Senior Performance Project Officer - Midlands Energy Hub

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 6 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £33,945 (Level 1) to £36,648 (Level 4) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Humber Building, Nottingham City Council, Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our team - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

We are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

You will be supporting the delivery of a fuel poverty programme that takes a fabric-first approach to energy efficiency alongside the installation of low-carbon heating, where appropriate, on behalf of Nottingham Council and Midlands Net Zero Hub.

The Midlands Net Zero Hub was established in 2018 and is based within the Environment and Sustainability Division with Nottingham City Council. The MNZH is funded by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and covers the nine Local Enterprise Partnerships from across the Midlands. This role will form part of the retrofit team and will be responsible for assisting delivery of various retrofit grant scheme projects.

The role will report directly to the Principal Performance Project Officer within Nottingham City Councils award winning Environment and Sustainability division and will focus on:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of Midlands Net Zero Hub's performance and data monitoring/visualisation
• Support the development of bids for potential future funding opportunities
• Provide project support and ensure scheme compliance is monitored and maintained
• Support the collation and evaluation of data from other MNZH schemes
• Engage with stakeholders to improve the accuracy and timeliness of data
• Support the continued rollout and implementation of Monday.com as MNZH's primary project management, task management and data visualisation tool
• Supervise 1 Grade F Project Support Officer

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as energy/environmental studies, or a related discipline or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience in project support and coordination, specifically in the energy sector or related fields. They must have experience in working with data and performance-related information and must have the ability to collect and analyse data using databases or project management tools. It is also necessary to have experience in writing reports and effectively communicating project progress to stakeholders.
• A general understanding of energy efficiency, renewable energy, fuel poverty, and low-carbon heating solutions is ideal. Knowledge of project management principles as well as funding mechanisms or financial models is preferable.
• Excellent initiative, planning, and organisation skills. They will have strong communication and interpersonal skills that enable them to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external. This person will have analytical and problem-solving skills that facilitate accurate data collection and analysis. Additionally, proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software, particularly Microsoft Excel, is essential. Knowledge/experience of using Monday.com is desirable.

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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Nathan Walker (Principal Performance Project Officer), by telephone on 07976079741 or by email at nathan.walker@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 26th September 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: W/C 7th October

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.