Responsible Business Officer - Warwick, United Kingdom - National Grid

National Grid
National Grid
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Warwick, United Kingdom

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Responsible Business Officer:


  • Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
  • Division: Corporate Affairs UK
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  • Requisition Number: Department:
  • Job Function: Corporate Affairs and Communications
    About the Role:

We're truly dedicated to being a sustainable and responsible business - to have a positive impact on our environment and communities, delivered through a diverse workforce with the right skills and capabilities.

We aspire for National Grid to be recognised as a business leader on sustainability in the UK, the US and internationally.


This role is to increase the understanding of Responsible Business through improved performance management, enhancing efficiency and transparency in both our internal and external reporting.

We partner all Business Units and Functions, providing expertise and coaching as they develop commercial and credible sustainability plans. We also provide transparency on delivery to ensure we meet our targets.


Key Accountabilities:


Working with the Chief Sustainability Officer, you'll develop the annual Sustainability Performance Contract, ensuring alignment with the Strategy & External Affairs Performance Contract.

You'll track performance and regularly report on progress, and coordinate other forms of reporting e.g., the monthly CEO report on Sustainability.

By holding a quantitative Group view of the Responsible Business Charter (RBC) and analysis - presented on a quarterly basis to all governance groups - and ensuring regular engagement with the business and functions, you'll coordinate the response to the UN Global Compact Communication of Progress external disclosure.


You'll also be responsible for effective governance required to manage successful delivery of the RBC including maintaining trackers, coordinating agendas, establishing deadlines, drafting and submission of papers to the Board and employee communications.

You'll coordinate materials, chair monthly meetings and manage financial trackers and budgets within the function.


About You:


You've got proven experience in delivering group-wide projects and building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, understanding the importance of clear communications.

You have a background in reporting processes, governance practices and policies - and if this is within Sustainability or similar, it would be very well regarded.

An understanding of the utilities sector and relevant internal/ external influences (such as governmental, regulatory, NGOs, communities, employee relations, media, agencies, industry bodies), again would be beneficial.

You're pro-active, driven and resourceful, can oversee budgets and financial tracking, are strong with data management and analysis, are able to meet right deadlines, and work well under pressure at busy reporting times.


What we can Offer You:

Salary up to £50,000 dependant on experience.


Plus:


  • Annual performance bonus and salary benchmarking
  • Doublematch pension scheme (for every £1 you put in we put in £ to a max company contribution of up to 12%)
  • 26 days holiday (plus 8 statutory days, plus the opportunity to buy more)
Life Assurance: 10 x your base salary

  • Career progression
  • Access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car, health & technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
  • Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave so long as it's relevant to your role.
  • Family care benefits including a backup care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
  • Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

Further Information:


We offer a hybrid and flexible working approach, a mix of office working from our Warwick office (1-2 days per week) and the rest home working - this role requires flexibility to meet business needs, at key collaboration points across the year office attendance may increase, and there may be some travel to London.

We can offer some flexibility in terms of hours / times if required. Our standard working week is 37 hours.

The closing date of this advert is midnight Weds 19th July 2023

Interviews will be held w/c 24th or 31st July 2023

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About Us:


National Grid plc, a FTSE 100 company, is an international utility business based in the United Kingdom and the north-eastern United States.

It is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world and plays a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, safely, reliably and affordably.

With over 23,000 employees, revenues of £15 billion, and £62 billion in assets - we operate the heart of the energy system, leading the way in decarbonising to enable a Net Zero future, investing £7 billion l
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