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Home > Info > Careers > Senior Technical Officer - ACT Project

Senior Technical Officer - ACT Project

Job purpose and background

CDP is offering an exciting opportunity for somebody with an interest in climate change and climate change data, policy, finance and business to support CDP’s technical work. This role will have a particular focus on gathering data and indicators from company reports and various databases, helping pull together data structures, and modelling and calculations of raw and derived indicators to feed assessments of companies in high-impact sectors with respect to climate change.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, efficient and passionate and who takes pride in working to a high standard. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering tasks to meet the goals of Assessing low-Carbon Transition (ACT) and World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) project. The ACT project aims to measure a company’s contribution to a low-carbon economy, and in partnership with the WBA, assesses and benchmarks companies within different sectors. The candidate will report to the ACT-WBA Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivering on the ACT assessments for Oil and Gas companies and preparing for and delivering the assessments for Transport companies; inc. data collection and analysis.
  • Preparation of feedback reports in conjunction with ACT colleagues.
  • Contribution to a reports on sector key findings developed through analysis of company assessments.
  • Supporting the wider team in engagement with external stakeholders, such as project partners and companies.
  • Preparing presentations and presenting information to colleagues and companies.
  • Occasionally supporting other technical tasks that might be necessary within the ACT team, the Disclosure Evolution team or CDP more generally.

Required skills and experience:

  • Background in environment, GHG and/or financial accounting and current issues related with these disciplines, and the willingness to develop a high level of knowledge (Master’s preferred and/or 2 years+ of professional experience);
  • Experience of writing and proof-reading reports for publication.
  • A self starter willing to take ownership and develop processes to improve the overall delivery of assessments;
  • A positive and enthusiastic team player with the ability to work collaboratively and to deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
  • Attention to detail and commitment to achieving high standards;
  • Ability to present complex information in a simple and concise way;
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable skills and experience:

  • Knowledge of corporate greenhouse gas accounting standards;
  • Good understanding of or experience in climate change issues, particularly relating to oil and gas and/or transport:
  • Previous experience with environmental reporting frameworks;
  • Intermediate - Advanced level of Excel data analysis skills

There are two roles available, each as a fixed term 12-month contract, full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Manager, ACT-WBA.

Salary and benefits: £26,821 – £30,000 per annum, annual discretionary bonus, 30 days’ holiday, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance and others.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

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To apply please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, to [email protected] with ‘Senior Technical Officer – ACT Project’ in the subject. The deadline is 23.59 (GMT) on 13th October 2020.


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