Energy Mentor - Seattle

About Kambo Energy Group

Working in partnership with utilities, governments, Indigenous Nations, and other industry partners we reduce energy poverty, accelerate decarbonization, and improve housing in traditionally underserved communities across Canada and the United States. Kambo delivers three in-house programs: Empower Me, Community Power, and the Home Upgrades Program.

Empower Me delivers multilingual education, support, and coaching services to ensure underrepresented communities have access to energy, climate, and home retrofit programs.

Community Power supports Indigenous and Tribal Nations to build, renovate, and improve community housing.

Home Upgrades Program provides fully subsidized energy retrofits to improve affordability for households living in energy poverty.

About the opportunity

Empower Me is seeking dynamic, community-driven, team players ready to hit the ground running in the position of Energy Mentor. Empower Me Energy Mentors promote and implement Empower Me, an energy savings program designed for multi-lingual communities in Seattle. Empower Me Energy Mentors are selected based on their roles and influence in these communities. They are trained to help their community reduce their energy usage, and improve home safety, health, and comfort.   

The ideal Energy Mentor has experience working with community organizations and understands the unique needs and requirements of their own communities and cultures. They are positive, enthusiastic, and able to maintain calm under pressure. The Energy Mentor is well connected within Seattle’s communities and interested in making an impact through their own networks. This position will be great for someone who is looking to make a little extra money on the side as this is a contract position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct workshops with community groups online and in person 
• Promote the Empower Me program within your community.
• Plan and attend community events as a representative of Empower Me 
• Report on relevant experiences working as an Energy Mentor.
• Maintain accurate records through data entry and record keeping.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Connections to the communities and associations within your culture in Seattle.
• Comfortable with public speaking and giving presentations.
• Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, Email, Data entry).
• Must be fluent in a second language and have excellent English skills – speak, read and write.
• Able to work independently with little supervision.
• Must have own transportation with valid driver’s license.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Outreach, networking or sales experience.
• Work or volunteer experience with community-level groups.
• Experience working directly with community in education, training and facilitation.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Familiarity with energy, sustainability, and conservation or willingness to learn.

Compensation: $26/hr

Empower Me is a diverse workplace committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  If you’re interested in working with a team of passionate people who are building something amazing and having fun while we do it, we’d love to hear from you. 

We offer flexible working hours and a relaxed, open, and supportive environment. We have contract positions to fit your schedule and life, including:

• Flexible, up to 20 hours per week
  

Please indicate your availability on your submission. Must be available to work some evenings and weekends and be located in the Seattle/Puget Sound region.