Network Engagement Officer

Culture for Climate Scotland believes in the power of the arts and culture and screen sectors to help achieve sustainability in Scotland and the world. They inspire, illuminate, communicate, educate, entertain and encourage new ways of thinking and shared experience – all attributes needed to tackle climate change. That’s why we support individuals and organisations in these sectors to be sustainable themselves and to lead and influence climate action through their creative work, including by collaborating with environmental experts and organisations working directly on climate change.

We are a nimble, positive, influential and growing charity in a dynamic field. We are experiencing great demand and enthusiasm for our work in carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation from both the cultural and the climate change sectors. We receive significant annual funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

In this role, you'll work with the Green Arts manager and wider team to support the Green Arts Initiative membership, support network development in other aspects of Culture for Climate Scotland’s reach and contribute to other Culture for Climate Scotland activities.

Responsibilities are:

• Delivery of the Green Arts Initiative including:
  • Responding to enquiries from Green Arts Initiative members and offering advice and guidance based on our guides, resources and case studies, and wider research.
  • Facilitating and providing the secretariat for the Green Arts steering group, an advisory body to the Green Arts Initiative.
  • Compiling and sending news, resources and information to Green Arts Initiative members in a bi-monthly round-up (six mailings per year).
  • Updating and maintaining records of Green Arts Initiative members in the central CRM to support reporting and evaluation.
  • Updating and supporting Green Arts Initiative use of the Mighty Network online platform and other initiatives for their peer connection.
• Development of the Green Arts Initiative including:
  • Working with colleagues across Culture for Climate Scotland, contribute to the project to integrate the Green Arts Initiative and Green Arts Charter sign-up processes.
  • Consolidating and promoting the membership offer, including access to an online platform hosted via Mighty Network and other initiatives to support peer connection.
• Working with those leading the culture/SHIFT programme to develop networks related to place-based arts-climate collaboration.
• Support for environmental reporting delivery through provision of prescribed guidance to reporting organisations.
• Contributing to the wider Culture for Climate Scotland delivery, including externally commissioned talks and workshops, and bringing together relevant research and knowledge.
• Contributing to the wider Culture for Climate Scotland team in response to the organisation’s strategic and administrative needs.

We're looking for somebody with:
1. Understanding of developing and supporting networks or membership bodies
2. Experience of using databases and CRM systems to manage contacts
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
4. Excellent organisational skills
5. Excellent research and IT skills
6. A commitment to equalities, diversity and inclusion, and an understanding of climate justice.
7. Flair and imagination

Full details and the application form can be found on our website.