Community Benefit Advisor
11 days ago
United Kingdom
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Job Description
Community Benefit Advisor
- **Location:** GB
- **Division:** Land Planning and External Affairs
- **Job Type:** Full-time
- **Requisition Number:** 55010
- **Department:** Business Change and Project Management
About the role
This is the time for action; we need to move at pace and reform our energy system to deliver energy security, tackle climate change, and protect our people. In this role, you will:
- Develop, manage, and support the day-to-day implementation of Strategic Infrastructure's Socioeconomic and Community Benefit Strategy.
- Develop the policies and procedures required to ensure consistent delivery of local and regional benefits across our portfolio of projects that make up the Great Grid Upgrade.
- Support a program of communication and engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders, such as government, local authorities, and non-government organizations to develop and implement the strategy and protect/enhance the reputation of National Grid.
National Grid continues to offer hybrid working from the office and home and is open to full-time, part-time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
About you
What we do isn't just important; it's essential. That's why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we're looking for someone who has:
- High articulation skills with very strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Good networking and relationship management skills.
- Experience in effectively managing relationships and delivering outcomes through contractors and suppliers.
- Experience in managing a portfolio of diverse stakeholder engagement communication programs.
- A proven track record in developing and delivering stakeholder engagement communication strategies and preparing effective communications material for print, broadcast, and social media, including web content.
- An understanding of the external environment in which National Grid construction projects are carried out.
- A good understanding of the transmission and construction business as well as the planning process would be an advantage.
What you'll do
- Support the Community Benefit Manager to influence and engage with internal and external stakeholders enabling the effective delivery of our local and regional community benefit strategy.
- Work with the Community Benefits Manager to develop central policy and guidance that ensures the consistent delivery of socioeconomic and community benefits across our infrastructure projects.
- Build effective working relationships with project teams responsible for the delivery and reporting on their local community benefit plans.
- Manage the Community Grant Program and quarterly governance process to award and allocate grants.
- Lead the regional delivery of existing partnerships and programs to increase our presence and reputation in proposed communities.
- Monitor progress on performance and ensure delivery against budget.
- Support project teams with communications material to ensure a consistent narrative around community benefit.
- Work with internal communications and Press Office to enhance National Grid's reputation by promoting and communicating community benefit activities.
What you'll get
- A competitive salary between £44,000 - £52,000 dependent on capability.
- In addition to your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension.
National Grid US
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About this company
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Website:nationalgridus.com
National Grid facilitates electricity and gas transmission system and focuses on delivering clean energy. They are one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, committed to delivering electricity and gas...read more
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