Summar and support the decarbonisation journey across our 15,500 churches and circa 4000 church halls.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about the decarbonisation of the built environment and has experience in leading and delivering built environment decarbonisation projects/programmes, ideally within a heritage context.
Comfortable in an influencing role, you will have a relentlessly positive outlook about the potential for change, bringing strategic leadership alongside an ability to manage our churches grant workstreams, whilst being responsive to what is needed by parishes to develop and deliver their individuals journeys to net zero carbon.
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About the role
The role will be the workstream lead for the churches decarbonisation workstream on the national Net Zero Carbon Programme, combining strategic leadership, management and delivery of this workstream.
Reporting to the NZC Programme Manager, and working closely with CCB's Deputy Director for Church Buildings, critical to success in this role will be ensuring that the programme's approach to church decarbonisation is developed in close alignment with CCB's wider role in providing guidance and support to dioceses and parishes.
Desired Skills and Experience
Knowledge / Experience:
Knowledgeable and passionate about the decarbonisation of the built environment and have successfully engaged others in work on environmental issues.
Experience in leading and delivering built environment decarbonisation projects/programmes, ideally within the heritage sector.
Experience in grant design and management.
Experience in strategic development of work programmes.
Experience in engaging with and responding to stakeholders needs.
Experience in working within and reporting to governance structures, including Project or Programme Boards.
Experience of working successfully in multi-disciplinary teams across departments in a complex organisation.
Experience in project or programme management, and delivering multiple projects in parallel,
Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results.
Good working knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel, Office365 (or google alternatives).
Skills and Aptitudes:
Engaging communicator with excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills including the ability to clearly communicate technical / complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Personal Attributes:
Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative
Collaborative and positive, with good influencing skills
Able to build strong working relationships at all levels within an organisation
Well organised and able to prioritise across competing priorities
Able to be rational, objective and unbiased when making decisions and taking action.
In sympathy with the aims of the Church of England.
Positive outlook about the potential for organisational change
Circumstances:
This role may require some travel to different dioceses, and occasional evening meetings. (Time off in lieu will be given.)
Desirable
A good understanding of the structures and ways of working of the Church of England.
