The Climate Sisters project aims to make systemic change by amplifying underrepresented marginalised and racialised women’s voices in climate justice debates and in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The 5 year project aims to engage women in Glasgow and Edinburgh (across the central belt of Scotland) through a participatory climate leadership programme. The project involves two phases. Phase One is a 10 week Feminist Climate Leadership workshop programme where groups of women collectively explore their priorities for climate justice at individual, local, regional, national and international levels. Phase Two involves participants developing creative projects to showcase the ideas and solutions from the combined cohort from the Phase One programme, working collaboratively with regular support sessions. The aim of this programme is to amplify and centre the voices of the underrepresented and marginalised women specifically in the climate arena. The approach to this will be underpinned by values that challenge patriarchy, colonialism and white supremacy, ableism and uphold care, collectivity, collaboration and non-competitive sisterhood. The Climate Sisters Programme Manager will lead and manage this programme working closely with community partners and participants to deliver and inspire a participatory, impactful and co-produced project. The Climate Sisters Programme Manager will manage, supervise and motivate the Climate Sisters Project Coordinator. Wen is committed to anti-racism and inclusive intersectional feminism which acknowledges how race, class, sexuality and disability intersect with gender in our day-to-day lives. Wen is open to all genders and is actively working towards being a trans inclusive organisation.
Person specification
● At least 2 years’ experience in managing the delivery of a project or programme with a proven ability to think strategically, build effective collaborative relationships with multiple and diverse stakeholders
● Experience of working in women’s, environmental or community organisations or groups
● Experience of working on environmental, gender, racial and social justice issues with a proven intersectional feminist approach to climate justice
● Experience of delivering and designing training workshops to diverse audiences using participatory and inclusive approaches, facilitating women and community led solutions
● Excellent communication skills; the ability to communicate complex ideas and 4 Climate Sisters Programme Manager (Scotland) theories in simple and relatable terms across different platforms and audiences and to build effective collaborative relationships with a diverse range of groups and individuals
● Ability to recognise/ challenge dominant norms, awareness of yours and your organisation’s positionality and understanding of visible and invisible power dynamics
● Experience of co-producing events, managing budgets, monitoring, evaluation and reporting to funders
● Self-motivated, self-directed and able to work proactively, independently and flexibly
● Track record of raising the public profile of projects you have worked on
