Responsibilities
- Work across a diverse portfolio of government funding programmes, public affairs tasks, research projects, and real-world technical & operational solutions. This will involve identifying and coordinating inputs from other members of the Business Unit and wider Talan teams.
- Deliver secretariat services for our energy trade associations, organising meetings, taking minutes and working alongside the subject matter experts to deliver on the work programmes.
- Conduct desk-based and market research into policy (related to energy, buildings, and other environmental issues), commercial business, market processes, and other relevant areas of interest.
- Author reports including policy position or advocacy papers, market research reports, policy insight pieces, project plans, client briefings, blogs, and contribute content for other works where necessary.
- Support the delivery of innovation projects and government funding schemes by providing administrative support, including drafting correspondence, document processing, and analytics.
- Supporting the delivery of and coordinating workshops and events using a variety of tools to gain insight and encourage debate.
- Visualise data and present findings in an impactful way to engage stakeholders.
- Integrate and articulate client positions in responses to government consultations, inquiries and calls for evidence.
- Keep abreast of policy and parliamentary developments and deliver insight to clients and the team.
- Present briefings, research findings for and with (potential and current) clients, at external events and at meetings with a variety of organisations.
- Support the development of research methodologies to support evidence-based policy recommendations.
- Attend meetings with government officials, key stakeholders, and senior business leaders to communicate client positions and influence the policy landscape.
- Support business development activities by identifying opportunities for growth through networking and developing good relationships with people in the industry.
Requirements
- Interest in low carbon technologies, policy and market developments, particularly in decentralised energy.
- Interest in sustainability and the low-carbon transition.
- Organised and methodical approach to work.
- Ability to manage competing workloads.
Nice to Have
- Keenness to drive smart energy infrastructure, energy flexibility and local energy solutions.
- Potential to develop deep subject matter expertise in low-carbon, decentralised energy or sustainability.
