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Green ICT consultants advise organisations on their green ICT strategy and its implementation in the most effective and efficient manner to allow the organisation to reach their short, mid, and long term ICT environmental objectives.

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Competences
27
Groups
4
Essential
14
Optional
13

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 5 competences

Occupation specific

1 competence
ICT environmental policies

The international and organisational policies which deal with the assessment of the environmental impact of innovations and developments in the field of ICT, as well as with methods for reducing negative impact and applying ICT innovations to aid the environment.

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Sector-specific

2 competences
green building standards

The guidelines on how to design and construct sustainable buildings. They follow the criterion of mitigating the environmental impact of buildings while promoting green practices among the occupants.

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sustainability consulting

The consulting approach that is used to help businesses to know more about their sustainability impact and implement strategies to become eco-friendly and efficient.

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Cross-sector

2 competences
resource-efficient technologies

Sustainable technologies which allow to produce more value using limited resources while reducing the impact on the environment, restraining the risks of scarcity.

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sustainable technologies

Technologies with the aim of reducing environmental and ecological risks, achieving at the same time, a positive economic, social, and environmental impact. They are innovative technologies designed to prevent, reduce and recover from the negative impact of humanity in the planet.

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Essential skills and competences 9 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Sector-specific

3 competences
consult with business clients

Communicate with clients of a business or business project in order to introduce new ideas, obtain feedback, and find solutions to problems.

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optimise choice of ICT solution

Select the appropriate solutions in the field of ICT while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact.

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provide ICT consulting advice

Advise on appropriate solutions in the field of ICT by selecting alternatives and optimising decisions while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact to professional customers.

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Cross-sector

6 competences
apply business acumen

Take appropriate actions in a business environment in order to maximise possible outcome from each situation.

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create project specifications

Define the workplan, duration, deliverables, resources and procedures a project has to follow to achieve its goals. Describe project goals, outcomes, results and implementation scenarios.

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ensure compliance with environmental legislation

Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

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manage environmental impact of operations

Manage the interaction with and impact on the environment by companies. Identify and assess environmental impacts of the production process and related services, and regulate a reduction of the effects on the environment and on people. Organise action plans and monitor any indicators of improvement.

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promote environmental awareness

Promote sustainability and raise awareness about the environmental impact of human and industrial activity based on the carbon footprints of business processes and other practices.

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report on environmental issues

Compile environmental reports and communicate on issues. Inform the public or any interested parties in a given context on relevant recent developments in the environment, forecasts on the future of the environment, and any problems and possible solutions.

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Optional knowledge 9 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

6 competences
corporate sustainability

A business practice to conduct long-term sustainable growth by seeking environmental, economic, and social strategies as its three main pillars.

green
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hardware components suppliers

The suppliers who can deliver the required hardware components.

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ICT market

The processes, stakeholders and the dynamics of the chain of goods and services in the ICT market sector.

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ICT power consumption

The energy consumption and types of models of software as well as hardware elements.

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ICT sales methodologies

The practices used in the ICT sector to promote and sell products, services or applications such as SPIN Selling, Conceptual Selling and SNAP Selling.

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software components suppliers

The suppliers who can deliver the required software components.

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Cross-sector

3 competences
copyright legislation

Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.

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emergent technologies

The recent trends, developments and innovations in modern technologies such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence and robotics.

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legal requirements of ICT products

The international regulations related to the development and use of ICT products.

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Optional skills and competences 4 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Sector-specific

0 competences

No competences in this bucket.

Cross-sector

4 competences
advise on environmental remediation

Advise on the development and implementation of actions which aim to remove sources of pollution and contamination from the environment.

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define technical requirements

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

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identify processes for re-engineering

Identify potential to restructure a company or part of its operations, e.g. by exploiting information technology.

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track key performance indicators

Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.

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