Issue Date: 16 September 2024
Closing Date: 9am, 30 September 2024
Position Ref: LM 1283
Location: Belfast/ Blended Working (home and Belfast Office) Please note, you must be based in Northern Ireland to apply for this role
Hours: Full-time
Salary:Up to £46,000 per annum (depending on experience)
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The team
The Northern Ireland team sit within the Energy Directorate of Energy Saving Trust.
Our main focus is to deliver the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP), and we also are involved in other work and deliver campaigns to help householders in Northern Ireland save energy and money.
The programme manager heads up our Northern Ireland team. Reporting to them, our project manager manages the day to day NISEP programme administration and oversees a team of currently five: a team leader and four programme support officers. Also reporting to the programme manager is the assistant programme manager who supports the programme manager to lead Energy Saving Trust’s work in Northern Ireland. The team collaborate with external stakeholders regularly and other Energy Saving Trust teams.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity to lead our Northern Ireland team, overseeing the management of NISEP and pursuing and realising opportunities for Energy Saving Trust to support decarbonisation and the alleviation of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
NISEP is an £8 million grant programme that provides funding for energy efficiency measures for domestic and commercial properties. Energy Saving Trust is the Programme Administrator of NISEP on behalf of the Utility Regulator.
You will lead the team including overall management of NISEP and NISEP stakeholder relationships and provide expertise, guidance, support and financial oversight for both NISEP and other projects within the team. You will maintain and enhance Energy Saving Trust’s impact in Northern Ireland and act as an ambassador for the organisation.
What you’ll do
You will be a confident and experienced programme manager with proven experience of leading and managing large scale grant programmes and driving growth. The role will oversee and ensure delivery of all elements of contract management including project management and monitoring, reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, efficient scheme processes and procedures and subcontractor and team management. You will represent Energy Saving Trust, leading client engagement and management, speaking at events, acting as media spokesperson and liaising with stakeholders and committees including NI Assembly Ministers, Westminster MPs, Assembly Committees and Government Departments of the NI Executive and lead on client engagement and management. You will Identify and develop opportunities in Northern Ireland to further Energy Saving Trust’s impact.
Your ability to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities, to drive and negotiate to influence results through people is essential in this fast-paced environment. Solid programme management skills, excellent people management skills, good knowledge of NI domestic energy markets, policy and stakeholders and advanced communication skills will underpin your success.
What you’ll bring
- Strong project/programme and people management skills with proven track record of successfully delivering contracts and of strong financial control of large-scale programmes.
- Excellent customer-focused orientation and understanding of critical factors affecting customer satisfaction in a service industry.
- A can-do attitude and a passion for continuous improvement of people and processes.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, proven ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, working closely with them on a day-to-day basis.
- Resilient, able to work under pressure and to motivate the team to meet challenging targets.
For more information, please see job description: JD- Programme Manager NI- LM 1283
Applications close 9am, 30 Sept 2024. Interviews are intended to be held 9&10 October 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please click ‘apply online’ via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details, work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Reasonable adjustments: If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@est.org.uk or call reception on +44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you.
Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best, that meets our business need for the role.
We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.
Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity and inclusion
Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.
You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.