Sustainable Business Lead

Climate Scientist, Sustainability Champion, Director of Sustainable Northern Ireland

Sustainable Business Lead

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Location:

Belfast, Northern Ireland (with travel across NI & border counties of Ireland)

📅 Apply by: 12 noon (UK time), 31 October 2025

Help SMEs go green — and grow.

Sustainable NI is looking for a passionate and experienced Sustainable Business Lead to oversee the delivery of a major new business support project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Over 3 years, you’ll design and deliver high‑impact sustainability workshops across Northern Ireland and the border counties. You’ll support up to 400 SMEs to embrace energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and unlock the value of digital transformation — creating a greener, more resilient economy.

• Develop and facilitate monthly sustainability and productivity workshops
• Create engaging materials including toolkits, templates, and roadmaps
• Help businesses analyse and reduce energy usage and carbon outputs
• Coordinate logistics, manage participants, and track impact
• Report on KPIs, participant feedback, and workshop outcomes

• At least 3 years’ experience leading sustainability, carbon reduction, and resource efficiency programmes
• Experience designing and delivering interactive training / workshops
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Confidence working with a diverse mix of SMEs and cross‑border stakeholders
• Ability to travel across Northern Ireland and the border counties

This is a unique opportunity to shape a flagship PEACEPLUS sustainability programme with cross‑border impact. You’ll work with passionate colleagues, forward‑thinking businesses, and help build the foundations of a green economy in the region.

Please read the Job Description and requirements of the role carefully before applying: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Please email a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter, ensuring you fulfil the application requirements. The Cover Letter should be no more than 3 A4 pages. It should include individual sub‑headings for each of the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification (listed in the Job Description document); setting out clearly—with relevant examples and dates—how you meet each criterion.

Please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment with the subject line: “Application – Sustainable Business Lead” by 12 noon on 31 October 2025.