Assistant Development Manager, Renewables

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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 Development Manager, Renewables

Circa £25,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits

London, 12 months fixed term

The purpose of this post is to undertake an active role in the development of new programmes and ensure the successful delivery of a range of existing programmes.

The main responsibilities for this post include:

• Management of all programme documentation (including contracts, tendering documents, financial records);
• Day-to-day management of relationship with contractors employed by EST to undertake various projects;
• Assisting the Development Manager in working with other EST teams;
• Effective engagement with relevant trade bodies and stakeholder groups;
• Assisting the Development Managers in tendering for and developing new programmes;
• Collating and monitoring monthly and quarterly performance data from all internal and external sources. This will be used to produce monthly and quarterly reports and monitor progress against targets;
• Deputising for the Development Manager at times of unavailability.

To be successful in this post, you will have:

• Experience of working in the renewable energy or related sustainability field;
• Experience of delivering projects, producing reports, and delivering on time and to budget;
• A good technical understanding of domestic energy use and the wide range of sustainable energy measures available for the domestic sector;
• Excellent inter-personal, negotiation and communication skills for working within and across teams, working with contractors, high profile partners and senior managers;
• The ability to work effectively, on your own and as part of a team, often to tight deadlines;
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and administration skills.

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 by clicking here. Alternatively, please send your application to Human Resources, Energy Saving Trust, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP quoting reference JB 653.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 14th December.

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