Green Growth and Climate Project Support Officer

Salary: £32,061 - £33,699Your chance to support the development of our ambitious programme of green growth and climate initiatives.EMCCA will oversee devolved powers around transport, housing, skills and adult education, economic development, and net zero. We will conceive the strategies and create the connections that will empower local partners, people and businesses – maximising the impact of billions of pounds of funding. We fundamentally believe that the green industrial revolution offers new global opportunities to our region and have ambitious plans to decarbonise and introduce innovative carbon capture initiatives.Your role will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of green growth and climate initiatives, providing a support function to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and project management activities.You will be supporting a team whose ultimate aim is attracting low carbon jobs, investment, and innovation to the region, facilitating both sustainability and economic prosperity.Providing project support and assisting day to day operations of comprehensive green growth and climate projects and programs.• Assisting with the delivery of projects and programmes through a mix of internal and commissioned projects, for example Local Area Energy Planning, Retrofit and Nature and Biodiversity taskforce.• Helping secure funding opportunities, including grants, partnerships, and other financial resources to support green growth initiatives.• Provision of support to maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders including National Grid, Cadent Gas and other important strategic regional organisations.• Provision of detailed performance reporting for projects and programmes.• Assisting in preparing the specification and tender documents for tender processes associated with new energy projects and programmes.• Supporting with the preparation and presentation of detailed reports on program progress, outcomes, and impact to senior management and stakeholders.• Midlands Nuclear, East Midlands Hydrogen and Nature and Biodiversity Taskforce.A proven track record of supporting project delivery.• A background in environmental sustainability and project support• The ambition to develop through supporting successful green initiatives• Evidence of building connections with other teams and organisations.• Ability to support complex projects within statutory, constitutional and value for money requirements.• Office location – all roles are based at NGEC, Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1UT unless stated otherwise.