Business Development Officer: Consultancy Department

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Business Development Manager:  Consultancy Department

 

Job Title:                                          Business Development Manager: Consultancy Department 

Salary:                                               £17,485 per annum

 

Working hours:                               40 hours per week over 5 days.  Flexible working required. Some evening and weekend working required

 Status:                                             This is a permanent post subject to satisfactory completion of a six month probation period 

 

Scope

CAT Consultancy offers advice in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable building, water treatment, sewage treatment and eco-centre design. We also offer advice on wider issues of sustainability. The aim of the consultancy department is to disseminate CAT’s technical expertise to paying customers. Profit from this work assists the Centre with delivering other services. The work of the consultancy department varies from small, one-hour advice sessions at our site through to large-scale feasibility projects which can be anywhere in the UK or occasionally, overseas.    Environmental consultancy is a growth area, and as such, we are looking for someone to develop the Consultancy Department and expand its role within CAT.The majority of consultancy commissions require input from other CAT departments and specialists or sub-contracted consultants.  Liaison with other departments and external consultants is therefore an important part of the job.   Consultancy-Specific

The person appointed will look for business opportunities to expand CAT’s consultancy service, liaising between our specialist departments and clients to ensure consultancy projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Duties ·        Marketing and developing the business of the Consultancy Department to maximise profitability·        Project management of consultancy work as required·        Preparation of quotations including the scoping of work  and tracking of project budgets·        Selection, management of and liaison with external consultants.·        Managing the Consultancy Department budget·        Overseeing the invoicing of consultancy work·        Proof-reading and editing of consultancy reports for submission to clients·        Overseeing the quick consultancy service·        Ensuring that a high standard of service is maintained·        Maintaining and improving own knowledge base - keeping up-to-date with developments in the environmental field, new technologies and the work of CAT ·        Attending events relevant to raising CAT’s consultancy profile and networking with potential clients ·        Co-ordinating regular meetings with CAT consultants·        Providing regular reports regarding consultancy to CAT’s management group ·        Taking responsibility for own health and safety and following all H&S procedures in place. Co-operative Duties ·          To attend a minimum of 6 monthly staff meetings per year (or such other number as may be agreed with the Management Group).·          To consider issues presented to the staff body and be involved in the consensus decision-making process regarding such issues.·          To input to policy development when policies are proposed by the Directions Team·          To input to the strategy process when requested by the Directions Team.·          To comply all CAT’s policies and processes as they are amended from time to time. To read and act upon policies and processes as they are approved.·          To be responsible for own health and safety plus that of others as defined in the job description. To report to the Health and Safety Committee any matters of concern regarding health and safety. Budget Heads and Department Co-ordinators ·          To provide reports and information to management and monitoring groups by the dates set by those groups. In particular, to provide financial, progress and environmental performance information.·          To effectively delegate responsibilities to those in their team.·          To meet with their team at least monthly to discuss team and individual issues, noting, publishing and following up on actions.    

Person Specification

 

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

 Essential 

·        Background in business development

·        Demonstrable marketing skills

·        Excellent management skills

·        Excellent administrative skills

·        Proven project management ability

·        Ability to speak publicly and give presentations

·        Negotiation skills

·        A clean and presentable appearance and dress appropriate to requirements

·        An interest in sustainability

·        Experience of managing revenue budgets

·        Report writing experience

·        Computer literate with experience of Microsoft office packages including Excel, Word and Power Point.

·        Excellent communication skills

  Desirable: 

·      Technical knowledge in one of our specialist areas, e.g. renewable energy, sustainable building or biology

·      Experience of using databases particularly Filemaker

·      Knowledge of the legal aspects of tendering and contracts

·      Welsh speaker

 

In general, as departments at CAT are largely self-managing, we expect the successful candidate to be capable of a high degree of self-motivation, to be at ease in a co-operative working situation, and to enjoy and be capable of working and learning within a multi-disciplinary organisation.