Global Environmental Officer

1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Contract
Senior
Project and Program Management
The HALO Trust

The HALO Trust

The HALO Trust is dedicated to humanitarian efforts by clearing landmines and other explosive remnants of war, thereby creating safe environments and enabling communities to recover and thrive after conflict.

Capital Markets
5K-10K
Founded 1988

Description

  • Conduct the technical assessment to establish HALO’s organisational emissions baseline.
  • Design, manage, and maintain the carbon footprint data collection system for ongoing monitoring and reporting.
  • Develop and implement approaches to greening offices and remote camps, including sustainable resource use and waste management.
  • Identify and prioritise emissions-reduction opportunities across energy, fleet, travel, and procurement.
  • Provide direct support to programmes receiving NORAD funding to meet environmental obligations and task-level environmental screening requirements.
  • Help programmes reduce their environmental footprint in areas such as energy, waste, water, and procurement.
  • Support waste reduction initiatives, including reduction, reuse, and recycling measures.
  • Assist the Global Environmental Manager in implementing HALO’s Environmental Management System and rolling out environmental screening across programmes.
  • Contribute to environmental tools, systems, training resources, and MEAL materials.
  • Support programmes with environmental content for proposals, concept notes, donor reporting, and budget integration.
  • Represent HALO in sector working groups, events, and conferences, and contribute technical input to partnerships and research initiatives.

Requirements

  • Relevant academic qualification in environmental management, environmental science, or a closely related discipline.
  • Knowledge of greenhouse gas/emissions baselining processes, including data requirements and recognised methodologies such as the GHG Protocol.
  • Practical experience supporting organisational environmental management, including working within standards such as ISO 14001, IMAS 07.13, or equivalent.
  • Strong understanding of environmental compliance and safeguards within humanitarian, development, or donor-funded programmes.
  • Proven experience working in field operations in mine action, humanitarian, or post-conflict settings.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical environmental concepts clearly to non-specialists.
  • Strong data handling, analytical, and reporting skills.
  • Willingness to undertake international travel, including to challenging environments, as required.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting emissions baselines for organisations or large operational portfolios, preferred.
  • Experience developing carbon-reduction plans or resource-efficiency strategies, particularly in operational or humanitarian contexts, preferred.
  • Good knowledge of and professional experience within the mine action sector, preferred.
  • Experience developing environmental content for donor proposals, concept notes, or programme designs, preferred.
  • Experience delivering capacity-building or training on environmental or sustainability topics, preferred.
  • Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across geographically dispersed programmes, preferred.
  • Ability to travel 10-15 weeks per year depending on programme needs and available funding.

Benefits

  • Salary of £45,000-£50,000.
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays.
  • Non-contributory life assurance.
  • Private medical health cover.
  • Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
  • Emergency medical insurance while travelling overseas, including while on leave.
  • Flexible working policy.

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