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The CEC Career Page is your source for employment positions available within environmental fields across Australia. The online service lists employment positions available in the environmental engineering, environment management, natural resource, environmental health and environmental science fields.

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Policy Manager - Clean Energy Council

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is the peak body for the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector. With ongoing growth in the membership of the CEC and the number and complexity of policy issues facing the clean energy industry, the CEC is looking to increase its policy capability through the recruitment of a Policy Manager.

The position will be full-time, based in the CEC’s Melbourne office.

Remuneration: a competitive salary and benefits package is available with this position.

This role is a senior position in the CEC policy team. The person in the role will lead the development and delivery of policy for one or more clean energy technology areas. A key focus of the role will be supporting our work on solar PV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the relevant CEC Technology Directorates
• Liaison and engagement with CEC members
• Engaging with relevant external stakeholders including state and federal government and media where appropriate
• Development and delivery of strategies for technologies in consultation with members and other CEC staff
• Production of policy papers, submissions and responses to relevant consultations.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Tertiary education in business, political studies or economics
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of the clean energy industry - experience in the solar PV sector would be viewed favourably
• Strong experience in policy development
• Understanding of the workings of government
• Excellent written and verbal communications.

Applications:

To apply for this position please provide your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience to Mr Jim Milligan (jim@cleanenergycouncil.org.au) by 5pm, Friday 3 February.

Contact Jim on 03 9929 4100 for further information.

NOTE: Previous applicants need not apply.

Policy Researcher - Clean Energy Council

The position will be full-time, based in the CEC’s Melbourne office. This role provides research support to the CEC policy team across a range of issues and technologies. A key focus of the role will be supporting our work on solar PV.

Remuneration: a competitive salary and benefits package is available with this position

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of research papers as directed by policy team
• Tracking of relevant consultations, drafting submissions
• Updating of fact sheets and other policy information on the website
• Managing responses to member and consumer inquiries.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Tertiary education in relevant subject: energy, environment, business, government, politics or experience working in similar organisation: energy, government, industry association
• Demonstrated research ability and ability to present results in clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to provide concise and accurate written material
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Some understanding of the renewable energy sector (solar and/or wind in particular) would be viewed favourably.

Applications:

To apply for this position please provide your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience to Mr Jim Milligan (jim@cleanenergycouncil.org.au) by 5pm, Friday 3rd February.

Contact Jim on 03 9929 4100 for further information.

NOTE: Previous applicants need not apply.

Account Manager – Solar Industry

Suntech Power Australia Pty Ltd

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the company's distributors, develop relationships and demonstrate the value proposition to various end users
Grow sales in the territory through increasing our business versus our competitors with current customers, open new accounts where applicable, and assisting current distributors in helping them to grow our businesses mutually
Implementing programs from agreed strategies
Managing and influencing the implementation of these strategies through sales functions and channels
Monitoring competitor activity and reporting back to management
Working with technical teams to implement trials to increase sales
This position will require approximately 30% travel.

The qualified candidate will also excel in these areas:

History of achieving sales goals in a quota system and flexibility to achieve set goals
Business to business sales/cold calling experience
Ability to create and present professional sales presentations
Good communication and interpersonal skills, including forecasting, negotiation and influencing skills
Being self-motivated and organized are essential
Degree qualification preferably in Bachelor of Engineering/Science/Photovoltaic/Telecommunications
Minimum 2 years’ experience in the solar PV industry in Australia
Sales experiences and a proven record of meeting or exceeding targets in the past.

A global solar energy company now has an immediate opening for an Account Manager covering accounts in Australia. We are looking for a self-motivated salesperson that can develop relationships within an existing distribution network. The ideal candidate will be strong at relationship building, good attention to details, and be highly motivated self-starter.

To apply contact stephaniewu@suntech-power.com.au