Green Arts and data officer Culture for Climate Scotland (CCS)

Culture for Climate Scotland (CCS) is looking for a talented and enthusiastic early career data professional to take an active role in supporting cultural organisations in their environmental action.

The Green Arts and data officer is a new post focusing on data analysis and supporting our environmental reporting programme.

We need an adept and organised individual who is committed to supporting the transition to a sustainable, climate-ready Scotland and culture's role within this.

• Introduction
• Culture for Climate Scotland employment approach
• Employment details
• The role: job description and person specification
• How to apply
• Accessibility, equalities and data protection
• Application form

Introduction Culture for Climate Scotland believes in the power of the arts and culture to help achieve sustainability in Scotland and the world. The arts 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 the arts and culture sector 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 long-term funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

We worked with Creative Scotland to help write its bold and ambitious Climate Emergency and Sustainability Plan , which places the creative and cultural sectors as key agents of change in the transformation to a sustainable Scotland. It will shape both Creative Scotland's and our own funding, policy and work until 2045.

Within CCS, the Green Arts team works to support cultural organisations and artists in their climate work to help them understand and manage their environmental impacts through emissions mitigation, adapt to climate impacts, use their unique power to influence society on climate change, and consistently carry this out through a lens of climate justice.

Part of our work is the delivery of environmental reporting, which will soon enable more than 250 organisations in receipt of long-term funding from Creative Scotland to report on their greenhouse gas emissions and their plans to address the climate emergency. Through this work we provide bespoke and meaningful feedback to organisations to support their climate work as the whole culture sector seeks to contribute to the Scotland-wide net-zero goal by 2045. We believe in collecting and using data to provoke and enable change, and in facilitating collaboration and connections to bring about the collective change we know is needed for a fair and sustainable future for all. The Green Arts and data officer will play a key role in delivering environmental reporting with a strong contribution to the training and resources we provide to the culture sector.

Culture for Climate Scotland employment approach Culture for Climate Scotland aims to be a friendly, collaborative employer where the team knows they are supported, valued and respected. We offer flexible working arrangements to balance employees' personal circumstances with the needs of the organisation and we facilitate individual training and development opportunities. As a result, we have a great team of knowledgeable, friendly and committed people producing work of a very high standard.

NB: Due to our organisation's size and circumstances, this opportunity is only open to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Employment details Salary £27,447 + 3% of salary in pension contributions

Reports to Environmental reporting and data manager

Hours Full time. This means a 35-hour week with a degree of flexibility on both sides, as some evening and weekend work may be required and busy periods may call for extra hours, with time taken off in lieu during quieter periods.

Holidays 25 days plus 10 public holidays to be taken at times agreed with the line manager.

Place of work Culture for Climate Scotland is based at Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh. Hybrid working is available for all staff at Culture for Climate Scotland with an expectation to work in the office at least one day per week and attend relevant team meetings in person. Travel throughout Scotland may be required for events or meetings on an ad hoc basis.

Contract and notice period This is a permanent contract dependent on continued funding. A probationary period of three months will apply, following successful completion of which the full contract will be confirmed. The notice period is two months for both employer and employee.

Flexible working and job sharing Culture for Climate Scotland welcomes proposals for flexible working or job share, subject to the needs of the role being fulfilled satisfactorily.

Secondments Culture for Climate Scotland is willing to consider a secondment for this role where this will embed climate change knowledge and work within the cultural sector.

Equipment Culture for Climate Scotland provides a laptop for all staff. If needed, additional equipment will be provided in line with Culture for Climate Scotland policies to support a healthy workstation.

Staff benefits Culture for Climate Scotland offers annual salary increments, a salary sacrifice scheme for bicycles and IT equipment, confidential access to mental health counselling and a WFH heating & lighting allowance.

The role: job description and person specification Job description Main purpose of job

• Analysing emissions data and environmental action plans (consisting of climate justice, emissions reduction, climate adaptation, biodiversity, circular economy and cultural influence) and supporting the environmental reporting and data manager in developing data processes.
• Supporting the environmental reporting and data manager in delivering our work with cultural organisations that are required to report their environmental impacts and actions.

Responsibilities

• Led by the environmental reporting and data manager, analysing and presenting reported environmental data (50%):
  • Quality checking reported data.
  • Using reported data to write annual feedback reports for reporting organisations and sector summary reports.
  • Reviewing data collection and analysis processes and working with the environmental reporting and data manager to make improvements.
  • Developing emissions calculation tools.
• Working with the Green Arts team, supporting cultural organisations required to report their environmental impacts and actions (40%):
  • Providing direct advice and support to reporting organisations.
  • Facilitating training workshops and providing opportunities for engagement among reporting organisations.
  • Creating resources, guides and case studies to support the following:
    • Greenhouse gas emissions calculation and reporting.
    • Understanding organisational environmental impacts.
    • Adapting to climate impacts by cultural organisations and by other organisations using creative practices.
    • Applying culture's influence among artists and audiences to achieve environmentally positive outcomes.
    • Embedding climate justice.
• Contributing to the wider Green Arts programme including our Green Arts Initiative and beyond Scotland work strands through giving talks, presentations and workshops where required and bringing together relevant research and knowledge (5%).
• Contributing to the wider Culture for Climate Scotland team in response to the organisation's strategic and administrative needs and its work on equalities, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and its relation to climate justice (5%).

Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) and sustainability:Within all the above work, and along with all trustees and team members, ensure that Culture for Climate Scotland's EDI Action Plan and Sustainability Policy are considered and applied to all the above areas of work.

Person specification Essential characteristics

1. Experience of data management and applying data analysis skills with a sound working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and excellent attention to detail.
2. Experience or relevant degree-level training in carbon management and emission calculation methodologies.
3. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
4. Excellent written and oral communications skills.
5. The ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.
6. The ability to form strong relationships and partnerships with colleagues and external individuals and organisations.
7. A commitment to EDI and its intersection with climate change.
8. Flair and imagination.

Desirable characteristics

1. Experience using Python or R.
2. Experience using Power BI or equivalent BI software.
3. Understanding and knowledge of UK and Scottish climate policy.
4. Awareness and understanding of, and a passion for, the Scottish cultural sector.
5. Experience in delivering support or training to a range of audiences.
6. Skills and experience in the development and production of tools and resources.

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