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Sunday, 19th January 2025 |
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Climate Resilience Officer |
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Horniman Museum and Gardens |
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£36,000 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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London, England |
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Thursday, 30th January 2025 |
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About Us
The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where global cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy. The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London.
About the Role
• The Climate Resilience Officer, positioned within the Estates Section, is the lead role in delivering on the Horniman’s Climate and Ecology Manifesto:
o To learn and improve, to be a proactive partner, to change the way we work
o To support the reduction in pollution and minimise usage and waste
o To champion the investment in environmental research
o To inspire change for future generations
Key Responsibilities
• Support the delivery of the Horniman’s Decarbonisation Plans, developed in 2024
• Delivery of Nature + Love Biodiversity activities
• Engage with and encourage all our workforce to get involved in sustainability initiatives to reduce the Horniman’s environmental and pollution footprint, increase biodiversity, and inspire others to do so.
• Correlate and communicate through various formats on the position and improvement strategy to all levels within the Horniman and externally, including Government and funding sponsors
About You
• You’ll be a data-driven individual with a passion and belief that with the right changes we can fight and win against world’s Climate Emergency
• You’ll be approachable and sympathetic to Staff and Public’s concerns, identifying and communicating creative solutions
• You’ll have a positive approach, with the voice to celebrate the wins and champion the improvements
Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience
Education/qualifications
• Energy in buildings related qualifications (D)
Knowledge and experience
• Professional experience and knowledge of sustainability issues such as carbon and energy management, data gathering and analysis (E)
• Knowledge of the relevant legislation, standards and best practice relating to environmental management of public places (E)
• Experience of providing professional advice to staff at all levels within an organisation (E)
Skills and abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clear and concise technical reports and express sustainability issues in an accessible way to a variety of different audiences (E)
• Good organisation skills, able to plan and organise work appropriately (E)
• Excellent IT skills in all MS Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (E)
Personal attributes
• Demonstrate empathy with the Horniman mission and an interest in its exhibitions, activities and events
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Willingness to work flexibly to achieve corporate objectives
• Commitment to own learning and professional development
The closing date for completed applications is 10am on 30 January 2025. Interviews will be held on 10 February 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of minority background. |
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| To apply, visit our website: www.horniman.ac.uk/about/jobs |
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