Salary Details
The salary range for this position is CAD $38.90/Hr. - CAD $55.92/Hr.
Job Summary
Come work as a Sustainability Consultant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating various sustainability initiatives for the Provincial Health Services Authority, Fraser Health Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Providence Health Care consistent with the sustainability goals, policies and mandate. This includes strategic communications and engagement with internal and external partners to develop and operationalize initiatives/projects in the sustainable materials focus area utilizing project and change management principles to support waste reduction and reuse. Provides leadership and mentors/coaches assigned project staff.
This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.
As a Sustainability Consultant with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
- Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate new sustainability projects/initiatives for the organizations based on by scheduling project activities, creating project teams and consulting with internal and external partners to identify scope of project and determine potential impact across the health authority.
- Review existing sustainability initiatives to ensure initiatives are consistent with sustainability goals, policies and mandate; identifies gaps and/or areas of improvement for the initiative by assessing project outcomes, gathering statistical data, conducting surveys and comparing outcomes to evidence-based industry best practice; recommends corrective action where required to ensure sustainability target outcomes are consistently met and staff incorporate sustainability principles and practice into their daily activities.
- Consult with various user departments to identify and determine sustainability needs; creates project teams to review, examine and develop plan to operationalize a sustainability framework using project and change management principles.
- Track, monitor and report on progress from idea to project implementation including monitoring project expenditures, managing project timelines and milestones, and arranging project team responsibilities to ensure the initiative is moving forward based on established project deadlines and budget allocation; recommends corrective action to the Director Environmental Sustainability in case the project/initiative is not meeting with projected timelines and/or budget expenditure.
- Develop various metrics for sustainability including use of metrics to measure successes and secure environmental certification, awards, promotion or recognition for sustainability achievement.
- Collaborate with other Energy and Environmental staff to coordinate various sustainability initiatives with the organization and share information to ensure all impacted staff are working toward a common sustainability goal, consistent within the organization’s overall sustainability objectives.
- Recruit, orient, train and support staff and volunteers to engage in and encourage internal stakeholders to participate in more environmentally friendly practices.
- Monitor/evaluate the success of the program/initiatives on a regular basis and conducts program planning in response to environmental, regulatory and/or policy revisions; produces an annual report highlighting and documenting various program/initiatives and reports back to key stakeholders for review and comments.
- Organize staff engagement and education events on sustainability initiatives for roll out across the organization; works with other staff and/or volunteers to promote such events and develop applicable media and/or campaign materials such as campaign tool-kits or posters.
- Carry out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
- Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Resource Management, Business, Marketing or related discipline, plus an applicable certificate such as Change Management or Facilitation, LEED Green Associate, supplemented with three (3) to five (5) years' recent, related experience developing and implementing environmental programs in a large complex organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Valid BC Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Broad-based knowledge of sustainability principles and practices.
- Strong personal commitment to environmental sustainability.
- Ability to design and implement effective programs for a large complex organization.
- Demonstrated negotiation and diplomacy skills combined with a knack for educating stakeholders/customers.
- Demonstrated ability to present to large group of individuals and/or audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize and interpret complex concepts and data.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities, work independently and in a team setting.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Closing Statement
Preference for expertise in waste reduction and reuse.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
