Emissions Reduction

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded as a non-profit organisation under Korean law in June 2010. It is in the process of converting to an intergovernmental organisation later in 2012. The organisation is dedicated to helping government and industry pioneer and diffuse a new model of economic growth, known as “green growth,” that simultaneously targets key aspects of economic and environmental performance.

GGGI will play two very specific and important roles in fostering public-private cooperation. First, GGGI will connect countries or provinces that have developed rigorous green growth plans with potential providers of capital. Second, GGGI will work at the global level to elevate the importance that political and business leaders attach to the role of public-private cooperation.

In this role you will work with companies, investors, governments, and other actors to shape and deliver such partnerships and analyses. Other responsibilities:

• Develop and manage an internal and external team of financial analysts that translates priority aspects of government green growth plans into sectoral investment plans, liaising with governments, development banks, private investors and others in the process
• Scope, develop and manage PPCs of varying types that would speed and scale resource-efficient investment, innovation and practice in the private sector
• Recruit and manage a team of talented investment and PPC professionals
• Build a technology program that analyses, chronicles and strengthen international coordination of green growth innovation, including for the benefit of developing countries
• Cultivate and manage GGGI’s corporate advisory council, consisting of 10 to 20 leading green growth firms in a variety of sectors and geographies
• Lead GGGI’s support of its partner, the Global Green Growth Forum
• Liaise and coordinate effectively with GGGI’s green growth planning and research teams
• Act as resource person on financial structuring related issues, including resolving complex financial structuring issues
• Maintain knowledge of emerging best practices on enhancing private sector development and PPCs, including good practice examples, and guidelines through internal and external networks
• Keep abreast of latest trends and developments in addressing PPC related issues and ensure comparability of the Department's operations to best practices
• Participate in and contribute to internal and external training programs and conferences on private sector development and PPCs

Educated to degree level in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, preferably at post-graduate level (or equivalent), you will have the relevant professional experience in structured finance. This will include hands-on experience in originating, structuring, and executing loans and structured finance transactions for infrastructure projects and/or a proven track record in developing and financing PPCs, including structuring and delivering infrastructure projects with PPC components.

Other capabilities will include:

• Experience in structuring and financing low carbon infrastructure PPCs is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with project sponsors, financing parties, institutional investors, and governments
• Proven strong analytical capabilities, particularly in credit assessment and risk mitigation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries
• Ability to produce summaries and frameworks by collecting and analysing diverse information
• Experience of working with different cultures and a broad range of stakeholders
• Effective written and oral communication in document and presentation preparation.
• Ability to review all task objectives and achieves core deliverables

If you are a natural problem solver who is keen to make a real impact within a cutting edge organisation then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities will include:

• Acting as lead on appropriate projects, taking responsibility for technical solutions while ensuring financial success
• Identifying and converting new business opportunities while continuing to developing existing key client relationships
• Providing overall sector technical leadership, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical quality, as well as day to day management of a multi disciplinary team
• Working with the senior management team to develop strategic business plans

This position is a unique opportunity to build an international consultancy from a strong foundation; the successful candidates will have:

• Senior leadership experience within consultancy, ideally focused on the city or regional scale within environmental planning, management or design experience
• Commercial skills with an entrepreneurial flair to identify and take advantage of opportunities
• Experience working with governmental and private sector client base, both in the UK and overseas
• A proven technical background with a related degree (or equivalent) and preferably Chartered membership of a related body

This will be a demanding role, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to think on your feet is essential. The successful candidates will have a collaborative approach to problem solving with the ability to work closely with colleagues from a range of declines.

For consideration, please send your CV in the first instance to andrew.tew@acre-resources.com or call on 0207 400 5572.

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As an Energy Consultant you will be responsible for carrying out energy audits, as well as providing guidance and advice on carbon reductions strategies, policies, and energy efficiency strategies including renewables.

Responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking site surveys and preparing technical reports regarding energy efficiency and carbon reduction strategies
• Analysing utility consumption data to identify areas of concern and possible solutions
• Advising on energy efficiency solutions; both technical and behavioural based projects
• Presenting solutions to clients, often presenting technical information to a non-technical audience.

You will posses:

• Proven experience as an energy auditor: ideally you will be a CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build lasting client relationships
• Level 4 qualification as a Non-domestic Energy Assessor,
• Eagerness to work with professional clients, across of a variety of building types and locations

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Low Carbon Consultant to join an established and leading UK consultancy. You will work across the UK, providing guidance to an enviable portfolio of UK clients.

For more information, please contact Karyn on 020 7400 5580 or apply on Karyn@acre-resources.com

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This role will monitor energy consumption and lead energy reduction strategies for a portfolio of corporate clients. Through trend analysis, energy surveys and audits and stakeholder engagement, your department’s aim will be to make significant improvements in energy consumption.

Amongst a range of duties you will:

• Undertake energy surveys of high consuming buildings and identify cost reduction measures
• Promote energy conservation with property management colleagues, individual tenants, and tenant groups
• Assist in the implementation of no cost energy reduction measures and track energy savings achieved
• Develop business cases and pitch for investment in energy reduction projects
• Support multi site energy reduction measures within budget and timescale

You will have a BSc in Building Services Engineering or a relevant degree along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You will be financially minded and comfortable working with complex spreadsheets (particularly Excel). You will be a team player looking for a rare opportunity to join an innovative Energy team within a FTSE 100 company. Our client offers a strong salary and benefit package.

For more information contact Karyn Peacocke on 020 3008 4699 or by email on karyn@acre-resources.com

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For over a decade my client has been helping businesses achieve value from reducing their carbon emissions through offset-inclusive carbon management plans. Having a comprehensive knowledge of the carbon market, combined with an unwavering commitment to understanding their clients’ needs and delivering beyond their expectations has meant they now work with thousands of small, medium and large businesses.

As the Channel Marketing Manager you will work closely with the Marketing Director and the VP of Channel Sales to create channel partners, build relationships with channel partners, support them in understanding the positioning and the value propositions, provide them with materials to optimise success and extend programmes to optimise its revenue delivery.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Identifying associations and organisations that would make suitable marketing partners
• Day to day liaison with channel partners to establish marketing support requirements
• Providing knowledge, expertise and training to channel partners
• Monitoring and measuring the success of channel partners to establish appropriate focus and level of support and resources
• Assessing the channel partnership programme to establish opportunities and challenges

The successful individual will have a successful track record of working with partner and affiliated programmes to build business revenue. You will have experience of working in a business to business environment, building partner relationships and working closely with sales teams to deliver success.

Other attributes include:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Tenacity and confidence in building and delivering successful partnerships
• Ability to identify potential alliances and partnerships and ways to approach them

If you enjoy working in a collaborative, challenging and yet rewarding environment with people who are passionate about what they do then this is an ideal opportunity for you.

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We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.