Fleet Services Manager
Affinity Water
Sustainability Manager – Materials Expert
Royal Society of Biology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Contribute to RSB’s Advisory Services Projects including operational, administrative, engagement and content development activities
- Support implementation of project work packages on sustainability of alternative feedstocks and sustainable processing of alternative materials
- Conduct literature reviews and benchmarks about existing sustainability standards, policies and guidance, focused on defining sustainability of alternative materials with a focus on alternative plastics
- Research feedstock selection and responsible sourcing of alternative materials
- Assess material design tradeoffs with other environmental and social impacts and local context across countries
- Identify best practices for stakeholder and community engagement and maintain stakeholder engagement records
- Conduct interviews with experts to validate assumptions
- Use RSB tools to assess environmental and social risks
- Develop practical guides based on research findings
- Organise online project meetings, workshops and stakeholder events
- Write project reports and slide decks for workshops and events
- Develop training and e-learning content for diverse audiences
- Perform knowledge gap analysis
- Support analysis of policy and regulatory drivers influencing uptake of alternative materials and sustainable packaging
- Contribute to advisory projects including feedstock sustainability assessments, techno-economic assessments, GHG calculations and LCA analyses, standards development, benchmarks and training activities
Requirements
- Based in Spain, Germany, or the UK
- Between 4 – 6 years of professional experience in sustainability roles, related to chemistry, materials, plastics, and/or bioplastics sectors
- Experience in related industries (e.g. packaging, food and beverage, textile, etc.) and/or consultancy
- Experience with sustainability certification, environmental and social assessments (advantage)
- Experience in the circular economy field and conducting environmental assessments (LCA/GHG) (advantage)
- Strong experience writing research papers and reports
- Experience in data analysis
- Proven project management skills
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Degree in a relevant field (e.g., chemical engineering, materials engineering, sustainability, environmental management)
- Confidence and ability to communicate effectively with companies, governmental institutions, non-profit agencies, academia, and other experts on a global scale
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- Valid work permit for Spain, Germany, or the UK (no visa sponsorship)
- Willingness to travel as required by the job
- Personal attributes: team-oriented, cooperative, empathetic, resilient, adaptable, proactive, autonomous, able to work with a multicultural and virtual team, strong motivation for sustainability, excellent interpersonal communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Excellent holiday provision with 30 days of annual paid leave
- Annual salary adjustments for cost-of-living increases
- Flexible working hours
- Remote working in a home office with periodic in-person team meetings
- Professional development opportunities
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sustainability assessmentsenvironmental assessmentsLCAGHG calculationsdata analysisresearch writingproject managementsustainability certificationtechno-economic assessmentsknowledge gap analysis
Soft skills
communicationteam-orientedcooperativeempatheticresilientadaptableproactiveautonomousinterpersonal communicationmotivation for sustainability
