Assistant Director – Climate & Energy

Please note, the recruitment for this role is being administered by the Local Government Association on behalf of Local Partnerships LLP

About Local Partnerships

Local Partnerships LLP is jointly owned by the Local Government Association, HM Treasury and the Welsh Government. We occupy a unique position in the public sector, facilitating change through working impartially and collaboratively across all parts of central, local and regional government, and devolved administrations.

Our vision is as simple as it is challenging: to strengthen the public sector to deliver more effectively, achieve more swiftly, and give value for money to the taxpayer and customer.

Our impact report for 2021-2022 can be found at: Impact report 2021-22 - Local Partnerships

Background to the role
We provide support across England and Wales to local authorities and other public sector organisations to accelerate the scale and pace of the delivery of climate response and energy programmes and projects.  The breadth of this support ranges from greenhouse gas emissions accounting and scenario planning for net zero, adaptation and understanding climate risk, renewable energy and heat network support and providing a "critical friend" function.

As we continue to develop and increase the support to the public sector, we are seeking to increase our capacity and there is a need to recruit an Assistant Director to the team.

Ideally we are looking for candidates with experience in some or all of the following -  delivery of climate and energy programmes and projects (including retrofit, renewable energy, low carbon heat systems), working with  and advising local or central government stakeholders in the implementation of strategy or policy, working with external parties such as researchers, consultants, the general public and other stakeholders including providing support to raise the profile of climate change.

We would also encourage applications from candidates with transferable skills which may not be specific to the above but are looking to develop within the sector. We will also consider part time / flexible working arrangements if this is required.

About the role​​​​​​​
Directors are responsible for the successful delivery of a major stream of business activity for Local Partnerships. Directors may work on their own but will more often form part of a team of different specialists undertaking an assignment stretching over weeks or months, or occasionally years, for a client who will typically be a central government department or one or more councils. Full details can be found on the job description.

Directors may be based anywhere in the UK. They will need to travel to Local Partnerships and clients’ offices across England and Wales.

Principal activities​​​​​​​

• Leading delivery of workstreams and projects using professional expertise and maintaining strong and effective relationships with clients, either as part of a team, or independently
• Preparation of outputs and outcomes in line with the project briefs, using tools to report complex written, financial and analytical information to the client.  
• Pursues business development opportunities and actively contributes to proposal development and costing.
• Ensuring projects, outputs and outcomes meet Local Partnerships’ quality standards, and customer expectations
• Supporting Senior Directors to ensure each project is delivered efficiently, effectively, on time and within budget.  
• Establishing a reputation with clients and colleagues as a source of expertise within a Business Unit
• Working with the relevant Senior Strategy Directors, help undertake new business development
• Contributing to the wider corporate success of Local Partnerships
• Managing assigned associates working on the same projects

From a specific climate and energy perspective, we are ideally looking for candidates with experience in some or all of the below.  We would encourage applications from candidates with transferable skills which may not be specific to the below but are looking to develop within the sector: 

• Experience and expertise in the delivery of Climate and Energy programmes and projects, including understanding of energy efficiency retrofit, renewable energy and low carbon heat systems 
• An understanding of relevant sector specific legislation and guidance and its implementation
• Experience of working on the procurement of energy and heat infrastructure projects or services contracts for local government clients
• Experience of developing business cases including using the Treasury’s five case model
• Experience of risk management approaches, and ability to identify and mitigate risks, including climate related risk
• Experience working with and advising local or central government stakeholders in the implementation of strategy or policy
• Experience of working with external parties such as researchers, consultants, the general public and other stakeholders including providing support to raise the profile of climate change
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions accounting and net zero scenario modelling 
• Ability to understand and interpret climate scenarios and energy demand forecasting
  
  

You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. 
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We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, transgender identity, religion or belief. 

If you have any special requirements to allow you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please contact us by any means you feel comfortable with, in order that we can make the appropriate arrangements.