Manager of Sustainability - St. John's, Canada - Memorial University

Memorial University

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St. John's, Canada

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May 16, 2024

MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY (BAND LEVEL 11)
Department of Facilities Management
(Permanent Position)

Inventing and shaping the future through strategic priorities requires a commitment to sustainability and climate action.

As a focused goal, we commit with purpose and deliberation to supporting a shift to a green economy in the face of our shared climate crisis.

We challenge ourselves to seek out opportunities and commit to sustainability in all that we do. Through small, everyday actions and large, leading innovation initiatives, we support sustainability and climate action within our work - Transforming our Horizons Strategic Plan

DUTIES

Reporting to the Director of Physical Infrastructure and Sustainability, the Manager of Sustainability will oversee strategic sustainability related initiatives, including energy conservation, waste management, recycling, greenhouse gas emissions and composting related to the university.

The position will be responsible for championing sustainability leadership, culture and programming at Memorial University and will launch, lead, and support new and current initiatives; overseeing and managing sustainability programming through the office; leading the development of sustainability policy; liaising with and advising units on sustainability initiatives; and engaging and collaborating with the university community on social purpose awareness and development of strategy to further the achievement of sustainability action goals.

Working directly with the University Sustainability Committee (USC), the Manager of Sustainability will lead a strategic planning process for the development of plans, and initiatives to drive campus-wide sustainability culture including themes on leadership and culture, energy, travel and transportation, and waste management.

The Manager will actively promote the university's sustainability initiatives through the Sustainability Office, including public presentations, participation at conferences, the production of an annual report, including promotional materials and contributions to trade and other publications.

Duties include developing and reporting on a sustainability action plan for the University; providing opportunities for students and the university community to become engaged in projects related to sustainability and advising and guiding those engaged in sustainability projects; developing and managing operating and project budgets and managing staff; leading the development and implementation of sustainability programs initiatives; seeking opportunities and writing proposals to secure funding for sustainable initiatives; managing and operating the community garden; and performing other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS
SALARY $76,250 - $98,840 per annum (Management and Professional)

CLOSING DATE May 31, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. NDT

Please be advised that we are unable to provide updates on current competitions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.