Head of Development

Work from home Online interview Immediate start

This role is vital to our continuing function as a leading community energy development charity. We need a colleague who will be highly committed to CES & our mission, experienced in either development & fundraising in the community and third sector and/or community energy and who will be able to work effectively on their own and in a team context.

28 to 35 hours per week with potential for flexible working/job share

Location - anywhere in Scotland

Overall Purpose
To lead on the identification, development, and delivery of new CES opportunities, resources, and sources of income to ensure CES's financial sustainability, and the updating and maintenance of an appropriate development stragey for the organisation.

Job Description Main Tasks 

  • To take ownership for, develop, coordinate and manage CES’ Development programme to advance the charitable aims of CES, including the development and implementation of a new Development Strategy
  • To collate information from CES's members and from colleagues working in the field to identify new project ideas that overcome existing barriers and meet the needs of community energy groups in Scotland
  • To initiate and manage the process of development of new projects and activities, including delegating tasks to different members of the team, with clear activities and deadlines
  • To proactively seek new funding opportunities, including from grant funds and Invitations to Tender to:
    • Ensure continuation and development of existing projects and job security for CES team
    • Work closely with the Technical Director and CES Trading Manager to maximise the income from all available sources to meet the charitable purposes of the organisation
    • Collaborate with the whole CES Team on new projects, bids, fees and tenders
  • To build relationships with other organisations in order to build new consortia and access more opportunities
  • To engage with and build opportunities for joint development programmes with community groups, leading research and development institutions, companies in the UK and further afield.
  • Where funding is secured, to ensure a smooth handover process to the project operations team.
  • To join the CES Management Team, which is responsible for the successful operation of Community Energy Scotland
  • To provide line management to up to 4 people.
  • To carry out project work, potentially managing small projects and to carry out any other core work for CES as needed by the CEO and the wider team.
  • To ensure that CES staff and community group members are kept fully up to date on key developments and opportunities

 

Financial Recording

  • To ensure high quality budgeting, financial management and reporting requirements are met in all development projects
  • To proactively share information with the CEO, Head of Finance and Head of Projects to ensure that there is good visibility of upcoming and potential projects and funding.

 

Representing CES:

  • Acting as a positive ambassador for CES and ensuring that all activities are performed in a way that is in line with its vision and mission.
    Representing CES at local, national and international outreach and promotion events as necessary.
  • Providing updates on your work on projects for social media and website pages to ensure a good public profile.
     

Administration 

  • To keep all information about development work up to date, including updating funding databases and ensuring that information around all projects in development and all applications are filed on CES’s online systems (Monday.com/Sharepoint).
    To keep all personal work records up to date such as annual leave requests, timesheets and CES’s online systems (Monday.com and Sharepoint).
  • Attend team meetings.
  • Chairing fortnightly development meetings and ensuring that minutes and actions are recorded and distributed.
  • To lead on tracking development work accordingly and ensure deadlines are met and tasks fulfilled when working collaboratively
  • Manage internal CVs and evidence for funding applications and bids
  • To ensure careful project documentation according to CES’ project approval and management system, including details of project and financial progress.

 

Other Tasks

  • To play a full role in the evolution and operation of the team at Community Energy Scotland, and support the success of Community Energy Scotland as a whole
  • To undertake other tasks as agreed from time to time with CEO and CES senior management team – the successful applicant will be expected to engage in a two-way conversation about future work and to also present ideas to the wider team as they come up.
  • Travel to meetings and events in Scotland, and occasionally the UK or abroad. 
Requirements

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

  • A minimum of five years of relevant experience in project development, bid writing or fundraising roles.
  • Degree level education or equivalent experience.
  • Experience of writing funding applications, reports, bids and tenders.
  • Demonstrable experience of identifying barriers and opportunities and developing innovative projects to meet needs of target groups/communities.
  • Experience of budget development and financial management.
  • Ability to manage a complex work portfolio and resources in a highly organised way to achieve significant outcomes for CES.
  • Highly developed diplomacy, presentation, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and the wider public
  • Ability to create and manage working partnerships
  • Strong awareness of the requirements for effective team-working and how to work effectively in high-performing teams
  • Good understanding of inclusion and dignity in a charity setting both internal to CES and with our prospective clients/partners
  • A high level of self-motivation and strong commitment to Community Energy Scotland, its ethos and purpose

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

In addition to the above, it may be desirable for candidates to possess some or all of the following:

  • A degree in community development, renewable energy, electrical engineering or other relevant qualification or significant commensurate experience
  • Knowledge of the renewable energy sector, decarbonisation and Net Zero
  • Knowledge of Charities, Social Enterprises and the Third Sector in Scotland, and the funding opportunities available
  • Experience of procurement, estimates and pricing
  • Experience of cashflow preparation and accounts.
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