Industrial Decarbonisation and Market Mechanisms Project Manager - 28801
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 5
Secondment
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours, Other
Programme and Project Management
£39,635 pro-rata
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to project manage developments within a portfolio of carbon emissions and energy efficiency schemes regulation and administration.
Your work will be within a team of specialist senior advisors and advisors who lead the specific developments and delivery of the programme. You will be supervised by a Senior Project Manager. You will be working closely with the project management in government departments, providing the project management for the Environment Agency operations and legal experts and the team of specialist senior advisors and advisors.
You will:
• plan and enable delivery of the key products and activities, manage resources to suit priorities, maintain momentum, meet stakeholders' expectations, and deliver outcomes in line with the project plan;
• be responsible for project planning, progress tracking and reporting, benefits realisation and risk and issue management and provide input to financial planning and reporting for the projects you manage;
• support the Senior Project Manager to manage the workload, resources and priorities in a complex and fast changing environment;
• together with the Senior Project Manager, you will provide the Project Delivery technical expertise, supporting the development of robust project management in the team, role modelling Project Delivery behaviours and competencies.
Working in our team, you will be contributing to the essential work to enable UK Net Zero.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to project manage developments within a portfolio of carbon emissions and energy efficiency schemes regulation and administration.
Your work will be within a team of specialist senior advisors and advisors who lead the specific developments and delivery of the programme. You will be supervised by a Senior Project Manager. You will be working closely with the project management in government departments, providing the project management for the Environment Agency operations and legal experts and the team of specialist senior advisors and advisors.
You will:
• plan and enable delivery of the key products and activities, manage resources to suit priorities, maintain momentum, meet stakeholders' expectations, and deliver outcomes in line with the project plan;
• be responsible for project planning, progress tracking and reporting, benefits realisation and risk and issue management and provide input to financial planning and reporting for the projects you manage;
• support the Senior Project Manager to manage the workload, resources and priorities in a complex and fast changing environment;
• together with the Senior Project Manager, you will provide the Project Delivery technical expertise, supporting the development of robust project management in the team, role modelling Project Delivery behaviours and competencies.
Working in our team, you will be contributing to the essential work to enable UK Net Zero.
The Industrial Decarbonisation and Market Mechanisms Team sits within Environment & Business. Our team develops and implements new and existing schemes that encourage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improvements in energy efficiency from UK business and industry. These include the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme, Climate Change Agreements and Fluorinated Gases and Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations. Together these schemes regulate over 25% of UK territorial carbon emissions.
Essential
• A minimum of 2 years' experience leading projects as a professional project manager.
• A proven track record of delivering outcomes in challenging circumstances.
• The ability to inspire confidence, lead people and communicate well with a diverse group of partners and stakeholders.
• A confident project manager who can work effectively, independently and as part of a team.
Desirable: Practitioner level programme / project management qualifications.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience leading projects as a professional project manager.
• A proven track record of delivering outcomes in challenging circumstances.
• The ability to inspire confidence, lead people and communicate well with a diverse group of partners and stakeholders.
• A confident project manager who can work effectively, independently and as part of a team.
Desirable: Practitioner level programme / project management qualifications.
Office location is flexible as you will be part of a dispersed team. This will require the use of virtual collaborative tools along with approximately monthly travel to other locations (mostly London, occasionally Birmingham and other regional centres). This is advertised as a temporary post; further programme development and funding may result in this becoming permanent in the future.
Other relevant capabilities which may be tested at interview stage are Communicates Effectively, Manages the Business and Focuses on Customers and Partners, as well as a written exercise.
If you wish to know more about the role please contact Nicholas Thurston (nicholas.thurston@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Sandy Rowden (sandy.rowden@environment-agency.gov.uk).
Other relevant capabilities which may be tested at interview stage are Communicates Effectively, Manages the Business and Focuses on Customers and Partners, as well as a written exercise.
If you wish to know more about the role please contact Nicholas Thurston (nicholas.thurston@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Sandy Rowden (sandy.rowden@environment-agency.gov.uk).
15/04/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
up to 24 months
Programme and Project Management
Describe a complex project or programme of work that you have delivered. How did you manage the project, explaining the tools and techniques used?
Delivers Results Through Others
Please describe how you have led project teams to manage complex projects to meet tight deadlines. What were the key issues and challenges? What actions did you take to resolve them?
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Describe a time when you have had to take a difficult decision or solve a complex problem.
Manages Self
Please explain what skills and experience you will bring to the role, and how this role fits with your career development.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.