Community Development Officer (Engagement)

Hours of work – Full time, 35 hours a week; or part-time 0.8 FTE, 28 hours a week; including some evenings and Saturday work

Contract – Fixed term to 31 March 2025, with the possibility of extension subject to continued funding

Fife Climate Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate and deliver stronger collaboration between them. We reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.

Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. The Fife Climate Hub will reach new and diverse audiences, beyond the people and communities who are already engaged on climate issues. We will meet communities where they are on their climate journey and support them to take the next step.

The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposts to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife to drive the change we need across all sectors.

Our values are:

• Inclusive – welcoming and supportive to a diverse and inclusive membership.
• Collaborative – working with communities, partners, stakeholders and regional and national networks.
• Empowering – supporting groups and individuals to take action to meet the needs of their communities.
• Responsive – our delivery is led by our network to meet their needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the support given to community climate action within Scotland by developing a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.

For more background information on FCCAN and Fife Climate Hub see fccan.org.uk.

The Community Development Officer (Engagement) will contribute to the delivery of Fife Climate Hub’s vision to create a growing, diverse and inclusive network of groups taking climate and biodiversity actions.

The post holder will reach out to new and diverse audiences, beyond the people and communities who are already engaged on climate issues and encourage them to add climate action to their agenda. They will also support existing FCCAN members to build their capacity.

The post holder will work through existing networks and with key Fife stakeholders to connect, inspire and support community groups to take action in a way that suits them. They will also as act as a key liaison between the FCCAN’s members, partners and stakeholders.

They will support groups to initiate, develop and run climate action projects and inspire
climate action through events, talks and workshops.

The post holder will work closely and collaboratively within the team of three Community Development Officers and the Communications and PR Officer to ensure resources, funding and training opportunities are shared with groups and communities.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 3rd October 2024.