Role: Sustainability Officer – Asset Management (Maternity Cover)
Responsible To: Asset Project Manager
Responsible For: N/A
Location: Liverpool
Purpose of the Role
To improve the environmental performance of LMH as a landlord and a developer of new homes,
liaising with key staff, Senior Management, external stakeholders, contractors and partnership
organisations.
To co-ordinate the implementation, monitoring and revision of LMH’s sustainability strategy.
Contribute to LMH’s approach and policies, with particular focus on domestic energy efficiency / fuel
poverty, carbon reduction, renewable energy and sustainable procurement.
Specific Responsibilities & Accountabilities
1. To develop and implement LMH’s Sustainabilty Strategy incorporating carbon reduction,
environmental quality, energy effiency awareness and reducing fuel poverty.
2. To be responsible for developing, delivering and monitoring the Sustainability Strategy’s
Action Plan.
3. To provide advice and support to staff, contractors and partners to ensure that opportunites
to develop sustainable initiatives are maxmised.
4. Act as a key point of contact for all sustainability issues, developing partnerships with other
RSL’s, contractors, suppliers, funders, agencies and communities to maximise benefits for
LMH customers.
5. Provide advice and training to staff and customers on sustainability, energy, environmental
and waste management issues.
6. Source and develop opportunites for grant funding to support projects that positively impact
the environment, promote sustainability and reduce domestic carbon emissions.
7. Maximise the opportunites for retrofit of energy measures and environmental management at
LMH, ensuring that best practice is maintained.
8. To submit bids for funding or manage procurement exercises to ensure that LMH maximises
investment from energy companies through ECO or other funding sources such as ERDF.
9. To contribute to partnership working with other RPs and partners in initiatives such as Project
Viridis.
10. To co-ordinate and implement LMH’s Strategy and Policy for the Green Deal.
11. Drive forward the sustainability agenda through building knowledge and expertise on new
products and services.
12. Provide advice on making procurement sustainable and ensure that key suppliers and
contractors have measurable targets and develop performance in this area.
13. Manage the collection and interpretation of data monitoring environmental performance
including the identification of key indicators and measuring LMH’s contribution to domestic
carbon reduction.
14. Analyse statistical information to support and inform new developments and initiatives.
15. To provide advice and support to colleagues in ensuring sustainability is a key aprt of
development programmes such as new build and empty homes.
16. Review and update LMH’s Environmental Policy to ensure it feeds into the sustainability
objectives.
17. Producing reports for the Executive Management Team.
18. To carry out such other duties and responsibilities as are consistent with the nature of the
role.
Corporate Responsibilities
1.
Have knowledge of LMH’s vision and promote the values of the organisation at all times.
2.
To maintain a comprehensive knowledge of LMH departments, services, policies and
procedures in relation to the role & be responsible for maintaining effective working
relationships with internal services, external agencies and organisations.
3.
Comply at all times with all LMH policies and relevant legislation including Data Protection,
Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and financial regulations.
4.
To understand the key business priorities and performance indicators throughout LMH.
5.
Risk management is every member of staff’s responsibility and everyone has a role in carrying
out appropriate Risk Management by adhering to the LMH Risk Framework and contributing to
risk identification, assessment and control exercises.
6.
Support the delivery of value for money services, providing cost-effective, efficient, quality
services to meet existing and potential customers’ needs.
7.
To have an understanding of equality and diversity, to enable the promotion of positive
practices in all LMH activities.
Continuous Improvement
1.
Contribute to the development of the Service business planning process to ensure the vision
and outcomes of LMH are delivered effectively.
Signature of post holder:
Date:
Signature of manager:
Date:
Role: Sustainability Officer
Responsible To: Asset Project Manager
Responsible For: N/A
Location: Liverpool
Essential Desirable
Method of
Assessment
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Education and Qualifications
Degree level qualification
Environmental sustainability related qualification or
previous experience of environmental sustainability in
the property sector.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of sustainability including
energy efficiency and environmental issues.
Experience of developing housing retrofit projects.
Experience of securing and administering grant
funding.
Developed communication skills
Experience in the social housing industry
Experience of using a computerised system including
Word, Excel and Outlook
Good working knowledge of tenant involvement
issues as they relate to housing development.
Presentation skills, both oral and written.
Experience and understanding of securing and
sustaining effective working relationships with all
internal and external stakeholders
Extensive experience of effective partnership working
Competencies
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Able to anticipate and respond to changing customer
needs through consultation and by acquiring
feedback
Able to give and receive information appropriately and
presents a positive image through consistent,
straightforward communication
Able to prioritise, organise and efficiently complete
day-to-day tasks and objectives showing awareness
of budget restraints
Able to participate with team members to work in an
open and cooperative working environment
Demonstrates positive response to change and able
to learn from own mistakes and customer feedback to
improve own work
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Key
AF – Application Form
I – Interview (may include presentation or occupational test where appropriate)
CQ – Certificate of Qualification
R – References