Policy and Infrastructure Officer

Projects Officer (Policy & Infrastructure)

Location:

Peterborough

Employer

PPS on behalf of RECOUP

Client

RECOUP

Number Of Positions

1

Salary (per Annum Pro Rata)

£22,000

Start Date

ASAP

Contract

Full time, Permanent

Overview

Would you like to work in an exciting new role supporting recyclability projects and industry initiatives that promote plastic resource circularity and support environmental protection?

This is an exciting new role where you will receive excellent training and development, supporting research, policy development and industry initiatives that promote plastic resource circularity and support environmental protection. RECOUP is a charity and leading authority providing expertise and guidance across the plastics recycling value chain. Built on a network of valued members, collaboration is central to RECOUP’s activities. The organisation is committed to securing sustainable, circular, and practical solutions for plastic resources both in the UK and worldwide.

We Need

We are looking for a Project Officer to work predominantly with the Policy & Infrastructure team, which focuses on representing RECOUP members and providing information, evidence, data analyses and reports that can be used throughout the industry and government.

The UK is in a period of extensive government consultations about waste and recycling, and the Policy & Infrastructure team is responsible for developing RECOUP’s responses to these in order to represent the interests of the plastics recycling value chain. One key report produced by the team each year is the UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, which collate and analyse data provided by Local Authorities around plastics service provision and collection quantities. The team also contribute to a wide range of other research, projects and reports.

There will also be opportunities to work with other members of the wider RECOUP team in support of other areas of delivery for RECOUP.

Essential

• An interest in sustainability/protecting the natural environment and desire to learn about the waste and recycling of plastics
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to undertake research and review and analyse datasets in Excel
• Good report-writing ability
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confident working as part of a team as well as using your own initiative
• Proficient in all MS Office applications
• A positive, professional, can-do attitude
• Full UK driving license

Desirable

• Ability to collate and design PowerPoint presentations to a good standard
• Experience presenting to an audience
• Experience of writing technical reports
• Knowledge of the waste and recycling of plastic; this is not essential as training and support will be given to develop this.

What’s in it for you?

This is a strong and well-supported opportunity to start a career in sustainability, putting your talents and skills to good use and building your experience in the important Waste & Recycling Industry. You will gain and enhance skills in research, policy development and communication. You will be part of a successful and friendly team in an organisation with strong growth ambitions.

You will also be enrolled on to the Change Agents UK 12-month Skills Development Programme where you can benefit fromthe online learning academy, joining a peer group network andworkshops on topics such as Sustainability & Skills for the Future,Project Management,Systems Thinking & Creativity.

Key Responsibilities

As a Projects Officer, you will work within a busy Peterborough based team to deliver and support a variety of initiatives and projects relating to the plastic packaging and products.

• Research, data and evidence gathering and analysis, report writing, presenting outcomes, as well as other general project support activities.
• Monitor key policy and legislative proposals and changes, communicating any potential impacts for the sector and support responses to government consultations.
• Conduct internal and external research and projects and respond to requests from RECOUP members around plastic use and recycling.
• Communicate with external stakeholders and members to promote RECOUP to the wider industry.
• Organise and attend internal and external meetings and working groups – predominantly in the UK, and potentially overseas.
• Conduct site visitsto understand waste and recycling processes and investigate new technologies.
• Gain an understandingof what and how much people are recycling by occasionally conducting manual composition analysis of recycling waste material.

CAUK Reference

Details:

2428

Hours/Week

35

Work Outside Normal Hours

Some work outside of contracted hours, for which time will be given off in lieu.

Annual Leave

25 days per

Probation Period

3 Months

Reports To

Head of Policy & Infrastructure

Change Agents UK is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.?

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where there is under-representation.?

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How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this role, please submit a CV and short Covering Letter explaining your motivation for applying and briefly addressing the essential criteria for the role (up to 500 words) to the email provided. We also ask you to complete an optional Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring form; this does not form any part of the selection process but is used to help us monitor the effectiveness of our policy. Please specify in the email subject the job title you are applying for.?

Application Deadline

Timetable:

Midnight on Sunday, 13th March 2022

Telephone Interview

w/c 14th March 2022

Interview Date

Monday, 21st or Thursday, 24th March 2022

Anticipated Start Date

ASAP