Title
Graduate Waste Strategy Assistant - Please contact employer for salary details - Shanks Waste Management Ltd
Vacancy Description
Please contact the employer directly in relation to this vacancy. Closing date for applications is 17:00 on 2nd December 2015.
Details
Shanks - Making more from waste
Role Profile: Graduate Waste Strategy Assistant
Reporting to: Abi Cox
Location: BDR Waste Treatment Facility, Bolton Road, Manvers, Wath
Employment term: Fixed term until 31st March 2016
Overall purpose of the role
- To contribute to the compilation of a Waste Strategy for Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils and Sheffield City Council for 2016-2021
Main responsibilities
- Liaise with the four authorities to identify common themes and goals
- Research of relevant information pertinent to the waste strategy
- Collate and analyse relevant information including that from consultation events
- Organise and facilitate consultation events
- Contribution to the production of consultation material
- Coordination of information for the production of a single coherent document highlighting a direction for the four authorities
Value added by this role
- This role will further partnership working between Shanks, the BDR Waste Partnership, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils and Sheffield City Council
- The waste strategy will establish a clear direction to guide Community Education work going forward
Training / Qualifications
Essential:
- A relevant degree (e.g. waste management, environmental science, marketing or politics etc)
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Report writing skills
Desirable:
- Experience gathering information from multiple sources
Strategic document writing
Experience/competencies required:
- Research skills and an ability to work with a broad range of sources
- Presentation and communication skills
- Organisation and time management abilities
- Plain English use
Key relationships:
- BDR Waste Partnership
- Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Metropolitan Councils and Sheffield City Council
Department: BDR
Position: Graduate Waste Strategy Assistant
Location: BDR Waste Treatment Facility, Bolton Road, Manvers, Wath, Rotherham, S63 7LL
Shanks are one of Europe’s leading waste management businesses. With over 4,000 employees we have operations in Belgium, Canada, Netherlands and the UK and provide a range of recycling and energy recovery solutions and technologies to customers in the public and private sectors.
We are currently recruiting for a Graduate Waste Strategy Assistant to be based at our BDR Waste Treatment Facility in Manvers, Rotherham reporting to Abi Cox.
Description:
We are recruiting for a Graduate Waste Strategy Assistant to contribute to the research and compilation of and consultation on a waste strategy for Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils and Sheffield City Council for 2016-2021.
Key duties will include:
- Liaise with the four authorities to identify common themes and goals
- Research of relevant information pertinent to the waste strategy
- Collate and analyse relevant information including that from consultation events
- Organise and facilitate consultation events
- Contribution to the production of consultation material
- Coordination of information for the production of a single coherent document highlighting a direction for the four authorities
Experience required:
- Research skills and an ability to work with a broad range of sources
- Presentation, written and oral communication skills
- Organisation and time management abilities
- Plain English and report writing skills
To apply please write enclosing an up to date CV and covering letter to Abi Cox, Shanks Waste Management Ltd, BDR Treatment Facility, Bolton Road, Manvers, Rotherham, S63 7LL, or via abigail.cox@shanks.co.uk.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 on 2nd December 2015.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
No agencies.