**PINGALA SALES AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - VOLUNTEER ROLE DESCRIPTION  ** Pingala has a vision of a fairer energy system, where communities are empowered to collectively own and operate local renewable energy projects; re-localising business and sharing the benefits + opportunities of our transition to renewable energy.  Pingala has completed three projects bringing together solar power with community finance.

Pingala’s first project was Young Henrys craft brewery in the Inner West suburb of Newtown in Sydney. The Pingala Co-operative sold all the shares issued for funding the project in just nine minutes and achieved several firsts in the process: the first operating community solar co-operative with investors; the first community solar lease; the first equity crowdfunded community solar project.

Since then, Pingala has collaborated with ClearSky Solar Investments to finance solar at 4 Pines Brewery, Brookvale; and completed a project at the Sydney Buddhist Centre in Newtown, where solar panels and a battery were installed in early 2019.

Concurrently, Pingala has been working on a range of fair energy projects that increase the profile of community renewable energy and of Pingala as a leader in the field:

• three remote Aboriginal communities in north-west NSW on energy independence and affordability, plus their visions of increasing self-sufficiency and community resilience;
• Shine-Hub, to co-ordinate and promote a solar bulk-buys scheme across greater Sydney;
• Blacktown Council, Powershop, and the Western Sydney Community Forum on developing a pilot Social Access Solar Garden.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are currently seeking a new member of our Community Team, to help us identify and develop new community solar projects.

Tasks include:

• Identification and and follow-up of leads on potential host sites;
• Contributing to preparation of project proposals;
• Preparation of ethical and financial reports on potential projects for consideration of Pingala Cooperative Board;
• Manage relationship with potential host sites during scoping, investment and installation phases;
• Project-management of investment events;
• Management of on-boarding new shareholders (co-operative members)

Essential skills/qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Project management skills and experience
• Great time management and computer skills
• Good personal and relationship-building skills
• Good team member and collaborative working skills
• Good knowledge of local business environment an advantage
• Financial skills/training an advantage

Desirable attributes: A passion for clean green energy generation and community empowerment!!

Training: We will train you in all things Pingala to fully equip you for the role!

Pingala internal  Team: Community Team The Community Team manages Pingala’s community-financed roof-top solar projects engaging businesses and organisations.

Reports to: Community Team Co-ordinator

Hours/week: 4 + hours / week - flexible availability in day-time and on week-days important, continuity over consecutive weeks and months important. Availability for Community Team meetings Monday evenings (online) essential.

HOW WE WORK Pingala is a diverse, inclusive and fun group of people who are highly motivated and inspired to make projects happen. If you think this role is for you, and you wish to improve your skills, deepen your understanding of the not for profit sector and develop professionally, then consider this opportunity.

Please submit your resume and a covering letter explaining why you’d be a good fit for this role to: Emma Dortins - Volunteer Coordinator, Pingala Community Renewables