• Hours: Full time
• Salary: $75,717 per annum (pro rata)
• Status: Fixed Term – 11 months
• Location: Melbourne

What we do

The Australian Energy Foundation is leading the way to an equitable zero carbon society. We accelerate the energy transition by empowering communities to take action.

Through our energy expertise, tenacity, and partnerships, we:

1. Demonstrate the pathways to a zero carbon society.
2. Influence and inspire to build understanding, investment and action.
3. Deliver solutions that have a positive impact.

We are practical visionaries; a national for-purpose organisation whose work benefits all Australians.

What you will do

• Relationship Management
• Resource Scheduling
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Business Development

What an average week might look like

• Maintain and manage relationships with a pool of suppliers, including managing the contracts with these suppliers
• Assist the Manager, Major Projects with managing the relationship with the program funder
• Assist with scheduling of work for project delivery partners
• Coordinate multiple and concurrent residential installations of energy efficient products.
• Design and execute effective project plans as required
• Ensure accurate and timely internal and external reporting and planning
• Monitor the project timelines, regularly report on project status

How you will make an impact

This role is integral to the delivery of the Victorian Healthy Homes Program to a high-quality standard on time and within budget, managing the supplier relationships to deliver a range of retrofit options. The Healthy Homes Program is a research study aiming to identify whether improved thermal performance of a home, for people with pre-existing health issues, correlates to improved overall health and wellbeing.

You will have

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding customer service with proven ability to work with vulnerable people in the community
• Customer Relationship Management
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
• Experience in coordination of projects according to timeframes, budgets and high standards
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.
• Broad based energy market knowledge, current practices and technological developments in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

What’s in it for you

You will be surrounded by people who are driven by our vision of an equitable zero carbon society. In addition to contributing to making the world a better place, you will have access to:

• Financial incentives for sustainable commuting to work practices and end-of-trip facilities
• A versatile work environment with flexible hours and the ability to work from home
• Individual learning and development plans to assist in your career progression
• Additional annual leave options including paid leave over Christmas and the ability to purchase extra leave
• A Health & Wellbeing Program with access to EAP

AEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We work with a diverse range of people and audiences at AEF. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other people of colour, people with a disability and people from the LGBTIQ community.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Daniel Chadwick, General Manager of Major Projects on (03) 9385 8502.