Social Sustainability Coordinator

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM is recruiting for a Social Sustainability Coordinator in Cork. At BAM, you get both. Competitive salaries, enhanced benefits you can tailor to suit your lifestyle, and the kind of work that makes you proud to go home at the end of the day. Your work will enable the delivery of Social Mobility activity (employment, education and training), Foundational Economy activity (investment in social business and the local economy and volunteering) and Social Inclusion activity (community support and EDI training). You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, to plan, promote, deliver, monitor and report on BAM's social sustainability. As this role involves travel, a full Irish driving licence is required. Your mission Understands and is able to explain the relevant legislation and government guidance related to social value in terms of inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts Communicates how the social value agenda contributes to the wider sustainability and business agendas Understands and can support Local Needs Analysis (LNA) development, alongside knowledge of using TOMs to inform decision making, identify opportunities and risks for social value Understands what is meant by socially responsible procurement in the context of supply chain management, and how this relates to risk management and opportunity identification Carries out engagement and research at a local level to inform and support Local Needs Analysis and development of Social Sustainability plans Supports the development of new social sustainability materials and programmes, in response to project, regional, segment and UK&I priorities Supports projects in fulfilling commitments - coordinates and/or delivers engagement relating to Social Mobility activity (employment, education and training), Foundational economy activity (investment in social business and the local economy and volunteering) and Social Inclusion activity (community support and EDI training) Supports and delivers stakeholder management activity as required at a project level Researches, applies and shares knowledge of the latest research relating to their clients, segment or region with colleagues, via the Social Sustainability Centre of Expertise Reads research insights shared to the team, and engages in self-led learning to enhance knowledge Produces LNAs, which support regional tenders and supports the Social Sustainability Work Winning Manager on national bids when required Produces case studies/ good new stories to showcase social sustainability Supports, reviews and provides feedback during bid response development Who are we looking for? Have an understanding of societal, industry and legislative drivers of social value and be informed by thought leadership, best practice and research related to Social Sustainability Ideally a degree level qualification or equivalent Previous experience in a similar role, with knowledge of social value and social sustainability principles, and performance measurement and reporting Experienced in stakeholder management/community engagement and managing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners An understanding of Diversity and Inclusion related to social value and stakeholder management Knowledge and experience in National TOMs and expertise in using tools and techniques to assess social value outputs, impact and outcomes. Experience of supporting tender submissions, preparing case studies, evidence and gathering and reporting performance data Excellent organisation / time management and both written and verbal communication skills Be highly competent in MS Suite - especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint A willingness to travel regularly throughout the region, and UK&I as required, and a full Irish driving licence. What's in it for you? Opportunities Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms. We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as: 8% pension contribution Private Health Insurance Dental Plan Generous annual leave to start 2 Wellbeing days annually Paid maternity & paternity leave Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered. Company vehicles (role dependent) .....and many more great perks. Our recruitment process, what you need to know? BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know. Click the link to apply and Join us in making possible #ie1 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.