Energy Mentor - Edmonton

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 Alberta. 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 Alberta’s new immigrant communities and interested in making an impact through their own networks. 

Mentors must be able to speak Mandarin.

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 local community groups and associations.
• Comfortable with community engagement.
• Excellent English skills – speak, read and write at LINC level 6 or above.
• Able to speak Mandarin.
• Able to work independently with little supervision.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Must have own transportation with valid driver’s license.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Outreach, networking, or sales experience.
• Ability to speak another language in addition to English is an asset.
• Work or volunteer experience with community-level groups.
• Experience as a LINC instructor, or similar type of experience is an asset.
• Familiarity with energy, sustainability, and conservation or willingness to learn.

We offer flexible working hours and a relaxed, open, and supportive environment. This is an hourly, casual contract position, including some business hours as well as evenings and weekends.

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. Candidates should also indicate their availability in their application.