Sustainability Project Executive

GradPosts, An Post’s graduate employment programme, has career launching opportunities for ambitious graduates who have achieved, or expect to achieve, a minimum of a 2.2 grade in a relevant degree. The programme is open to candidates who are final year graduates and those who have graduated in the last two years. We look for graduates who are able to work strongly in teams, can analyse problems and provide customer and quality focused solutions. An Post’s graduate employment programme covers various roles across a wide range of disciplines. It offers graduates unique learning, training and work opportunities in dynamic commercial environments across a two-year programme commencing in September 2023.

What’s the Job?

You will be working with an award winning team which, over the last number of years, worked to build a more sustainable business, from operating the largest electric fleet and becoming the first postal service in the world to attain zero emission delivery status in all major cities.

Key Areas of Focus

You will support An Posts commitments outlined in our annual Sustainability Plan, including:

• Reduction in energy usage across our portfolio of 160 properties to achieve our net zero carbon emissions from our own operations by 2030, with a 50% reduction by 2025
• Ensure our ecological footprint is as small as possible through the 5 ambitions in our biodiversity strategy, for example restoration of biodiversity within An Post land and property portfolio to 1984 levels by 2030;
• Grow our capability to move up the ‘circular economy value chain’ across our property, transport and operations and maximize the use and reuse of materials

Who are we looking for?

You will have a Degree in Environmental/Sustainability or similar.

Please note all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Ireland from Sept 2023 through to Sept 2025, e.g., Stamp 1G valid from Sept 2023 through to Sept 2025.

What to expect?

Based in Dublin, you will be part of a team of up to 16 Graduates recruited in An Post in 2023. While on the programme together, you will be based in separate parts of the organisation with distinct projects to work on .

JOIN US ON OUR AMBITIOUS JOURNEY

Send your CV to us at Grad.Posts@anpost.ie with the job title in the subject line by 12pm on Monday 12th June or email us for more information.

At An Post we appreciate the value that diversity brings and believe our workforce should be reflective of the customers and communities we serve. That is why we actively welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on gender, age, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, membership of the Travelling community, or family status. An Post is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process, or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at (01) 705 8329 or email Grad.posts@anpost.ie .