Policy Officer (Litter Development)
Service: Planning and Building Standards Services
Grade scale: Grade 3 Level 2 - 4
Reports to: Waste Strategy Adviser
Purpose of the job
To create and update a Council Litter Strategy in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders that drive our commitment to a litter free Scotland.
Key tasks and responsibilities
To develop a Council Litter Strategy in accordance with the Code of practice on Litter and Refuse (COPLAR) that drive the council’s commitment to preventing litter and fly tipping.
To carry out a range of reviews that support the council’s litter strategy:
- Litter Bin Review
- Dog Waste Review
To promote a range of Litter Prevention Action Plans (LPAP’s) that incorporates both council and external stakeholders focussing on prevention rather than cure.
To support and promote a range of Litter Days of Action through a series of themed events that work in conjunction with a range of national organisations such as Keep Scotland Beautiful and Zero Waste Scotland.
To engage with the Litter Managers Network working with other local authorities in order to identify and adopt best working practices that enhance our existing service provision.
To support and promote any litter related national campaigns organised by national bodies such as Keep Scotland Beautiful, Zero Waste Scotland and Apse.
To compliment the ongoing work to rezone all South Lanarkshire streets as laid out in COPLAR and to continue to work towards full implementation of the new Litter Monitoring System.
To liaise with council departments in progressing better education and enforcements therefore enhancing our commitment to the prevention agenda.
Person specification
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Desirable |
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Education, Qualifications, Training |
Educated to HNC/HND level or equivalent in Environmental Management, Waste Management, Public Policy, Community Development or Environmental Science Evidence of continuing professional development |
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Skills, knowledge, experience |
Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies or action plans Knowledge of environmental legislation, litter management practices and the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (COPLAR) Experience of research, data analysis, report writing and presenting recommendations Ability to engage and consult effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders Experience of partnership working with public, private and voluntary sector organisations Strong project management and organisational skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications |
Experience within local government, environmental services or waste management Experience of leading public awareness campaigns or community engagement initiatives Knowledge of national environmental campaigns and organisations such as Keep Scotland Beautiful and Zero Waste Scotland Experience of monitoring performance and evaluating outcomes |
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Personal qualities |
Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative Innovative and committed to continuous improvement Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to build positive working relationships and influence others Commitment to environmental sustainability and litter prevention Customer-focused approach Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion |
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Others |
Ability to travel throughout South Lanarkshire to attend meetings, site visits and events Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends to support campaigns and community events |
Full UK driving licence |
Safer recruitment checks
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks
- Asylum and Immigration right to work in the UK.
- Reference check: external candidates require 2 references, one of which must be from present or most recent employer; Internal candidates require 1 reference from current line manager.
- Candidate Disclosure Scotland check, where applicable.
Behaviour framework
The council’s behaviour framework is a set of core behaviours that defines how employees approach work to enable the delivery of key tasks for the role. The expected behaviours for this role are:
Efficient
- Use initiative and drive to improve and develop systems and processes to increase efficiency achieving better outcomes in service delivery.
- Suggests ways to improve how others organise their own work.
- As a manager or professional/expert you actively seek solutions to deliver improvements and involves others in the development of solutions and improvements.
- Agrees SMART objectives for both team and individual employees reviewing progress to achieve successful outcomes.
- Manage budgets with no overspends and applying the council’s financial policies and procedures.
- Ensures sustainability and environmental awareness practices are being implemented and that they inform the development of new projects/initiatives.
Flexible
- Anticipates and responds flexibly to changing priorities and modifies practice to meet changing environment.
- Identifies and implements new ways of working.
- Supports individuals and team at times of both organisational and personal change making appropriate adjustments to accommodate individual needs where required.
- Expresses a positive approach to change and promotes the benefits of change to team and colleagues.
- Actively listens to customer feedback and takes action to improve customer experience.
Performing
- Use professional expertise and knowledge to ensure the council is leading best practice to improve outcomes.
- Ensure that the council is meeting it’s legislative and statutory requirements by keeping abreast of new initiatives and legislation.
- Evaluates and reviews the impact of service improvements from the customers perspective.
- Identifies trends and creates solutions.
- Ensuring that health and safety practices, policies and procedures are applied keeping employees and customers safe and minimising workplace accidents and injuries.
- Implements the council’s maximising attendance policy and procedure ensuring action is taken and recorded on people connect.
- Considers risk in the context of service development and delivery.
Working with others
- Promotes a positive team environment with good morale.
- Works with other teams and colleagues internally and externally, developing relationships and sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise to achieve outcomes.
- Provide objective and constructive advice and support if tensions arise.
- Shares knowledge with internal and external colleagues to achieve common objectives.
- Giving praise and recognition for good work.
- Use professional identity and expert knowledge to work across disciplines breaking down professional barriers to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Encourages colleagues to consider different perspectives in their work.
- Adapts communication to encourage desired behaviour.
Leading
- Understands what needs to be achieved and ensures that this is communicated to team members.
- Expresses positive expectations of others to support their development.
- Recognise individual and team achievements thanking and praising others.
- Maintain a positive approach and motivate team when things go wrong, or demands are high.
- You identify talent and provide opportunities for those individuals who wish to progress or learn new skills.
- Takes responsibility for personal and team development needs taking account of learning styles and available learning/training methods of delivery.
- Uses professional judgement/expert knowledge to make informed decisions.