Community Benefit Advisor

Community Benefit Advisor

• **Location:** GB
• **Division:** Land Planning and External Affairs
• **Job Type:** Full-time
• **Requisition Number:** 55010
• **Department:** Business Change and Project Management

About the role

This is the time for action; we need to move at pace and reform our energy system to deliver energy security, tackle climate change, and protect our people. In this role, you will:

• Develop, manage, and support the day-to-day implementation of Strategic Infrastructure's Socioeconomic and Community Benefit Strategy.
• Develop the policies and procedures required to ensure consistent delivery of local and regional benefits across our portfolio of projects that make up the Great Grid Upgrade.
• Support a program of communication and engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders, such as government, local authorities, and non-government organizations to develop and implement the strategy and protect/enhance the reputation of National Grid.

National Grid continues to offer hybrid working from the office and home and is open to full-time, part-time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About you

What we do isn't just important; it's essential. That's why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we're looking for someone who has:

• High articulation skills with very strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Good networking and relationship management skills.
• Experience in effectively managing relationships and delivering outcomes through contractors and suppliers.
• Experience in managing a portfolio of diverse stakeholder engagement communication programs.
• A proven track record in developing and delivering stakeholder engagement communication strategies and preparing effective communications material for print, broadcast, and social media, including web content.
• An understanding of the external environment in which National Grid construction projects are carried out.
• A good understanding of the transmission and construction business as well as the planning process would be an advantage.

What you'll do

• Support the Community Benefit Manager to influence and engage with internal and external stakeholders enabling the effective delivery of our local and regional community benefit strategy.
• Work with the Community Benefits Manager to develop central policy and guidance that ensures the consistent delivery of socioeconomic and community benefits across our infrastructure projects.
• Build effective working relationships with project teams responsible for the delivery and reporting on their local community benefit plans.
• Manage the Community Grant Program and quarterly governance process to award and allocate grants.
• Lead the regional delivery of existing partnerships and programs to increase our presence and reputation in proposed communities.
• Monitor progress on performance and ensure delivery against budget.
• Support project teams with communications material to ensure a consistent narrative around community benefit.
• Work with internal communications and Press Office to enhance National Grid's reputation by promoting and communicating community benefit activities.

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £44,000 - £52,000 dependent on capability.
• In addition to your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension.