Who we are Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero. At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding. Here are some of the benefits we offer: We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked). Enhanced parental leave. Private BUPA insurance. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period. Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year. Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work. The team This is an exciting opportunity to join Energy Saving Trust’s growing energy access team working within the international team to develop and deliver our global portfolio of work. You’ll be part of a team working to make a positive impact on the lives of people and businesses in the Global South, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. You’ll support the delivery of our multi-annual and multi-million-pound initiatives funded by UK Aid and IKEA Foundation and jointly managed with our partner CLASP: The Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme is a research and innovation programme that seeks to improve the efficiency, performance, availability and affordability of a range of household, community and productive use solar appliances and technologies. It’s the flagship initiative of… The Efficiency for Access Coalition, a global coalition working to accelerating the uptake of off and weak-grid appliances to boost incomes, reduce carbon emissions, improve quality of life, and support sustainable development. The role Are you a dynamic and motivated senior communications specialist with a passion for working in international development? The senior communications and engagement manager is a pivotal role in our energy access team with a mission to shine a light, stimulate conversations and advocate for the importance of off- and weak-grid technologies for the achievement of global sustainable development and climate goals. You’ll ensure we have our finger on the pulse and work with the team to keep on top of the latest sector (and nexus sector) trends, setting the agenda by translating research and insight into impactful communications that deliver meaningful and impactful outcomes. What you’ll do You’ll be responsible for Energy Saving Trust’s strategic communications and engagement with associated partners for our energy access work. You’ll manage two marketing communications executives. You’ll work together with the energy access team and key delivery partners to devise communications strategies and plans that build the awareness, knowledge and engagement of key stakeholders in the off-grid energy access sector and important “nexus” sectors, including agriculture, humanitarian and health. Working together with teammates and our delivery partners, you’ll harness their expertise and thought leadership to create compelling communications, campaigns and events, leveraging partnerships to amplify and extend our reach and influence. You’ll ensure the effective engagement of our target audiences, including development organisations, implementing agencies, private sector players, policymakers, investors, learning institutions and affected communities amongst others. What you’ll bring: We’re looking for someone who is values-driven and wants to work for a cause that they believe in. Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of issues relating to energy access in developing countries and/or off- and weak-grid technologies and the associated market barriers and solutions, with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. You will have a track record of designing and curating impactful communications campaigns, events & exhibits and creating targeted and compelling content for a variety of channels and media, ideally in a cutting-edge sector. We are looking for someone who: Has a knack for understanding the perspectives of different stakeholders and possesses a creative flair for translating technical research and complex information into impactful communications, tailored to different audiences. Experienced in managing individuals, teams and budgets. Naturally self-motivated, with a willingness to learn and the ability to inspire and manage joint working in complex, multi-disciplinary teams, in partnership with others, ideally with experience working on large-scale multi-partner international projects. Able to demonstrate the ability to think and plan strategically and analyse complex problems, presenting and delivering workable solutions that ensure effective risk mitigation. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. Experienced in working with diverse people from different cultures, backgrounds and fields. Excellent organisational and project management skills, be able to prioritise own workload effectively and co-ordinate several projects and tasks in parallel within exacting deadlines. For more information, please see the job description on our website. Applications close 23.59, 8 August 2024. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 19 August 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please click 'apply online' via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details, work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered. In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be considered. Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone. If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected] or call reception on +44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you. Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best. We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you. Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. Diversity and inclusion Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role. Find out more here. You can find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.