JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Recycling & Waste Collections Adviser
LOCATION:
England (either office based in Banbury or remote)
DEPARTMENT:
Closed Loop Economy
REPORTS TO:
Programme Area Manager – Business & Household Collections,
Collections & Quality Programme
MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITY:
None
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder is responsible for the coordination, direction, implementation and
completion of a portfolio of projects to deliver advice to local authorities and other
organisations in England on the collection and recycling of household and business waste,
and for managing and contributing to projects which research and define good practice.
The post holder executes advisory and other projects consistent with company strategy,
objectives and commitments.
MAIN FUNCTIONS
1.
Responsible for managing a range of advisory and other projects that contribute to
Collections & Quality and WRAP business plan targets.
2.
Provide advice directly to local authorities and other organisations selected to receive
advice from WRAP. This will require defining and delivering individual advisory projects
to help local authorities / organisations achieve strategic and service level objectives
related to improving recycling and composting and reducing waste. Advice should be
delivered within agreed timescales in a format that best meets the authorities’ needs
and be up to date, relevant and reflect current good practice.
3.
Where consultants are identified and tasked to assist with the delivery of advice, define
the input required from the consultants in consultation with the local authority receiving
the advice and manage the consultants, ensuring that the advice provided is
appropriate, up to date, consistent with relevant WRAP guidance and is delivered within
agreed timescales and budget.
4.
Keep the Project Support Officer informed of the status of all advisory projects including
providing feedback and information when requested to assist with assessing the impact
of the advice provided. Ensure that records in the Collections Database are kept up to
date.
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5.
Manage and/or contribute to projects to inform the advice WRAP provides on collection
and recycling of household and business wastes. This may include research studies,
development of models, preparation of good practice guides and case studies, field
based work to obtain operational data and equipment/technology reviews. Where it is
identified that reports will be published, ensure reports of publishable quality are
produced.
6.
Work in conjunction with others in the Collections & Quality Team and other WRAP
programmes on related activities as directed by the Programme Area Manager Business
& Household Collections or Head of Programme.
7.
For all allocated projects, manage, within the relevant processes, all aspects of project
development, initiation, delivery (including the appointment of consultants as required),
reporting, closure and archiving.
8.
Provide progress reports and expenditure forecasts for individual projects to inform
monthly and quarterly reporting on the programme.
9.
Develop technical expertise in one or more areas relevant to the work of the Team,
respond to requests from colleagues, keep abreast of developments in these areas and
bring such to the attention of colleagues.
10. Act as an ambassador for WRAP by developing good working relationships with councils
and other key stakeholders. Actively promote the support available from WRAP to local
authorities and make them aware of training and other events of relevance to them.
11. Maintain awareness and knowledge of initiatives across WRAP and developments across
the waste and recycling sector that have relevance to the collection and processing of
waste and recyclables.
12. Ensure that good practice and the outputs of WRAP commissioned research/studies is
disseminated to local authorities and assist with facilitating and presenting at WRAP
organised dissemination events and workshops. This may involve acting as a tutor on
WRAP training courses.
13. Travel, as necessary, throughout England, to the Head Office in Banbury and other
locations within the UK. Occasionally spend time away from home overnight as and
when required.
14. Undertake other appropriate duties as may be determined from time to time by the
Manager Business & Household Collections or Head of Programme.
SIGNED:
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DATE:
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