Environmental Projects & Funding Officer (Hybrid)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Norwich City Council's Environmental Strategy Team is seeking an officer to develop initiatives and bids for funding on fuel poverty, energy efficiency, retrofit and nature recovery projects. You will build stakeholder relationships, write funding bids and report outcomes to funders and committees.

The role covers council housing, operations and the city, with hybrid working and a focus on data analysis, policy evaluation and delivering results against climate objectives.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in environmental, social or business management.
• Experience in data analysis and evaluating policy options is required.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop initiatives, identify funding sources and write bids for fuel poverty, energy efficiency, retrofit and nature recovery projects.
• Lead development and delivery of Warm Homes retrofit and nature recovery projects.
• Manage internal and external projects and relationships with partners, funders, NGOs and contractors.
• Develop and coordinate funding and support for tenants and residents to alleviate fuel poverty.
• Acquire and analyse data to target fuel-poor and retrofit-priority homes in council housing and private housing.
• Report project outcomes to funders and committees.
• Manage the service's response to FOI requests and councillor questions.
• Liaise with colleagues, councillors, MPs and strategic partners.
• Raise awareness of climate change, fuel poverty, retrofitting and adaptation with organisations.
• Support programmes aligned to council policy on climate change, fuel poverty and biodiversity.
• Promote and implement council corporate strategies, policies and practices on environmental management.
• Carry out other activities of a similar level of responsibility.

Skills

Data analysis

Policy evaluation

Stakeholder engagement

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in environmental, social or business management

Job description

Norwich City Council's Environmental Strategy Team is seeking an officer to develop initiatives and bids for funding on fuel poverty, energy efficiency, retrofit and nature recovery projects. You will build stakeholder relationships, write funding bids and report outcomes to funders and committees.

The role covers council housing, operations and the city, with hybrid working and a focus on data analysis, policy evaluation and delivering results against climate objectives.