Supplier Program Management (Climate Educator)

Supplier Program Management (Climate Educator)

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

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Boeing delivers leading-edge platforms, technology, services, and capabilities to bring the best value to the Ministry of Defence and UK national security services.

Employing more than 1,800 people, Boeing Defence UK provides long-term support for more than 120 Boeing military rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircrafts in the UK. For example, the Chinook and Apache helicopters, and the Poseidon and C-17 airplanes. Our support ranges from mission critical Logistics Information Services, next generation in-flight digital tools, to aircraft and operational modelling and simulation methodology.

Leveraging our established defence business in the UK, and blending our local expertise with our ‘One Boeing’ global approach, Boeing Defence UK is well positioned to support the UK with its current and future defence and security challenges.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Boeing Defence UK Supply Chain team!

We are looking for ambitious professionals to join the Boeing UK Supplier Management & Procurement Team in the Industrial Partnerships and Future Growth team. This role includes Social Value and Climate Educator responsibilities outlined below. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of Defence Digital campaign initiatives and the implementation of Social Value policies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of Social Value and Climate Educator commitments through the implementation of Social Value policies. This role involves engaging diverse audiences, including students, community groups, and professionals, to inspire action towards environmental stewardship and climate resilience.

This position will require travel to Bristol or Milton Keynes area schools and BDUK Bristol or Milton Keynes sites to undertake the work, local community centres, and industry events. Flexibility for occasional remote working at the discretion of the management team.

Please note: this role is subject to successful Contract Award.

This is an on-site based role in either Bristol or Milton Keynes, with flexibility for occasional remote working at the discretion of the management team

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Social Value programme commitments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing regular reports to BDUK Supply Chain and Programme teams, and UK government as required.
• Drive engagement with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors by designing and delivering innovative training sessions, workshops, and collaborative initiatives that foster capacity building and social impact.
• Oversee and manage third-party partners responsible for delivering Social Value commitments, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely execution.
• Support BDUK’s sustainability initiatives as required
• Support as required the BDUK’s SME Action plan development, implementation and progress reporting to UK government
• Engage and understand the local strategies in Bristol and Milton Keynes (Bristol One City Ecological Strategy and Milton Keynes Sustainability Action Plan), as well as UK and MOD environmental policy and latest climate research, policies, and technologies.
• Engage with council leadership, key community partners, and Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSCs) to better understand evolving priorities in relation to climate change possible contribution to such efforts.
• Design and deliver engaging climate change sessions for school learners. Over the contract, we will work with a minimum of 25 unique schools
• Develop and implement climate education materials and sessions for school learners, tailored to various age groups audiences.
• Conduct workshops, presentations, and interactive sessions on climate science, environmental issues, and sustainability practices.
• Collaborate with schools, community organizations, and stakeholders to promote climate literacy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and make improvements based on feedback.
• Implement and maintain the Social Value data gathering tool and dashboard, reporting Key Performance Indicator (KPI) commitments, including but not limited to schools involved in cl