An exciting opportunity to act as a catalyst for innovative sustainable community development of the Isle of North Uist and to lead the operations of the North Uist community owned wind farm – UistWind.
Location: Hybrid, based in Uist, with a desk at old Lochmaddy School, North Uist. Application deadline: Sunday 01 December, 2024, noon. Duration of role: Three-year fixed term appointment, with a view for renewal for a longer term position thereafter. Hours of work: Full-time, 35 hours per week, flexible working considered. Salary: £40,050 (starting salary). Holidays: 25 days per year plus 9 days public holidays per year. Pension: Employer’s monthly contribution to pension at 3% of monthly salary. Other benefits: The position will include a training allowance, to support personal professional development and the needs of role, for example, social value monitoring and evaluation training or third sector leadership training. Role summary: This is an exciting opportunity to join North Uist Development Company (NUDC) and UistWind (North Uist Development Company Trading Limited) to act as a catalyst for innovative and sustainable community development and for successful operational management of the North Uist community-owned wind farm – UistWind. UistWind has been operational since 2019 and we are pleased to have reached a point in the project to be able to fund this joint position in preparation for the first North Uist Community Benefit Fund.
The successful candidate will work with the UistWind Management Committee, its members and associated parties, to manage the Community Benefit Society’s operational business needs, meeting compliance requirements while working to maximise generation and revenue from two 900kW wind turbines at Criongrabhal near Clachan-na-Luib in North Uist for the benefit of the local community.
The successful candidate will also work with NUDC and the wider community, to develop and implement both a community development plan, and a community investment plan for the UistWind community benefit fund, which takes account of opportunities to enhance the socio-economic, cultural and environmental welfare of the North Uist and Berneray area.
Who we are looking for: We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and community ownership. You will have experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. You will also have high quality communication, coordination and facilitation skills, alongside excellent attention to detail and demonstrable ability to understand, utilise and interpret complex technical and financial information.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
How to apply: For more details about the role, who we are looking for, and how to apply, please see the Application Pack here. You can also download our equality and diversity monitoring form here.