Job Description:
The Sustainability Initiatives department is seeking to hire a qualified candidate to fill a vacant Sustainability & Outreach Coordinator position.

The following are some specific duties performed in this position:

  • Foster a culture of sustainability amount students, faculty, and staff to assist in identifying and prioritizing areas for institutional sustainability efforts.
  • Develop, plan, and coordinate seminars, conferences, workshops, public events, and other programs related to sustainability for the University.
  • Encourage and facilitate sustainability programs initiated by student, faculty, and staff community members.
  • Create and coordinate new ideas and concepts for sustainability programs; expand or develop existing sustainability programs.
  • Assist in defining goals, performance metrics, and long range plans for sustainability initiatives.
  • Act as the department’s liaison with various groups, programs, offices, and department to help achieve sustainability objectives for the University.
  • Coordinate the public relation activities within the department, including maintaining the departmental website, social medical outlets, brochures, newsletters, and other promotional materials.
  • Responsible for quarterly and annual greenhouse gas reduction, emissions, and energy savings reports, newsletters, constituent updates.
  • Assist in the preparation of departmental budgets and grants.

For additional information, please visit the Sustainability and Energy Management departmental website:http://www.sustainable.ucf.edu/

Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.

Preferences:

  • A working knowledge off green building concepts, technologies and certification programs.
  • Self-driven and works well both individually and collectively;
  • Detail oriented, with the ability to produce top quality and accurate results;
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills;
  • Highly organized, with the ability to multitask in a fast paced deadline driven working environment;
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills;
  • Have a focus on customer relations and can work safely in a fast pace-dynamic atmosphere;
  • Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with a wide range of internal and external customers;
  • Ability to obtain a LEED AP and/or ISSP credential within 6 months of hire;
  • Ability to work closely with students, faculty and administrators from various schools and central administration.