Social Value & ReUse Project Manager

West London Waste Authority is transforming how the community views resources through innovative waste management practices. The Social Value & ReUse Project Manager will lead initiatives to divert materials from landfills, creating social, economic, and environmental benefits for residents.

Responsibilities

• Project manage and coordinate multiple complex waste and recycling projects to increase reuse rates across the household waste recycling centres we own, support and serve
• Assist the Head of Delivery and Transformation and the wider Development and Transformation team in forging long-term collaborations with charities, social enterprises, and local businesses to create sustainable secondary markets for reusable goods
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of reuse projects assigned to you from pilot programs to full-scale rollout, ensuring KPIs, such as diversion tonnage and social impact metrics, are met
• Champion the circular economy. You'll be the voice of our reuse agenda, working with internal and external stakeholders (primarily our 6 borough partners) and the public to shift behaviours towards conscious consumption
• Use robust data to quantify the "Social Value" created, demonstrating the real-world impacts of your projects to the Authority and the public

Skills

• Project manage and coordinate multiple complex waste and recycling projects to increase reuse rates across the household waste recycling centres we own, support and serve
• Assist the Head of Delivery and Transformation and the wider Development and Transformation team in forging long-term collaborations with charities, social enterprises, and local businesses to create sustainable secondary markets for reusable goods
• Manage the end-to end lifecycle of reuse projects assigned to you from pilot programs to full-scale rollout, ensuring KPIs, such as diversion tonnage and social impact metrics, are met
• Champion the circular economy. You'll be the voice of our reuse agenda, working with internal and external stakeholders (primarily our 6 borough partners) and the public to shift behaviours towards conscious consumption
• Use robust data to quantify the 'Social Value' created, demonstrating the real-world impacts of your projects to the Authority and the public
• An impact-driven strategist: You understand that 'waste' is a design flaw. You are passionate about the circular economy and social sustainability
• A natural connector: You have proven track records of managing stakeholders across diverse sectors- you can speak the language of both high-level policy makers and grassroots community organisers
• An Operational Thinker: You don't just dream up ideas; you know how to build the logistical framework to make them work in a high-volume, regulated environment
• Resilient & Adaptable: You thrive in the fast-paced, often complex landscape of a public sector waste authority

Benefits

• You will have access to a flexible working environment
• Hybrid working
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Ongoing personal development

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