate, London, SE5 8NA, or fax to +44 (0)207 957 4613

The job description and person specification seeks to provide an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not exhaustive. Please direct questions to Joanne at jzygmunt@waterwise.org.uk or to Chris on +44 (0)207 957 4615

£24,500

23-month fixed-term contract

Macclesfield

Application deadline: 27 Jul 2009

Interview date: 03 Aug 2009

NUS Services is the commercial arm of the National Union of Students (NUS). NUS and NUS Services work together to run a range of exciting environmental projects greening students, students’ unions and the wider student world. NUS Services has recently received funding to roll out its Green Impact model to 14 new universities over the next two years. Green Impact is a successful environmental accreditation scheme for university departments that tackles common environmental bad practices by enthusing and empowering staff to take practical action. The overall impact of the project will be reductions in energy bills, carbon emissions and waste sent to landfill at each of the universities. We are looking for an enthusiastic project manager to oversee the roll-out of this inspirational project. The successful applicant will be having experience of delivering successful environmental initiatives, and of partnership working.

For a job application pack www.nussl.co.uk/Template.asp?pageID=3890

Greener Living Project Officer

£30,050 per annum pro rata (Inclusive of LW)

Fixed Term Contract – 23 Months

Camden, London

The National Union of Students (NUS) is the national voice of students in the UK, representing the interests of over 7 million learners across the country.

NUS has recently been awarded funding by Defra to deliver a project across 20 universities in England to implement a behaviour change programme in Higher Education. This project aim is to change the behaviour of 90 thousand people.

As our Greener Living Project Officer you will be responsible for the delivery of this project over the next two years. You should be able to demonstrate experience of partnership management, strong project management skills, excellent communications and negotiating skills. You will be a champion of environmental issues and, crucially, you will have the drive to help deliver this project to a high standard ensuring all partners contribution.

For a job application pack please visit www.nus.org.uk/en/About-NUS/Employment.

Deadline: Thursday 30 July 2009 by 5.00pm

Interview to be held on Wednesday 5 August 2009

The project will be working with a primary audience of nearly one million trade union members and a secondary audience of the entire trade union movement.

Climate Solidarity aims to create Action Groups of TU members following presentations given by rank and file members (‘Presenters’) on climate change and its relevance to Trade Unions. However, unusually, the Action Groups will work in the community rather than the workplace.

The Action Groups will have a ‘basket’ of sustainable activities to choose from with targets to be achieved in the six month life of the Action Group. These targets cover a range of options from collectively switching to Green Electricity tariffs and insulating the homes of members to supporting local food consumption. The partnership hopes to create a wave of action on climate change across the whole TU movement and aims to provoke a shift of awareness in the movement spilling over into the progressive movement as a whole.

It is closely connected to the TUC’s Greening the Workplace programme and also builds on the carbon emissions reduction action being taken in workplaces across the country by trade union members.

There is a large team designing and managing this project including: COIN staff from the environmental, trade union and progressive sectors; academic support from the Open University, Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and Sussex University; and experts across the world who will be drawing on the substantial bank of tested theory in communication and engagement.

Project Worker for the PCS union

21 month contract for an experienced trade union campaigner to work with PCS members.

Could be based in Oxford but alternative locations are also possible. Applications from people in regions outside of London (the base of most of the unions concerned) or Oxford (COIN’s base) are encouraged. Job share applications (including from applicants in different parts of the country) will also be considered. The first 9 months, as the project builds up, is for 3 days per week rising to 5 days per week in the second year.

COIN is looking for an experienced rank and file activist with a good knowledge of the Trade Union movement or the environmental movement. The successful candidates will have experience of working as a representative at branch or workplace level or as an environmental mobiliser. They will have a track record of successful mobilisation skills and experience within the Trade Union movement. They will have the ability to manage a complex project engaging members in sustainable action within the community. They will have had experience of organising meetings and events. The successful candidate will have very good interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire members to action.

The salary is £26,000 per year /pro rata/ with 28 days holiday per year /pro rata./

Applications to be returned by e mail to the Executive Director, Tim Baster at tim@coinet.org.uk by Monday 20th July at 5:00pm.

Interviews will be on Wednesday 29th July at the COIN office in Oxford.

Please refer to our website http://coinet.org.uk/about_coin/employment for the person specification, job description and application packs for this post.

The project will be working with a primary audience of nearly one million trade union members and a secondary audience of the entire trade union movement.

