Industry Governance Support

**Description**

**Industry Governance Support**

**Hybrid Working between Solihull, West Midlands & Home(2-3 days per week in Solihull office)**

**6 Months FTC - Full Time Position**

**Salary: £27,727- £32,620 Depending on Skills & Experience**

**About Us**

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy? We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

The Joint Office of Gas Transporters are the Code Administrator for the Uniform Network Code (UNC), which sets out the common transportation arrangements for Great Britain’s gas industry. Our role is to administer the governance of the processes for modifyingthe UNC and for a number of sub-committees that oversee its operations.

**The Opportunity**

As our Industry Governance Coordinator you’ll actively support the administration of industry meetings and a wide variety of other business initiatives. You’ll provide technical assistance/note taker/technical minute taker in key industry meetings and willbe actively speaking to external stakeholders such as Ofgem, shippers, transporters and other energy industry parties (e.g. Xoserve, SPAA).

**What we’ll ask of you**:

- Act as Technical Secretary to a range of UNC meetings, producing high quality minutes in a timely manner
- Administering the publication of external documentation produced by the Joint Office of Gas Transporters and also coordinate information provision of industry information on the Joint Office website
- Coordinating attendance at key forums (committees, workgroups, senior stakeholder events and meetings)
- Supporting the administration of governance processes for modifying the commercial gas regime
- Supporting the development and delivery of code changes related to governance and attend Code Governance Workgroup meetings
- Reviewing all projects in Joint Office and escalating if not on track and challenge where necessary to ensure projects are kept on track
- Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post

**Requirements**:
You’ll possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

- Good IT skills including the user of the Microsoft Office suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Knowledge around regulators and transporters would be preferred
- Verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Good numerical skills
- Ability to understand and comply with policies and procedures
- Ability to work effectively as a team
- Attention to detail
- Negotiation skills
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility
- Tact, discretion and diplomacy

**What’s In It For You**

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities

**Benefits**

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development

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