The Society of the Environment is the custodian of the Chartered Environmentalist and Registered Environmental Technician registers. Since 1999, the Society has established a sound platform as the body tasked with championing and registering the expertise of professional environmentalists. Under its Royal Charter and working in partnership with over 20 Licenced Bodies, the Society ensures the quality, relevance and awareness of its qualifications as well as facilitating its partners to work together.

Since its inception and award of the Royal Charter in 2004 the Society has registered over 8,000 Chartered Environmentalists (CEnv). The Society has also recognised the exceptional contributions of leading individuals by awarding them Honorary Fellowships. More recently, responding to the importance of technicians to the environment and the economy the Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) register was also launched in 2014. Being a Registered Environmental Technician demonstrates that a person has the professional knowledge, experience and commitment to apply sustainable thinking through their daily working life, and for many may be (but does not have to be) a step on the ladder to eventual full Chartered status.

As the Society moves ahead into 2016 we will to continue to build awareness and recognition of the CEnv and REnvTech registers across employers, individuals and key stakeholders - speaking as an authoritative voice on the environmental profession. Work will continue to facilitate registered environmentalists across different disciplines coming together to collaborate, learn from each other and to provide collective expert input.

The Society has created this new role effectively at an executive director level to lead its Licensing, Registration and Standards Activities. Reporting to the CEO you will ensure our Standards are maintained and continuously improved through an effective peer review programme. You will be a champion for chartered status and also for the role of a registered environmental professional in industry, commerce, the professions and government.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Lead the SocEnv Licensing and Registration Functions and ensure that SocEnv Standards for Licensed Bodies and Registrations are maintained and continuously improved through an effective peer review programme.
2. Develop and champion understanding of the role of a registered environmental professional and the importance of professional registration.
3. Effectively manage and develop the staff, non-executive directors and volunteers within the Licensing and Registration function enabling an overall culture that is highly engaged, cohesive and motivated.
4. Support the development and maintenance of the organisation’s internal quality management system.
5. Advise the CEO and Registration Authority (RA) of requirements and responsibilities governing the Licencing, Registration and related processes of the Society under its Royal Charter and internal quality management system taking advice and best practice from external sources as necessary.
6. Devise and develop a programme of activity to facilitate continuous improvement of registration processes and related activities.
7. Using appropriate non-executive support where necessary, select, develop and maintain a pool of competent volunteers to act as Licence Reviewers/auditors and Registration Authority members on behalf of the organisation.
8. Support and ensure the effective operation of the Registration Authority and prepare and present reports for RA, Council and other committees as may be required.
9. Participate in Licence Reviews/audits in collaboration with volunteers and SocEnv colleagues, to confirm compliance with SocEnv requirements.
10. Develop effective working relationships with non-executive members, volunteers and SocEnv’s Licensed Body representatives, with key employers and employees in the sector and stakeholders
11. Forecast, anticipate, monitor, progress and manage resolution of licensing, registrant and standard related issues.
12. Work effectively within the team, develop an understanding of other functions and cover other duties and deputise for the CEO when required.
13. Speak and present effectively and engagingly at public meetings, with authority, commanding respect and being an effective ambassador for SocEnv generally and for CEnv and REnvTech specifically.
14. Travel and working away, possibly abroad, as required; some time spent away from home/base is expected to be required as the Society generally and this post develops. The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive, and such other tasks and duties as should be reasonably required are expected to be met.

The successful candidate will be:

• A proven leader, experienced, authoritative and credible at senior levels
• Knowledge and experience in Licensing and Registration processes ideally within a body governed by a Royal Charter / with individual registrations
• Experienced in the development and maintenance of internal quality systems
• Experienced of leading and working with staff and volunteers
• Able to demonstrate appropriate empathy with the work of the Society for the Environment and the sustainability agenda.
• Professional in approach and presentation
• Highly diplomatic and assertive
• Able to multi-task and respond to changing and challenging priorities calmly
• Robust, and able to cope with personal and organisational challenge and a challenging environment with equanimity
• Positive, optimistic, innovative and energetic ‘hands on’ team player as well as proven leader
• Experienced in framework qualifications such as NVQs
• Ideally, a holder of relevant Chartered status

Benefits
Benefits include a competitive salary, up to 7% pension contribution and 25 days holiday plus public holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 days).

Hours
Full time to meet the demands of the post. Will likely include evening/out of normal hours and weekend work on occasions and extensive travel/overnight stays as the post successfully develops.

Location
SocEnv’s Headquarters are in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Regular travel is required throughout the UK to meet with staff, member bodies and stakeholders. Overseas travel is likely as the post develops.