Climate Solidarity aims to create Action Groups of TU members following presentations given by rank and file members (‘Presenters’) on climate change and its relevance to Trade Unions. However, unusually, the Action Groups will work in the community rather than the workplace.

The Action Groups will have a ‘basket’ of sustainable activities to choose from with targets to be achieved in the six month life of the Action Group. These targets cover a range of options from collectively switching to Green Electricity tariffs and insulating the homes of members to supporting local food consumption. The partnership hopes to create a wave of action on climate change across the whole TU movement and aims to provoke a shift of awareness in the movement spilling over into the progressive movement as a whole.

It is closely connected to the TUC’s Greening the Workplace programme and also builds on the carbon emissions reduction action being taken in workplaces across the country by trade union members.

There is a large team designing and managing this project including: COIN staff from the environmental, trade union and progressive sectors; academic support from the Open University, Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and Sussex University; and experts across the world who will be drawing on the substantial bank of tested theory in communication and engagement.

Programme Director Post

Could be based in Oxford but alternative locations are also possible. Job share applications (including from applicants in different parts of country) or applications from those wishing to work only four days per week (as opposed to full five days) will also be considered. This post is a 21 month contract.

COIN is looking for an experienced project manager to run this exciting new project, Climate Solidarity. The successful candidate will have experience in project management, budget control, staff management and liaising with other organisations to achieve the goals of the project. S/he will be highly adaptable and able to work in several different milieu with ease – environmental, progressive and trade union.

S/he will be at once meticulous about the details of the project management while also able to grasp the breadth of the ambitious aims of the project.

The full time salary is £30,000 pa with 28 days holiday per year.

Applications to be returned by e mail to the Executive Director, Tim Baster at tim@coinet.org.uk by Monday 20th July at 5:00pm.

Interviews will be on Wednesday 29th July at the COIN office in Oxford.

Please refer to our website http://coinet.org.uk/about_coin/employment for the person specification, job description and application packs for this post.

Co-operatives^UK is delivering a two year national project Greener Together – The Co-operative Way funded by Defra’s Greener Living Fund. The programme aims to achieve a measurable change in pro-environmental behaviours and provide information on sustainable behaviour.  This is a beacon project for Co-operatives^UK and places co-operatives firmly at the heart of the fight to mitigate the affects of climate change.  

Building strong relationships with a wide range of project partners and stakeholders to boost individual member support, you’ll coordinate the successful delivery of this exciting and influential programme. You’ll also develop a project website and manage events and communications.

An experienced and enthusiastic project manager with a background in environmental issues, you’ll have a proven track record in delivering results and excellent organisational and communication skills.

To apply, call 0161 246 2960, email petra.morris@cooperatives-uk.coop or visit: www.cooperatives-uk.coop/greenertogether

Closing date: 4 pm 03/08/09. Interviews: 13/08/09.

Description

The Foodservice Project Manager will be responsible for delivering a wide-ranging set of activities throughout the foodservice supply chain in England. The overarching aims of this two year project, supported in part by Defra’s Greener Living Fund, are to increase the availability of MSC labelled fish dishes on menus in restaurants and to increase the awareness of the MSC. More information on the project is available here: www.greenerlivingfund.org.uk. To fulfill the expectations of this project, this postholder will be a self-starter who is a versatile, capable and driven team player.

Experience

You will have at least two years experience in a similar or transferrable role, and be used to dealing with a range of stakeholders. Experience of the foodservice sector in the UK will be a distinct advantage.

You must have a combination of education and experience that demonstrates a good working knowledge of sustainable development, especially as it relates the food sector. You have a successful record of project planning and management and excellent personal organisation skills which demonstrate high productivity and an ability to manage competing work priorities. You hold at least an undergraduate degree or equivalent in marketing/business or natural resources/environmental management, or in a related subject.

You are a confident communicator, happy to present to groups of all sizes, analyse data and write concise, informative reports.

Job description

Download the full job description for MSC Foodservice Project Manager here.

Application process and timetable

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter describing how you meet the requirements of the job specification, to:

Jean Lill
3rd Floor, Mountbarrow House, 
6 – 20 Elizabeth Street, 
London SW1W 9RB, UK

or, email jean.lill@msc.org.

Please note that applications not consisting of a CV and covering letter cannot be considered. You will not receive notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Deadline: 24 July, 12 midday GMT
First and second interviews: 
Likely to be held week commencing 10th August in London.