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JOB DESCRIPTION Depute Project Manager JOB DESCRIPTION Depute Project Manager (Self Employed) LEAP (SCIO) Who we are LEAP are a community lead organisation supporting local people to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint across all aspects of their lives. We help local residents save energy and money, provide free impartial advice on energy efficiency in the home, we work in schools, with young people, we develop low carbon transport initiatives, including operating a car club in 3 villages. Food initiatives operate in a number of the communities we support, including a local buying cooperative and growing group. LEAP Aims LEAP has been operating since early 2010, initially through another community group; LMEG (Lochwinnoch Millennium Events Group). In 2013 LEAP set up independently as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), Charity Number SCO44019. LEAPs aims and objectives are summarised in its constitution: ● to advance environmental protection and improvement by promoting, empowering and enabling sustainable communities through energy conservation and efficiency, encouragement of the usage of natural resources and the reduction of carbon use, pollution and waste; ● to advance education by raising awareness and encouraging communities to consider their impact on the environment; ● to encourage community participation in contributing to environmental improvement and ensure the services offered meet the needs of the community, and help to provide new skills and perspectives. ● the area within which the organisation shall operate shall be the Renfrewshire villages of Lochwinnoch, Howwood, Kilbarchan and Bridge of Weir, and the surrounding areas. LEAP Work LEAP have operated to date through funder income. The Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) has provided the main source of funding since inception. Funding secured for period 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 will enable LEAP to deliver the Calder and Gryffe Community Project, a broad ranging energy efficiency project in the villages of Houston, Crosslees, Brookfield, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch, in Renfrewshire. This project will develop the work LEAP have undertaken to date in the areas of home energy efficiency, education, transport, food, and recycling. CCF have also funded a second project over the same period working with Young People; Yep! a Youth Engagement Project in the villages of Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch. In addition to meeting CCF outcomes, LEAP has secured funding from Car Plus for the ongoing development of a Sustainable Rural Car Club. We continue to work in partnership with Renfrewshire Council on a number of pilot energy efficiency initiatives and recently secured funding from Energy Action Scotland to enable us to ensure energy efficiency changes we identify in homes can be made. In particular circumstances, LEAP can support people to ‘Make it Happen’ through EAS funding, providing materials and skills for recommended draught proofing measures to be put in place. As part of LEAP’s efforts to become less reliant on funder income LEAP has opened an ECO shop in both Drop in Centres (Bridge of Weir and Lochwinnoch). LEAP Team The Depute Project Manager will support the Project Manager who is the link between the LEAP Board of Trustees, a voluntary group made up of individuals from within the local communities in which we operate, and the team of contractors who together delivery the project outcomes established with the various funders. It is anticipated that there will be further opportunities to engage with volunteers. LEAP Future Recent community consultation and a Social Return on Investment (SROI) Assessment have clearly established strong support for the work LEAP undertake within the community. LEAP are actively looking beyond the current funding period of March 2016 at ways to continue to grow the project and are keen to explore a range of funding opportunities to allow for the continued development of the work undertaken in our local communities Depute Project Manager Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Depute Project Manager will report to and support the Project Manager with overall delivery of the project, with specific responsible for leading the team of contractors responsible for delivery of funder outcomes covering Home Energy Efficiency. The main tasks will include: Oversee the work and key responsibilities of the contractor team with regard to Home Energy Efficiency, including those outlined in the table below. Undertake project development, planning and delivery of agreed Energy Efficiency outcomes. Provide the Project Manager with outcome and budgetary feedback as required by funders and their monitoring officers, with specific regard to the assessment of CO2 reductions. Support the Project Manager, reporting to the LEAP Board. Support the Project Manager in identifying and bidding for new funding opportunities to sustain the longer term viability of the charity. Cover the LEAP drop in spaces as required to deal with ad hoc enquiries while undertaking core project activities. At all times be enthusiastic and encouraging about the value and benefit of making behaviour and structural changes to reduce the amount of CO2 released from day to day activities. Other associated project duties as and when required. Providing tailored, impartial wrap around Help at Home to reduce householder domestic energy use by 18% through delivery of 1,100 energy efficiency measures and actions across the community, including villages new to LEAP in 2015/16: Measures to be Installed Target Structural changes to housing fabric Solid Wall Insulation (internal or external) 4 Cavity Wall Insulation 50 Top Up Loft Insulation 100 Virgin Loft Insulation - (previously uninsulated) 7 Floor Insulation 18 Double Glazing 5 Secondary Glazing 30 DIY Draught Proofing 30 DIY Draught Proofing following Professional Draught Testing 50 Professional draught proofing following Professional Draught Testing 60 Chimney Balloon 15 Changes to heating and hot water Replacement of old boiler with new A-rated boiler 35 Hot Water Tank Jacket 10 Insulate primary pipe work 45 Cylinder Thermostat 5 Radiator Reflector Panels 40 Training/improvement in Heating Controls and Usage, e.g. Storage Heater 40 Solar Thermal 1 Heat Pump 1 Biomass boiler 1 Wood Burning Stove 25 Change of heating fuel 2 Changes to electrical items Solar PV 5 Replacement of traditional bulbs with low energy or LEDS 200 Replacement of Appliances with better energy efficiency 20 Behavioural changes Simple Tips behavioural changes: lighting usage, switching off standby etc 200 Energy Monitor Lending 75 Community engagement Community events, training, workshops, etc. 26 Total 1100 Job Specification Job Title: Depute Project Manager (Self Employed) Hours: Up to 15 hours per week, managed through a detailed timesheet. Evening and some weekend work may be required from time to time, for example LEAP Board meetings, local gala day events. Fees Payable: £15 per hour up to a total of £11,700 during the period to 31st March 2016. Location: Working from home with use of the LEAP drop in spaces, currently located in Lochwinnoch, Bridge of Weir and Kilbarchan. In and around the local communities within the project areas of Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch. Team Structure: The Depute Project Manager will report to the Project Manager and will be responsible for leading a team of contractors delivering the Energy outcomes of the project. The Community Energy Advisors, and Community Liaison Officer will report directly to the Depute Project Manager. Contract Period: The position is available from 1st April and is currently funded until 31st March 2016. A handover period prior to 1st April would be negotiable. Person Specification Essential Skilled in managing people Report writing including analysis and compilation of statistics Resource and Budget Management Understanding of community development and third sector working Computer literate, ability to operate in a relatively paperless environment Self-motivated, tenacious, flexible and enthusiastic Willing to go through Disclosure Scotland clearance Willingness to work on a self-employed basis Personal commitment to environmental issues Desirable Bid writing and funding procurement Knowledge of the local area Background in a related field Experience of online marketing and social media .
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