Sustainability Officer

McGill University•Sherbrooke, QC

2d•CA$66,190 - CA$99,290•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sustainability Officer provides efficient and effective support to the sustainability objectives of McGill University by mobilizing student, staff, and faculty in engagement programs. This role is responsible for planning, developing, and expanding existing engagement programs in sustainability, such as Sustainable Workplace Certification, Sustainable Events Certification, and the Sustainability Projects Fund. The officer will also manage a suite of volunteers and develop new engagement programs as needed. A key aspect of this role involves working closely with Student Housing and Hospitality (SHHS) to conduct engagement activities and enhance the sustainability of SHHS operations.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree
Three (3) years’ related experience
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated aptitude for systems thinking, with acute strategic and analytical skills.
Excellent people skills.
Proven talent for problem solving.
Demonstrated organization skills, with the ability to set priorities and multi-task.
Attentive to details.
Demonstrated ability to work under stress.
Authorized to work in Canada
Willing to work in the province of Quebec
English communication skills (verbal and written) at level #3 on a scale of 0-4.

Responsibilities

Deploy programs and organize engagement activities mainly targeted to students, but also staff and faculty, to increase the involvement of the McGill community in the sustainability movement at McGill. Focus 50% of these activities on the SHHS population.
Foster relationships with other units and external organizations. Provide strategic guidance and support to the SHHS leadership team to increase the sustainability aspects of their operations, especially with regards to student housing, food and dining services, and the McGill campus store.
Recruit, train, and oversee a critical mass of volunteers that will participate in the engagement programs in sustainability at McGill: the Sustainable Events Ambassadors, the Sustainable Workplace Ambassadors, the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Ambassadors, and others.
Promote these programs throughout the University and beyond, with a specific focus on the SHHS population, and organize recurring mobilization activities. For example, deliver presentations about sustainability to new students in SHHS.
Strategically align the engagement activities to make sure they directly support the fulfilment of the Climate & Sustainability Strategy, contribute to McGill’s STARS sustainability rating, and help maintain Fairtrade status across McGill’s campuses.
Integrate sustainability into orientation activities.
Meet with and encourage Residence Life Facilitators (RLF’s) to hold sustainability-themed events throughout the year.
Liaise with other internal units and external organizations, when appropriate.
Ensure that major events at McGill – especially the ones held in Residences and Dining Halls – go through the McGill Sustainable Events Certification.
Work closely with the SHHS staff and students to ensure that the unit’s operations are enabling progress towards the objectives of McGill’s Climate and Sustainability Strategy.
Leverage existing internal and external funding opportunities to increase the sustainability aspects of the SHHS operations.
Regularly participate in meetings of the SHHS leadership group to make recommendations on engagement programs, among others.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Competitive vacation policy
Two (2) personal days
Two (2) floating holidays
Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
Paid time off over the December holiday period
Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
Up to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits