Technical Manager – Forests Scoring (maternity cover)

Job title:

Technical Manager – Forests Scoring (maternity cover)

Company

CDP Global

Job description

About CDPCDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change – find out more here. Visit or follow us @CDP to find out more.Job Purpose and BackgroundCDP is a global leader in environmental disclosure; recognised for the integrity and thought-leadership behind the scores we award companies and governments based on their efforts in addressing the nature crisis. CDP’s Scoring team within our Disclosure Management department is responsible for the annual review of our scoring methodology and criteria, developing and delivering training to ensure consistency of scoring, and preparing the final release of the hotly anticipated score releases, including the prestigious “A-list”.The Technical Manager – Forests Scoring will be responsible for leading the delivery of CDPs corporate Forests scoring program. Our annual corporate scoring datasets and associated scoring methodologies are used by responding companies and cities, investors, researchers, ESG organisations, and by financial institutions. The ideal candidate will support the delivery of high quality annual environmental scores that incentivise and guide responding companies on a journey through disclosure towards becoming leaders in environmental transparency and action.This is a maternity leave coverage contract with an earliest start date of 1 October 2024, and a contract duration of a minimum of 12 months.Key responsibilities include:

• Forests operational leadership within our Scoring team.

• Coordinating updates to the Forests scoring methodology.

• Management of the Forests Scoring team, including onboarding, acting as an escalation point and day-to-day coordination.

• Monitoring progress against scoring deliverables.

• Development and delivery of scoring training processes.

• Maintaining and improving automation of Forests scoring criteria.

• Identifying process improvements and efficiencies for future systems developments.

• Coordinating quality assurance of CDPs Forests scores.

• Coordinating and motivating the team to achieve deadlines.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Academic or professional background in corporate sustainability, environmental science, or any other relevant topic

• Line management experience, including the ability to motivate, support and enable

• Excellent data analysis skills in Excel (familiar working with large datasets, pivot tables and visualisation)

• Proven experience delivering multi-faceted projects to strict deadlines and budget

• Excellent relationship building skills, including the ability to manage expectations and find solutions

Desirable skills and experience:

• Project management exposure, particularly Agile and Microsoft Azure DevOps

• Experience and/or knowledge of CDP systems, including disclosure and scoring frameworks

• Knowledge of topics and trends relating to forests and sustainable sourcing of forest risk commodities desirable

• Experience working with ESG frameworks / benchmarks beneficial

Salary and benefits:

• £41,475 per annum, fully-remote within the UK

• Working for a leading people-centric environmental NGO with dedicated, passionate and caring coworkers;

• Competitive NGO salary and 8% Company Pension Program;

• 30 days annual holidays (with purchased leave options);

• Flexible working hours (with option to take flex-days)

• Up to 6 months remote work anywhere in the world

• Paid sabbaticals, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

• Office offering prayer room and breastfeeding facilities

Before you applyWe’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our . By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.How to apply:Please upload your CV and cover letter in the application form. Application deadline is 16 August 1800 BST.CDP have regional offices and local partners spanning 50 countries. There are now companies, cities, states and regions from over 90 countries disclosing through CDP on an annual basis.Find out more

Expected salary

£41475 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:07:03 GMT

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