Assistant Accreditation Manager - Energy Efficiency

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Climate change is now widely accepted as the largest long-term environmental problem facing humanity and its major cause is carbon dioxide emissions from energy use. A not-for-profit organisation formed in 1992, we've rapidly become a leading figure in the fight to address climate change. Our aim is to promote sustainable energy, while reducing consumption and carbon emissions in the domestic and transport sectors throughout the UK.

Assistant Accreditation Manager – Energy Efficiency
Circa £25,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits
Fixed term, London

The purpose of this post is to assist in the management and delivery of the certification elements of the Energy Saving Trust Recommended Scheme.

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

· Assist in effectively managing and further developing the ESTR certification scheme
· Assist in writing, managing and delivering the ESTR product standard setting annual workplan
· Annually review the ESTR Pipeline: the tool for prioritizing the setting of new ESTR product standards
· Evaluate all new product endorsement enquiries, in line with the ESTR Pipeline.
· Assist in the timely and effective processing of ESTR company and product applications
· Manage all reporting, forecasting, budgetary and invoicing elements of M64Q

To be successful in this post, you will:

· Have demonstrable experience in product certification
· Be educated to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
· Have proven ability in negotiating, enforcing and expectation management
· Have excellent communication skills both with internal and external stakeholders
· Ideally the post holder will be a certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or have received equivalent training to similar standards
· Be results driven and have effective planning and time management skiils
· Be able to demonstrate an understanding and awareness of the concept of impartiality

For further information please email hr@est.org.uk. To apply for this role please complete our online application form and equal opportunities monitoring form, which can be accessed online. Alternatively, please send your application to Human Resources, Energy Saving Trust, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP quoting reference TL 658

Closing date: 5pm Monday 26 April 2010

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

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