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Regional Energy Lead

Ceredigion County CouncilAberystwyth, UK

30+ days ago

Salary

£12.47–£13.41 hourly

Job description

About the role

Fixed-term until 31st March

Ceredigion County Council and Powys County Council continue to work together to support work in partnership to drive forward the Mid Wales economy – under the Growing Mid Wales work. Energy is a key area that is being co-ordinated strategically at a regional level. Work has been underway in developing a regional energy strategy and action plan, supporting the work of local partners in developing their Local Areas Energy Plans.

We are now looking for a capable and enthusiastic lead officer to take forward a growing resource to provide dedicated leadership and guidance to this key agenda in Mid Wales.

You will be working in a highly visible and prominent role in the region, that will entail :

Lead the Regional Energy function for Growing Mid Wales – establishing a programme of work to develop and implement strategies and projects that are supported by the region and supports the work of the two Local Authorities
Project-manage the delivery of Mid Wales Energy Strategy (MWES)
Strategic regional lead of the creation and delivery of Ceredigion and Powys Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP), supporting Local Authority officers
Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders to support delivery of the MWES and LAEPs
Management and delivery of assigned projects within a Programme environment on time and within budget
Continuously monitor progress of programme / project activities, and track benefit realisation and delivery of intended results
Keep abreast of strategies and policies relevant to the energy agenda and communicate as appropriate
Manage the grant budget and line manage 1 FTE (Regional Energy Officer)

Job Description and Person Specification

Get in touch

For further information please contact Carwyn Jones-Evans at

Note : We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Economy and Regeneration

We play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Council’s key Corporate Strategy objective that seeks to boost the economy of the County and the Mid Wales region. We are organised into three main sections : Economy, Planning and Property Services. Our primary functions include :

Growth and Enterprise : Supporting economic growth and regeneration locally and across the region; Growing Mid Wales; the Corporate Estate and Development Opportunities; Project Support; European and local funding; Food Centre Wales and supporting Agri-Food development; Tourism promotion and development; Tourist Information Centres; Coast and Countryside

Planning Services : Supporting growth through Planning and Building Control Services; Strategic and Local Land Use Planning Policy; Development Management; Building Control; and Land Searches.

Property Services : Supporting the Council’s programme through Project Management; Property and Building Maintenance; Facilities Management; Carbon Management; and the Efficient Use of Council Property.

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