Sustainability & Smart Trip Coordinator, Health System Sustainability
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Req ID: 225204
Department/Program: Smart Trip Program Health System Sustainability
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSGEU Off&Cler Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $23.6572 - $26.7684/hour
Closing Date: August 27 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Sustainability & SmartTrip Coordinator is a role for someone who wants their work to make meaningful impact. Youll be at the center of IWK Healths efforts to make sustainable transportation easier more accessible and more engaging for staff across the organization. By leading the SmartTrip Program and supporting active transportation initiatives youll directly influence staff engagement and contribute to a culture of environmental stewardship across the organization.
Beyond SmartTrip program delivery the Coordinator provides essential administrative communications and coordination support across the broader Health System Sustainability portfolio. This includes preparing outreach materials supporting behaviorchange campaigns coordinating meetings and documentation and maintaining project tracking to support monitoring and evaluation. The role also helps design and implement sustainability engagement initiatives develops promotional content and collaborates with internal partners to advance a wide range of sustainability projects.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy seeing your efforts translate into real measurable change this position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to IWKs environmental goals. Youll build relationships across departments work with community partners support grant development and advocate for active transportation infrastructure helping advance initiatives that make IWK Health more sustainable resilient and futurefocused.
70 hours biweekly daily (hybrid primarily onsite)
- Undergraduate degree (sustainability business public administration environmental studies) or recognized office administration program/business program/secretarial program and/or a combination of education training and progressively responsible experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience required
- Strong organization skills and the ability to effectively manage and prioritize sustainability-related coordination tasks simultaneously including enrollment financial tracking and reporting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage stakeholders develop promotional materials and respond to inquiries.
- Proficiency in analyzing usage trends and preparing reports to inform decision-making and program improvements.
- Proficient in financial reconciliation processes.
- Experience organizing workshops public events and educational initiatives.
- Familiarity with active and sustainable transportation principles infrastructure and municipal transit programs.
- Competence in preparing on-line forms building and managing databases using internal platforms (e.g. PULSE) email systems and design tools for newsletters and promotional content.
- Ability to identify funding opportunities and contribute to compelling grant proposals.
- Competencies in other languages an asset
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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