Programme Lead – Climate Advocacy and Green Buildings

Programme Lead – Climate Advocacy and Green Buildings

About Reall

Reall’s vision is housing markets that work for people, prosperity and planet. Reall is improving the lives of under-served households in African and Asian cities by building and increasing access to green resilient homes. We create the conditions for families to secure their own homes. Globally, there are 1.2 billion people without somewhere decent to call home. Working across our priority markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and beyond, Reall has a commercially and environmentally viable solution that drives macroeconomic development and catalyses pathways to net zero.

We have been pioneers and thought leaders in the global affordable housing space for more than 30 years and to date we have improved the lives of over three million people, created over 200,000 jobs, brought clean water to half a million people and delivered sustainable sanitation to over a million.

The Role

We are looking for a Programme Lead – Climate Advocacy and Green Buildings to join Reall’s Programme and Business Development Team, lead Reall’s climate and green buildings agenda, support our climate advocacy efforts and drive the organisation forward as a global thought and practice-leader in climate-smart and affordable homes. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a mission-based organisation addressing some of the global challenges. We are looking for a passionate individual with ability to form an in-depth understanding of multifaceted issues. Strong on content, excellent analytical skills and able to interpret and utilise information to inform operational activity, influence a wide variety of stakeholders and attain strategic outcomes.

About the role

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience in sustainable urban development, ideally including affordable housing in emerging markets.
• Expertise in green buildings and their relationship to sustainability goals such as the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.
• Knowledge of, or experience in a relevant green buildings’ certification tool (such as EDGE, BREEAM, LEED etc.).
• Strategy planning capabilities, and excellent project and programme design and management capabilities.
• Excellent relationship building, collaboration, influencing and listening skills.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with significant ambition and a track record of success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk averse.

A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Reall is committed to equality and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We positively encourage applications from those who are suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief, as Reall believes a diverse and inclusive workforce is vital for our organisation and will lead to greater results and enhance our way of working.

What We Offer

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:

·         A competitive salary and total reward package

• 33 days' annual leave plus an additional day off on your birthday. Increasing by 1 day every year for every year of service
• A comprehensive benefits package including an enhanced Pension offering, including death in service coverage along with a generous Maternity and Shared Parental Leave provision
• Access to a Reward portal, which provides high street discounts and a cashback reward scheme in popular online and retail outlets.

• A dynamic and supportive work environment including on-site health and well-being support through access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential support to colleagues. Along with access to funded training and further career development.

• More details are available in job description and person specification, which are available by clicking through as you apply for this role. 

Salary – £45,000 - £50,000 per annum dependent on experience

Working hours – Normal office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. We are open to flexible working patterns subject to the objectives and outcomes of the role being met. We are currently working hybrid with blended office and homeworking with the ability to work up to three days from home most weeks.

The closing date for applications for is 2nd October 2024

Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible to apply for this role.

If you would like further information please contact us through the recruitment portal with your questions or contact details and a member of our team will contact you