Role Description
Environmental and Ethics Campus Officer
Responsible to: Campus Sabbatical Officer
Posts co-ordinated: Volunteer Coordinator/ Campaigns Coordinator
Effective date of this Role Description: November 2013 – October 2014
Location: Students Union offices on relevant campus and throughout your campus
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Overall purpose of role
The overall purpose of the Environmental and Ethics Campus Officer (ECO) is:
 To assist with improving rates of recycling, re-using and reducing waste and of energy reduction by engaging
students living on campus and elsewhere.
 To assist with improving awareness and engagement with the use of ethically sourced materials by students and
the university.
 To take part in awareness campaigns and promote the core aims of the Students Union Environmental and Ethics
policies.
 To help develop UUSU environmental and ethical campaigns
 To play a key role in increasing UUSU’s engagement with the Green Impacts Award Scheme
Skills/Experience Required
 Strong empathy with the values of environmental protection and ethical living and a good understanding of these
issues
 Willingness to attend training and to promote environmental awareness and ethical living to the wider student
population
 Excellent interpersonal skills
 Proficiency with IT systems and social marketing; Email, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Facebook and Twitter
Commitment
To ensure the role is successful we anticipate you’ll need to contribute on average eight hours a month, with scope for
additional involvement.
In return the student will gain:
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Employability -This role will enable you to become EDGE accredited. Click here for details. This enhances your
academic qualifiactions and strengthens your CV.
As an ECO you will gain invaluable experience from volunteering and working with others. You will develop a
number of skills including project management, problem solving, analytical skills, team skills, and communication
skills.
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Valuable practical experience for those students interested in pursuing a career in environmental protection and
education, project management, energy issues, advocacy, politics, ethics, community development
Role specific training and induction so that they are confident to carry out the roles expected of them
Monthly progress and support meetings with their volunteer supervisor
Opportunity to attend any relevant external training courses
Gain valuable networking skills, and have the opportunity to make links and liaise with organisations within the
wider community, as well as within the Students' Union
Enhance their administrative and IT skills
Develop event management skills
Gain hands on experience of providing support and advice to their peers, with full support of the Students' Union
Main duties/ Responsibilities
 To promote energy and waste efficiency by visiting residents in halls to encourage good practice
 To assist in manning environmental awareness displays at UUSU Freshers Fayre, hall reception areas etc to
encourage students to:
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Maximise the use of recycling facilities
Save energy - “Switch it Off”
Reduce personal water usage
Participate in an end of year “Bag it Up for charity” event
Re-use shopping bags
Make more sustainable and ethical lifestyle choices
To contribute ideas for monthly environmental and/ethical promotion activities and events
To contribute articles to newsletters, social media and other promotional material.
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To assist with auditing success of environmental and ethical initiatives.
To attend an initial environmental induction training package, with additional optional training and development
opportunities available, including IEMA approved audit training.
To demonstrate a responsible attitude when representing UUSU at promotional visits and events.
To be competent in the use of email, and IT packages such as Word and Excel.
To promote environmental statistical reports
To attend events and promotional initiatives where required
To update display material in halls.
Additional Information
 ECOs must adhere to the Student Volunteering Code of Conduct at all times.
 ECOs will be coordinated by the Campus Sabbatical Officer and the Volunteer Coordinator.
 This is a voluntary unpaid post. However, volunteers’ participation will be tracked and upon successful
completion of the voluntary role the Volunteer Coordinator will be happy to provide a reference or other
validation of a student’s participation for academic purposes or with regard to future employment.
More information & how to apply
To apply, please fill in the Application Form on line here (link)
If you’d like to find out more about the scheme contact: William Methven, Participation and campaigns Coordinator.
Email: w.methven@uusu.org. Ph: 028701 24373. Mob: 07531 551 776.