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EM Community Outreach Officer - Energy Volunteers

CEMVO Scotland

Part-time

Glasgow

Hybrid

£ 26,000 pro-rata + 4% pension

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Application closing date:

Jul 16, 2025

About the organisation

    CEMVO Scotland is a national intermediary organisation and strategic partner of the Scottish Government Equality Unit. Our aim is to build the capacity and sustainability of the ethnic minority (EM) voluntary sector and its communities. Since being established in 2003, we have developed a database network of over 600 ethnic minority voluntary sector organisations throughout Scotland to which we deliver a wide range of programmes that provide capacity building support to the sector. As a national organisation, we continually engage with the EM voluntary sector and its communities, which enables us to gather intelligence about the needs and issues affecting the sector. This helps our organisation to deliver tailored support to the sector, and to work strategically with public, statutory, and government agencies to tackle a range of prevalent issues such as race equality, social inclusion, capacity building and civic participation.

About the vacancy

    The Outreach Officer will work closely with our partner organisation, Changeworks, by raising awareness of the Changeworks / CEMVO EM Energy Advisers programme, delivering sessions on energy efficiency and managing a pool of EM energy advice volunteers. You will also connect with local EM community groups and recruit new EM volunteers as energy advisers to work with Changeworks. You will assist EM volunteers in delivering energy advice workshops to EM community groups across Scotland and lead and organise energy advice events for EM groups.

Key Responsibilities

    ● To undertake promotional activities (e.g. social media, electronic mailings, newsletters, etc) to promote Changeworks / CEMVO EM energy efficiency programme to EM groups / communities.
    ● To organise, promote and deliver events that will lead to the recruiting EM energy adviser volunteers and to engage with EM organisations / groups for the programme.
    ● To undertake EM community outreach activities that promote the programme, and to connect with, and work with EM groups in organising and delivering energy awareness events with Changeworks
    ● To recruit 20 EM volunteers that will undertake energy advice training via Changeworks.
    ● To lead on managing and supporting a pool of EM energy advice volunteers and/or work with Changeworks to manage and support the volunteer pool.
    ● To work closely with Changeworks throughout the lifetime of the programme in organising and delivering energy advice and other events, in promotional and outreach activities, and in organising Changeworks training for volunteer advisers.
    ● To work with Changeworks in capturing energy related data from EM participants at events if and when needed.
    ● To take guidance from the CEMVO Environmental Projects Co-ordinator who will be overseeing the programme and work closely with CEMVO environmental team in the delivery of the programme.
    ● To produce regular reports for the Chief Executive and Changeworks on progress and outcomes.
    ● To undertake other such other duties, including drafting and completing funding applications as may be necessary to further the work of CEMVO Scotland.
    ● To observe and comply with CEMVO Scotland’s policies, procedures, systems and standards and to contribute to their implementation and development.
    ● To travel across Scotland and to work evenings and weekends on an occasional basis as required.

Key Competencies

    ESSENTIAL
    ● Experience in recruiting and supporting volunteers, particularly from ethnic minority backgrounds
    ● Experience in undertaking community engagement and outreach work, particularly among ethnic minority communities
    ● Good digital marketing and general promotional skills – including social media, undertaking electronic mailings, developing newsletters, leaflets, etc.
    ● Experience in organizing engagement events, particularly with ethnic minority organisations / communities and undertaking evaluation processes to measure successful outcomes
    ● Good knowledge and skills in using online platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to deliver events
    ● Good partnership working skills, including working closely with a partner organisation to deliver targeted outputs and outcomes
    ● Good communication, inter-personal and networking skills, including good presentational and public speaking skills
    ● Good organisational skills, including organising events and planning own work-load to meet deadlines to achieve project outcomes
    ● Commitment to the development of the ethnic minority voluntary sector, as well as good understanding of the issues affecting the sector
    ● Excellent report writing skills
    ● Ability to travel across Scotland to attend events, meetings, conferences, etc.
    ● Able to be flexible in working occasional weekends and evenings and working from home.

    DESIRABLE
    ● Experience and knowledge of environmental issues, particularly relating to fuel / energy related matters.

Desired Qualifications

    No specific qualifications are required.
CEMVO Scotland

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement covering all the points in the person specification to info@cemvoscotland.org.uk

Download the person specification from the Application Files button below.

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