Islands Centre for Net Zero - Accelerator Officer

We are recruiting for a highly organised, proactive person to join our team working on the Islands Centre for Net Zero project.

The Island Centre for Net Zero (ICNZ) is one of the key projects within the Islands Growth Deal and will place islands at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero. The ICNZ aims to change our approach to the energy transition and empower our islands to explore and own solutions to decarbonisation. The ICNZ runs until 31st March 2028, with a funding stage gate on 31st March 2027.

The Accelerator team is a consortium, with core members based in Orkney from EMEC, Aquatera, CES, and Heriot-Watt, alongside support from the Shetland Islands and Outer Hebrides. The teams focus is on identifying opportunities and needs and gathering learnings from other aspects of the projects such as the Islands Community Action Network (ICAN), Transition Labs, and Demonstration Zones, in order to scope out transition projects and fundraising for these from a variety of sources. This will help to grow the scope of the ICNZ over time.

• Deadline for receipt of applications – 5pm on Tuesday 29th September 2026
• £32,300 per annum (pro rata of 35 hours per week full time)
• Fixed-Term work until 31st March 2028.
• Full Time/Part Time Post (we are open to discuss part-time hours from a minimum of 28 hours to full-time at 35 hours per week)
• Based in Orkney. We have office space in Stromness