Overview
Are you passionate about people and the planet?
Do you want to help empower women and communities across Northern Ireland to take meaningful climate action?
Climate Conscious Communities is a five-year initiative, funded by National Lottery Community Fund, led by Footprints Women’s Centre (FWC) in partnership with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful (KNIB), Fareshare NI and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). It seeks to empower women and girls in communities across Northern Ireland to lead locally driven climate action and advocate for feminist climate justice. The project addresses both the structural inequalities that women face and the urgent need for community-level climate mitigation through practical, meaningful, and co-designed action.
Footprints Women’s Centre is seeking a motivated and inspiring Sustainable Living Officer to champion our environmental initiatives. This exciting role will drive forward our vision to engage, educate, and empower women’s centres, their members, and wider communities across Northern Ireland to adopt environmentally sustainable behaviours, helping to reduce carbon footprints and promote climate-conscious living.
Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience in project/programme management/partnership initiatives preferably within sustainability/community development/business management.
- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver projects within budget and to agreed timelines.
- Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience in managing people.
- Sound knowledge of climate change drivers.
- Experience in the Community and Voluntary Sector and an understanding of the issues facing NI communities.
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in developing and publishing content on social media.
- Experience in developing campaigns to drive change.
- Collaborative and proactive approach to teamwork.
- Adaptable, with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Passionate about sustainability and community outcomes.
- Full clean driving license.
Desirable:
- Experience in sustainability/climate action or providing support to individuals, businesses organisations or communities.
- Qualification in project management, sustainability or a related field.
- Experience in the women’s sector/feminist-led sustainability or climate initiatives.
- Relevant training or qualifications in sustainability, energy efficiency, carbon literacy.
All staff are required to undergo Access NI checks with the Police Service for Northern Ireland and must be appropriately vetted for the protection of children and vulnerable adults at risk prior to commencement of employment.
All submissions should be received by the closing date: 12 noon Monday 19th January 2026
