26 Oct
DiverseJobsMatter
Belfast
We are a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport, and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
Here, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Benefits we offer:
- An outstanding pension scheme, including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11%, or 13% (age-linked).
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Private BUPA insurance.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases, as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.
- A staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.
The team
Our main focus is to deliver the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP), and we also engage 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 the organisation’s work in Northern Ireland. The team collaborates with external stakeholders regularly and with other teams within the organisation.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity to lead our Northern Ireland team, overseeing the management of NISEP,
and pursuing and realising opportunities to support decarbonisation and alleviate fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
NISEP is an £8 million grant programme that provides funding for energy efficiency measures for domestic and commercial properties. We serve as the Programme Administrator of NISEP on behalf of the Utility Regulator.
You will lead the team, including overall management of NISEP and stakeholder relationships. Additionally, you will provide expertise, guidance, support, and financial oversight for both NISEP and other projects within the team. You will maintain and enhance our 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 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 the organisation, leading client engagement and management, speaking at events, acting as a media spokesperson, and liaising with stakeholders and committees, including NI Assembly Ministers, Westminster MPs, Assembly Committees, and Government Departments of the NI Executive. You will also lead on client engagement and management. You will identify and develop opportunities in Northern Ireland to further the organisation’s impact.
Your ability to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities, drive and negotiate to influence results through people, is essential in this fast-paced environment. Solid programme management skills, excellent people management skills, a good knowledge of NI domestic energy markets, policy, and stakeholders, and advanced communication skills will underpin your success.
What you’ll bring
- Project/programme and people management skills with a proven track record of successfully delivering contracts and strong financial control of large-scale programmes.
- A customer-focused orientation and an 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.
- Well-developed communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, working closely with them on a day-to-day basis.
- Resilience, able to work under pressure and motivate the team to meet challenging targets.
For more information, please see the job description above.
Application process
Applications close 28 October 2024. Interviews are intended to be held at the beginning of November.
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
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of, and accessible to, everyone.
Flexible working
We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares, and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern,
and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them perform at their best.
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, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity and inclusion
We are 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, identities, and experiences to apply for roles with us.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and we reserve a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role.
▶️ Program Manager
🖊️ DiverseJobsMatter
📍 Belfast