UNISON Centre - Sustainability Project Manager

UNISON Centre - Sustainability Project Manager
This is a new role within our busy central procurement team at UNISON.
Location - UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Rd. London NW1 2AY
Starting salary - £49,278 per annum plus £6,652 London Weighting Allowance
Closing date - 10 January 2025
Hours - 35
Contract type - Full time, fixed term
Contract length - Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Reference - ORD/195T
About this job
This is a new role within our busy central procurement team at UNISON.
The world in which UNISON operates faces unparalleled environmental and social sustainability challenges. UNISON has taken steps to mitigate and adapt its operations to manage some of these, however there are opportunities to do more and a core function of this role will centre on how the union can responsibly limit and measure its impact and dependence on natural, social and human capital; and determine how this will be governed.
The successful candidate will lead the organisation's response to the depletion and erosion of natural and social capital and requires the post holder to have a specialist knowledge in environmental, social and governance (ESG) management theories and an understanding of how these can be put into practical application for the union. Alongside compelling ESG credentials, the successful candidate will have a strong background in change management theory and its practical application, coupled with knowledge of UNISON's culture and ways of working.
Developing a sustainable development strategy which embeds ESG considerations into the way the union works is an organisational change which will require thoughtful management with strong leadership. If implemented effectively, this area could provide amongst other benefits, a keystone to enhancing and bolstering the union's continual growth.
While the post-holder will report to the Procurement Manager, the remit extends far beyond this function, and you will be expected to work with a variety of departments and with Regional Secretaries, and other Senior Managers to ensure that delivery and messaging on sustainability in UNISON dovetails with and informs other organisational priorities; and that the measures required are consistently applied throughout the union.
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK's leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.