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Job Profile
AEA is a leading international consultancy delivering outstanding technical advice, policy support and project and programme management services. With unrivalled sector insight and a reputation for producing innovative solutions from development through to implementation, we offer a stimulating and rewarding environment in which to work. We?re experiencing a dramatic period of growth, which means, for you, there couldn?t be a more exciting time to join us and make your mark. Role purpose: Working in conjunction with the Technical Business Manager for the climate change policy area, this role will involve leading policy related sales activities and projects in climate change and energy policy.
Department mission: The policy support group brings together expertise from a wide range of policy areas including air quality, climate change, energy security, sustainability and transport. Our main role is to help our public-sector customers to develop, implement and evaluate policies at local, national and international levels. We also use this experience to advise private-sector customers on the likely impact of policy and regulation.
Key Accountabilities: · Develop and deliver policy projects within the Climate Change area · Develop business opportunities · Lead complex proposals to UK and International customers · Lead successful project teams · Develop a network of public sector contacts and build upon these relationships to increase business · Provide mentoring for other team members, to enable them to develop their technical, business development and project management skills further
Technical / Functional Skills
Ideal Experience: · Experience of policy consultancy or policy delivery within the public sector environment · Previous experience of winning and delivering projects · Previous experience of leading project teams · Project management ? managing complex projects and proposals · Expertise in using policy analysis tools such as cost benefit analysis and multi-criteria analysis · Expertise in policy evaluation using quantitative and qualitative techniques · Experience of policy analysis and appraisal, specifically focused on environmental issues. · Use of carbon footprinting tools and techniques · Knowledge of key policy issues in the climate change area at EU or UK level · Knowledge of climate change mitigation technologies and/or adaptation options
Technical/functional skills: · Project management ? managing complex projects and proposals · Numerate, logical and analytical · Good report writing skills · Strong commercial awareness
Personal attributes: · Self motivated · Flexible · Able to work as part of a team · Able to work on own initiative
Qualification: MSc or PhD in an energy/climate change related subject desirable
In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an extremely attractive remuneration and benefits package, a personal development plan, and the opportunity to make a difference in a challenging and rewarding field. To express your interest in joining our prestigious organisation please visit our career pages at www.aeat.com, where you will find further information on our current vacancies or alternatively send your CV to recruit@aeat.co.uk.
Full time, part time and flexible working options will be considered.
The AEA group strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
