Policy Manager - Heat, Biogas and Hydrogen

at  REA The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology

ABOUT US

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) was established in 2001, as a not-for-profit trade association. It is the largest trade association for renewable energy and clean technologies. The REA’s mission is to grow the renewable energy and clean technology economy. The REA’s main objective is to secure the best legislative and regulatory framework for expanding the Sector in the UK and grow the International market.
The REA’s corporate membership consists of around 500 companies ranging from multinational energy utilities and renewable energy developers working across multiple technologies and solutions through to innovative niche companies and consultants, as well as sole traders, farmers, installers. The REA’s finance forum and other platforms support member organisations from the investment, insurance and legal sectors that enable this growing economy. The REA is the only UK trade body representing the full range of renewable technologies across all applications covering power and flexibility, heat and cooling, transport, the bioeconomy and green finance.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Representing the sector and wider Association at meetings, conferences, exhibitions etc. and making presentations on the work of the Association and the interests of members.
• Ensuring the effective working of the sector forum, including organising and taking minutes of the Biogas forum meetings (held at least quarterly) and Steering Groups for Biogas and separately Hydrogen and landfill gas.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, other REA forums and, where appropriate, other stakeholders to strengthen the sector’s influence. This includes working on industry-wide campaigns.
• Line management of team member working within the Heat & Cooling pillar of the REA policy team.
• Driving member retention and recruitment. Developing and implementing strategies to attract new members and retain existing ones as well as other revenue-generating activities.
• Drafting policy statements and consultation responses relevant to the sector.
• Either from the start or as part of a later career progression, there may be the opportunity to also work on other heat technologies.
• Responding to members’ requests for information and support.
• Contributing to building and maintaining the Association’s information resources.
• Working with the events team in the organisation and planning of high-profile sector events (eg UK Green Gas Day, and REA’s Hydrogen Conference).

Please refer the Job description for details