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Project Assistant
Glasgow Community Energy
Part-time
Glasgow
Hybrid
£ 28,000
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Application closing date:
About the organisation
- Glasgow Community Energy is a renewable energy co-operative working to ensure Glasgow’s transition to net-zero is rooted in climate and social justice. We currently operate two community-owned rooftop solar panel installations and have 184 members and a growing network of partner community organisations across the city. Our solar installations were financed by grant funding and community shares – where local people had the opportunity to invest and become members of our co-op. We sell reduced-cost electricity to the host buildings which generates an income that we use primarily to distribute to local community groups via our Cathy McCormack Community Activism Fund.
About the vacancy
- As a small organisation in a start-up environment the Project Assistant role will be varied and have input across different areas. The job is an opportunity to be involved in a wide range of exciting pieces of work, and will include providing admin and project support to the team in the following projects we are working on:
• A series of workshops to develop and deliver the Cathy McCormack Community Activism Fund which will equitably distribute the future proceeds from community energy in Glasgow.
• Events and workshops with local community groups on how to develop community energy projects in different communities across Glasgow, as well as our Annual General Meeting in March and other public events.
• The development and operation of a new open-membership system and promoting this to target groups to help us become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
• Building partnerships with building owners in the public, community and commercial sectors to get more rooftop solar projects off the ground.
• Developing opportunities for other community-owned energy projects across Glasgow.
• Refining and improving existing admin systems and establishing new ones where needed.
Key Responsibilities
- • Supporting community events and workshops, including:
• Researching and booking venues
• Managing promotion and sign ups
• Supporting event logistics
• Organising catering
• Supporting community engagement, including:
• Assisting with community surveys
• Creating community engagement materials such as flyers, web and social media content, questionnaires, feedback forms etc
• Managing social media accounts
• Organising newsletters and managing the mailing list
• Membership management, including:
Supporting the team in developing a new membership portal
• Contributing to promotion and engagement to boost membership
• Administration of the membership portal (training to be provided)
• Renewable energy project support, including:
• Compiling project proposals (using a template) for prospective rooftop solar sites
• Day-to-day liaison with owners of potential sites
• Contributing to and managing new admin systems to improve site-owner engagement
• General support to our renewables development work
• General admin and project support
• Reviewing, updating and managing our digital filing system
• Organising and attending meetings internally and externally and basic note taking
• Supporting funder admin, including submitting claims for funding and contributing to reports and case studies
• Ad hoc research, admin and project support
Key Competencies
- Essential knowledge, experience, skills & attributes:
• At least 2 years’ experience in a project support or administrative support role, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• Excellent IT skills, including:
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs with an ability to create, edit, format and clearly structure well presented documents.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet design and management, including a good working knowledge of formulas in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Ability to create and edit professional standard PowerPoint presentations.
• Basic desktop publishing and/or design skills with a good eye for creating engaging and impactful content.
• Experience supporting community events and engagement.
• Experience managing social media channels with strong knowledge of different platforms and how to use them effectively.
• Experience in using CRM software and managing data.
• Experience developing new admin systems and improving admin processes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organised and efficient, with excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and flexibly with a willingness to get involved in a broad range of different types of work.
• An advocate for climate and social justice.
• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies and the community energy sector.
• Based in Glasgow or within commuting distance.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.
Desirable knowledge, experience, skills & attributes:
• Experience of working in the community energy sector
• Experience of working with renewable energy technologies
• Experience working in a small third sector start-up environment
• Lived experience of climate or energy injustice (e.g., fuel poverty, housing inequality, inequity)
• Experience working with diverse or marginalised communities
• Knowledge of Cathy McCormack’s work and legacy, including her book The Wee Yellow Butterfly
Desired Qualifications
- No specific qualifications are required.
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