Principal Sustainability Specialists

Department for Transport, Leeds

Principal Sustainability Specialists

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Department for Transport, Leeds

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

, 14 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 444d4e8d346146db96a4763c8c3b46c8

Full Job Description

Climate change is one of the biggest and most pressing challenges facing Governments across the world. In this role you will be at the heart of the Department’s strategy to accelerate the shift to greener transport, and drive more sustainable travel behaviours, to ensure that transport plays its part in meeting this challenge.
The Environment Strategy directorate leads on policy to move the nation’s transport onto a more sustainable footing while maximising the economic opportunities for the UK.
We are looking for two highly motivated sustainability specialists, with knowledge of sustainability, climate change, and renewable fuels, to join the Low Carbon Fuels (LCF) Delivery Unit as Principal sustainability specialists.
You will play a critical role in helping to ensure the successful delivery of the ongoing implementation and delivery of both the RTFO and the SAF Mandate. These flagship policies are two of the Government’s most important routes for reducing emissions from transport.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Initiate and manage technical projects. You will investigate emerging sustainability issues, evaluating the risk they pose to the scheme while identifying and implementing solutions. You will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Low Carbon Fuels policy teams to implement amendments and improvements to the scheme.
+ Ensure the sustainability of the RTFO and SAF Mandate schemes. You will undertake initial assessments of new low carbon fuel feedstocks and production pathways, engaging with industry to assess their eligibility under the RTFO and SAF Mandate, and working with the Unit technical managers to issue eligibility advice.
+ Review RTFO and SAF Mandate applications evaluate sustainability claims for fuel supplied under the schemes and provide support to colleagues and fuel suppliers on technical issues and application investigations.
+ Collaborate with external stakeholders: The role is highly collaborative and involves engagement with a wide range of stakeholders - from leading fuel suppliers to innovative start-ups. You will work with international regulators, industry, technical support partners and other relevant organisations to address emerging challenges to the sustainability and integrity of the scheme, ensuring that the UK remains at the forefront of low carbon fuels regulation.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile., A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. There is a business requirement to attend our Hastings office a minimum of 1 day per month.
There may be occasions where you will be required to travel to other DfT offices to attend meetings and visits around the UK with potential opportunities for travelling to the EU.
Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service, We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
+ An Interview.
+ Presentation.
This interview will be conducted online via MS Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes., Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Are you passionate about sustainability and have a degree in Science or Environmental Science and/or relevant professional experience?
Do you have knowledge of low carbon fuels and their role in decarbonising transport?
Can you communicate complex technical information confidently to a diverse range of stakeholders?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!, To be successful in this role you will need to be able to demonstrate the following:
+ Degree in Science or Environmental Science, and/or relevant professional experience.
+ Knowledge of environmental or energy-related issues and solutions e.g. climate change, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuels/biofuels/low carbon fuels, life cycle analysis.
+ Experience of initiating and managing technical projects.
+ Experience of communicating complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders.
+ Experience of making decisions or recommendations based on the best available evidence, even when the evidence is complex, incomplete or contradictory., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
+ Degree in Science or Environmental Science, and/or relevant professional experience.
+ Knowledge of low carbon fuels and their role in decarbonising transport and experience of the assessment of the sustainability of these.
+ Experience of initiating and managing technical projects.
+ Experience of communicating complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders.
+ Experience of making decisions or recommendations based on the best available evidence, even when the evidence is complex, incomplete or contradictory.

Alongside your salary of £42,848, Department for Transport contributes £12,413 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Please note, the above example is based on the National minimum salary. The employer pension contribution will be 28.97% of your specific salary.
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.
https://careers.dft.gov.uk/our-agencies/department-for-transport-central

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