Sustainable Business Project Manager

Role Responsibility

The uniqueness and beauty of Kent and its high quality landscapes, resources and assets are greatly valued by residents, businesses and visitors. Here at Kent County Council, we are understandably proud of what we and our partners are doing to protect and enhance the environment and the many social, physical and economic benefits it provides.

We are looking for someone with an enthusiastic interest in the environment to join the Sustainable Business and Communities Team in an exciting opportunity to work on sustainable business and low carbon economy initiatives. The team leads on the implementation of the Kent Environment Strategy, which brings together partners across sectors to support economic growth while protecting and enhancing Kent’s natural and historic environment and supporting communities to be vibrant, healthy and resilient as Kent faces unprecedented growth and change over the coming decades.

We have a vacancy for Project Manager to help us deliver key priorities and actions identified in the Kent Environment Strategy to enable growth within the Low Carbon & Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) and Environmental Goods & Services Sector (EGSS). In this role, you will oversee and deliver aspects of new and established projects in the Low Carbon Kent portfolio. This means the EU-funded LoCASE, Inn2POWER, Upcycle Your Waste, BLUEPRINT, C-Care and South East New Energy. It also means delivering the pilot CRF project Growing Green.  You will also work to increase SME competitiveness by providing advice, support and grants to reduce operational costs through resource efficiency and business resilience and to enhance their eco credentials.

The role will provide you opportunity to deliver a fantastic range of projects that really will make a difference to communities across the South East LEP area and beyond, touching all of the major themes in sustainability.

This post would suit someone with knowledge of sustainability or the low carbon economy, particularly with experience in research and engagement on such topics. You will need to be able to work independently and manage your own workload. The applicant must have confidence in dealing with the private sector, and be capable of communicating complex technical matters clearly. You must be computer literate with experience of using spreadsheets and databases.

The Sustainable Business Team is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2014 to 2020. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

The closing date for applications is 18 April 2022. Interviews will be held on week commencing 25 April 2022.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rob Robinson on 03000 418016.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.