Carbon Data Analyst

Sightsavers is looking for a Carbon Data Analyst to play a leading role in the carbon data activities of the organisation

Salary: £28,518 - £33,550

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required

Contract: Permanent

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working

The Carbon Data Analyst will provide high quality carbon data and carbon reporting and is specifically responsible for ensuring Sightsavers is meeting regulatory and non-regulatory carbon data reporting requirements. The postholder will have opportunities to make improvements to processes and systems, and provide data and information to support the organisation's informed decision-making regarding carbon emissions.

We are looking for a Carbon Data Analyst to play a leading role in the carbon data activities of the organisation. Key duties will include:

• Carbon reporting and monitoring
• Carbon data collection and analysis
• Management of the Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Carbon footprint data collection and recommendations around carbon emissions reduction
• Supporting the development of the carbon management transition plan
• Knowledge sharing and ad-hoc projects

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This is an ideal opportunity to use your expertise to provide high quality carbon data and carbon reporting. You will have opportunities to make improvements to processes and systems, and you will provide data and information to support the organisation's informed decision-making regarding carbon emissions. You'll need to have good data analysis skills with the ability to ask questions and look for anomalies.

To succeed in this role you will also need:

• A good understanding of calculation techniques and environmental and carbon accounting and reporting standards
• Strong climate change knowledge
• Experience of improving carbon data capture processes/systems
• Membership of IEMA is desirable
• Knowledge of The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting. Standard is desirable
• Experience of managing an EMS is desirable
• Experience of monitoring and target setting
• Willingness and desire to acquire knowledge and understanding of the practices across the countries in which we operate
• The ability to plan and work effectively as part of a team
• Awareness of the overseas development context gained preferably through working in the sector or overseas development would be useful
• The ability to communicate with people from other countries and cultures
• Strong analytical skills, preferably using Power Query
• Experience with Power BI would be an advantage
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people

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Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW)

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in late November/ early December and the evaluation process will include a role-typical task to be completed by shortlisted candidates.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.