Job Purpose and Background in summary 

Are you passionate about working with global businesses to prevent dangerous climate change, halt deforestation and champion water security? CDP is seeking a dedicated, mission-driven Project Officer to join the highly motivated, successful and ambitious Reporter Services team at CDP.

The position is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to develop a career in environmental stewardship, to contribute significantly to the vital external facing work of CDP in improving corporate reporting and action on climate change, deforestation and water security, as well as cascading it down the supply chain. By joining CDP, you will be welcomed into a dynamic, internationally respected and globally represented NGO with opportunities for professional development.

In this varied role, you will be based in the CDP’s London office supporting the:

• UK-based Reporter Services Account Managers to deliver a high standard of service to the portfolio of UK & WW accounts and increase the impact of the Reporter Services program in line with CDP’s mission.
• UK-based Reporter Supply Chain Account Managers to deliver a high standard of service to the portfolio of UK & WW accounts and increase the impact of the Supply Chain program in line with CDP’s mission.
• You will be responsible for carrying out critical tasks including supporting on event organisation and external communications and delivering data analysis to facilitate key business and strategic activities in the CSC UK & WW team’s annual work-cycle.

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - find out more here. Visit  https://cdp.net/en or follow us @CDP to find out more.   

Key responsibilities include:  

• Undertaking some active engagement with companies to encourage and support their disclosure to CDP on Climate Change, Forests and Water Security;
• Assisting Reporter Services Account Managers with the preparation of materials for members on CDP climate change, forests and water security disclosures;
• Assisting Supply Chain & Reporter Services Account Managers with providing data analysis and insights on best practice and suggested actions tailored to client’s needs;
• Preparing presentations to communicate thought leadership and capacity building on environmental actions & reporting, and joining to take notes;
• Providing support to the wider UK CSC team that works with companies, as necessary to facilitate collective engagement goals e.g. identifying companies for campaigns, providing access to resources managed by Reporter Services.
• Leading on cross-team administrative priorities such as creating central trackers for key activities and maintaining membership records.
• Working closely with the Reporter Services Senior Manager to deliver an exciting new stream of work supporting our Supply Chain members’ efforts to decarbonise their supply chains by providing capacity building support to their suppliers

You will have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria:  

• BA/BSc degree (environmental, geography or economics preferred)
• Keen interest in environmental corporate reporting and disclosure
• Some knowledge of environmental sustainability issues specifically related to climate change, water security and/or commodity linked deforestation.
• A very high level of organisation and attention to detail;
• Proven success in providing effective administrative and analytical support;
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills for operational support
• Good verbal and written communication;
• Confident presentation skills;
• The ability to deliver excellent results under pressure;
• A good level of self-motivation and drive;
• A good team player with the ability to work with colleagues around the world; and
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office software suite with particular importance on excel capabilities.

• Advanced knowledge of environmental sustainability issues specifically related to climate change, water security and/or commodity linked deforestation.
• Experience of CDP and its mission.
• Turkish or French language (business level)

Salary and benefits:  £25,967 – £27,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.

Before you apply 

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicant’s privacy notice. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.  

How to apply: 

Please upload your CV in the application form along with a covering letter as an additional document setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages.  

Please also fill in this additional short form (it should take no more than 15-30mins)

The deadline is 7th February.