CERT Manager

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Specific Minimum Qualifications and Expertise

• Relevant academic qualifications and/or professional qualifications
• Management experience within a policy development and implementation environment
• IT literate, with proven expertise in the use of databases and spreadsheets
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident numeric and analytical skills
• Technical knowledge of a broad range of energy efficiency measures
• Knowledge of Government’s domestic Energy Efficiency schemes

Purpose

To manage the ongoing administration of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Manage the administration of the CERT programme
• Ensure that appropriate tools, spreadsheets and databases are in place
• Assess complex technical issues and provide options/solutions to senior management
• Manage and deliver specific ad hoc projects
• Represent Ofgem at meetings and workshops
• Deliver Ofgem’s annual report, on CERT, to the Secretary of State
• Contribute to any future development of Government Energy Efficiency programmes
• Deputise for the Head of Energy Efficiency

Key Stakeholder Relationships

• Liaise with energy suppliers and industry
• Deal with queries from stakeholders such as industry and NGOs
• Develop good working relationship with DECC
• Maintain links with wider Environmental Programmes team and Ofgem’s Sustainable Development Division
• Liaise with Licensing, Legal, and Communications teams where necessary

Key Accountabilities

• Decision making
• Direct Management of two members of staff
• Secondary sign-off responsibilities for invoices