AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS - ABV

We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:

Project Planner – Renewable Energy Help a community take their renewable energy needs from high-level designs to implementation.

Make an Impact and difference that people feel.

Join Australian Business Volunteers on our mission to positively change communities. Whether you are an individual or a business, you can create vibrant and viable communities.

What we do

ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.

How we do it?

We offer meaning opportunities from skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.

About the opportunity

Primary Purpose of the Position

In light of the devastating bushfires of 2019-20, ongoing natural hazards, climate change and the drive away from fossil fuel, this community-driven initiative on the South Coast of NSW is seeking to engage a number of renewable energy projects (microgrids, solar farms, community-owned batteries, etc). This is part of building the resilience of communities in the face of risk factors that escalate to devastating disasters. Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) is driven by a small group of local community members who seek to take on projects that address climate change and community resilience in the face of this challenge. In partnership with a number of state-wide and nationwide organisations, they are forging ahead with these projects.

Tasks: • Thoroughly review all current and pending project documentation relating to SHASA’s renewable energy initiative • In collaboration with the community partner, collate and convert high-level information into an implementation framework. • Specifically, draw up implementation documentation modelled on the requirements for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s Community Batteries Funding’s future funding rounds (the current round closes 30 June 2023, but there will be other rounds)

Selection Criteria: An engineering background with specific knowledge and experience of the renewable energy sector.

Role information:

• Start ASAP:
• 12 weeks:
• Remote/Online:

Interested to Apply?

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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:

• 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
• Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia. Australian Citizens residing overseas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check
• Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check
• Covid 19 Vaccination

What will happen next?

Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to confirm the outcome of your application.

Find out what our volunteers love most about working with our communities:

Throughout our 40-year history, ABV has relied on our passionate and committed volunteers who use their impressive business skills to build marketplaces, mentor entrepreneurs, strengthen institutions and transform communities.

Visit our website to see more about what our volunteers have be involved in and view their stories.

ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.