RESP Co-ordinator (East)

About the Role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has been given an exciting new role of Regional Energy Strategic Planner (RESP) for GB. RESP will support coordinated development of the distribution energy system and enable long-term investment to be made with confidence and ahead of need. The RESP will be developed to be "whole system", shaped by a strong place-based understanding and coordinating development across multiple energy vectors. RESP will ensure coherence between regional and national net-zero ambitions/plans. We have established 11 national and regional teams to develop each RESP. It’s a great opportunity to join us as we set out to help decarbonise the UK in a local community-based way.
To achieve this our RESP East team (covering the geographical counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex) will work alongside our ten other nations and regions teams, as well as our hub team, in forming the hub and spokes needed for energy planning to benefit from and reflect local inputs. This will require us to work with organisations at a local level (‘local actors’) including local government and gas and electricity networks, to improve understanding of the infrastructure needed in different parts of the country and attract investment for projects. Stakeholder engagement will be key to unlocking the benefits of integrated regional energy planning.

The purpose of RESP Coordinator is to support and enable engagement with local actors and other regional and central NESO teams is coordinated, excellent organisational skills will be key to the role. Our focus in the immediate term is to build trust with our stakeholders, establish our process and methodology, and grow our capability in whole energy systems to best support local actors and industry stakeholders in developing credible plans to support net zero. The role holder will oversee coordination of our office in Norwich and the role will also require some travel around the East region, and occasionally beyond. Demonstrating prior lived and/or working experience in the East will be essential for this role.

This role is home based with an expectation of minimum 1 day per week in the East office in Norwich.

Key Accountabilities

As the Strategic Energy Planning Coordinator for the East, you will be responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of the team’s engagement activity and overseeing coordination of the East region office. You will be supported both by your regional team, the central stakeholder engagement team and wider NESO. You will work closely with them to:

• Proactively coordinate, enable and report on engagement with stakeholders within the region and NESO colleagues including in central hub and other regional teams; as well as with Strategic Energy Planning teams, Corporate Affairs, Future Energy Scenarios and others.
• Ensure regional stakeholders and their views are captured in both NESO’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and the drafting of your regional RESP engagement materials.
• Support the delivery of the East team’s communication strategy including delivering events, arranging site visits and coordinating stakeholder engagement activities.
• Work alongside the Strategic Leads and Governance Officer to support the organisation of workshops and engagement activity with the East Strategic Board, working groups and other regional stakeholders to progress the RESP.
• Draft and maintain clear, concise, short reports and slide packs relating to stakeholder engagement in progressing the RESP. Ensure that the key messages are relevant, clear, and pitched appropriately for the audience.
• Oversee coordination of the East region office, acting as the primary point of contact with the administration team (external to NESO) in Norwich, dealing with day-to-day enquiries, room bookings, enabling provision of equipment and furniture, coordinating office health, safety and wellbeing, maintaining stationary and personal protective equipment stocks and liaising with NESO colleagues as necessary.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

About You

To coordinate stakeholder engagement activities within your region and organization of the East office you will need:

• Excellent coordination and planning skills to ensure that deadlines are met, governance is adhered to, stakeholders are effectively engaged and high-quality process and outputs are achieved.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of organising and booking venues and making associated arrangements required for setting up and hosting events.
• Experience of working with or within large, complex organisations – ideally in your region, and in or with the energy and/or local government sectors.
• Experience of using customer relationship management tools and databases to record activities, and identify insights and actions.
• Strong organisational and administration skills with a proactive approach to flexibility and engaging others.
• An inquisitive mind with the ability to join the dots and a willingness to learn about new areas of work.
  

Interviews will take place in w.c. 17th August.

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What You'll Get

A competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience and capabilityAs well as your base salary, NESO's core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package. - You will receive a bonus based on company performance- 26 days annual leave as standard - A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. - Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan, when you save between £20- £500 a month from your take-home pay, we will pay a 50% matching contribution.

NESO's flexible benefits programme provides you with more flexibility around your helath, lifestyle and protection benefits, here's just a few available:
- Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
- Additional Birthday Day Off
- Cycle to Work Scheme, Retail & Gym Discounts
- Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance

About Us

At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britain's energy future. We already operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon-free for a short period this year - provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources. Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030.
In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO - an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen. NESO operates independently and transparently, always actin in the best interests of all energy users.
Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security. Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system-wide benefit, long term thing and public value.
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National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

More Information

This role closes at 23:59, on the day before date shown above, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

This role closes at 23:59, on the day before date shown above, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

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We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. If this role sparks your interest but you're not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you. process where everyone has the opportunity to show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.