Sustainability Specialist
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Job Title
Sustainability SpecialistAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Office Of SustainabilityProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
A Glimpse of the Job
The Sustainability Specialist I under general supervision coordinates practices related to the Office of Sustainability & Campus Enrichment (OSCE). Areas of leadership include the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) undergraduate internship program event planning managing support employees office strategy and fostering a culture of sustainability.
Essential Duties/Tasks
Program and Project Development Assists in the planning developing implementation and evaluation of STARS submission programs and projects with a goal to continually improve the institutions performance. Creates maintains and leads a crossfunctional team of STARS stakeholders from across campus. Communicates with various campus constituencies and stakeholders to accumulate the data needed for STARS assessments and works with stakeholders to implement additional strategies needed to improve the STARS rating. Manages budget for small projects or components of large programs under the direction of the program director. Participates in project development meetings collaborating with team members to establish project goals and objectives.
Project Coordination and Monitoring Coordinates project activities of the OSCE Student Intern Program to include hiring development of training programs offering clear direction mentoring team members and creating a positive and professional working environment where students are empowered to conduct research and present their findings. Coordinates and implements operational strategies that assess the progress of the Sustainability Master Plan. Reviews and analyzes data for effectiveness and communicates with the various campus stakeholders to determine the effectiveness of plan metrics.
Education and Engagement Provides leadership and guidance of operational activities that help create a culture of sustainability by communicating and educating all parts of campus and the broader community on issues of sustainability through public speaking storytelling outreach events the Office social media accounts and other behavior change programs. Assists in the planning developing implementation of office social media strategy. Develops organizes and implements activities and programs such as Campus Sustainability Month Earth Month and studentled virtual talks. Implement policies and procedures to support departmental goals.
Reporting and Documentation Assists in writing and disseminates work plans proposals and progress reports such as the Annual Sustainability Highlights Report publication. Prepares agendas for meetings and ensures the documentation of key decisions. Collaborates with team members to develop project collateral such as presentations.
Committee Participation and Stakeholder Engagement Serves as an active participant in projectrelated work groups and committees such as Sustainability & Environmental Management Committee (SEMC) and University Sustainability Advisory Committee (USAC). Disseminates project information and provides recommendations to achieve project goals.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hires experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.
Required Education
Bachelors degree in applicable field such as Environmental Science Natural Resources Sociology or Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in sustainability in higher education.
Experience with the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System.
Experience working with students to accomplish organizational goals.
Experience developing social media campaigns from conceptualization to .
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Knowledge of Adobe and Canva applications.
Knowledge of social media management software such as Sprout.
Experience with organizing analyzing and presenting data in Excel or similar applications.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Strong written and verbal communication analytical and problemsolving skills.
Excellent customer service and presentation skills.
Other Requirements and Factors
Occasional work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends as necessary to achieve objectives
This position is security sensitive
This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies regulations rules and procedures
All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements
Why Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Health dental vision life and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learning training webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
