This position will identify, encourage, promote, and support sustainability opportunities and initiatives to reduce or eliminate adverse environmental impacts and plan, prepare, and monitor environmental research and evaluate potential impact of assigned projects. This position will estimate the level of pollutants involving air, land, and water to devise mitigating measures and use a variety of research methods to analyze, report, and provide recommendations for corporate sustainability projects and programs and will act as the primary liaison between internal departments and external stakeholders, facilitate clear and effective communication and establish trust to promote mutual understanding and collaboration.
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct thorough assessments to identify areas needing improvement and to establish effective sustainability initiatives.
- Recommend environmental goals and targets in alignment with the organization’s long-term objectives.
- Work closely and collaboratively with diverse teams, across the institution, to gather, synthesize, and ensure that stakeholder needs are integrated into project planning and execution.
- Ensure the integration of sustainable practices across all departments to foster a cohesive and comprehensive approach to environmental responsibility.
- Assist with the administration and planning of sustainability activities.
- Engage with stakeholders, including employees, partners, and the community, to promote and advocate for sustainability efforts.
- Measure progress by tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and generating detailed reports on the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
- Innovate and inspire the organization by instilling a culture of sustainability through educational programs and continuous improvement practices.
- Assist development and communication of a clear sustainability strategy to ensure the company’s environmental goals are met efficiently.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, communication-intensive field, or similar field.
Minimum Experience:
- Five (5) years of experience developing, maintaining and/or managing sustainability-based initiatives processes and programs.
- Experience working with sustainability in healthcare, university, and research setting is preferred.
Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders, proactively addressing concerns and fostering an environment of trust and collaboration.
- Data collection and analysis to identify trends and measure the impact of sustainability initiatives.
- Problem-solving skills to creatively address and overcome challenges in implementing sustainable practices.
- Broad knowledge of sustainability strategies in research and healthcare environments.
- Organizational skills to manage multiple projects and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; sit; kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
- An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
- The employee must move about the workspace to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.
- Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate.
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.
Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86,320 - $154,960 per year for the role of Sustainability Coordinator.
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