Requisition Number: BES20180487P

Department Posting Name: College of Architecture Construction & Planning

Location: Downtown Campus

Recruitment Type: External

Position Type: This is an Administrative & Professional (A&P), benefits eligible, position.

Grant Funded?: No

Hours per week: 40

If employee will be working a schedule other than Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, specify hours and days to be workedOccasional evening, night and weekend hours are required.

Normal office conditions

Recruiting Rate: Salary Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Salary Flexibility: Yes

Pay Basis: Salary

Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree

Do you want to allow additional experience to substitute for required education?: No

Preferred Education
Master’s Degree

Field of StudyBachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, sustainability or Built environment related discipline ( Architecture, Planning, engineering, Construction, etc. )

MS Office Experience Required: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Will this position require driving a UT or personally owned vehicle?: No

Other Computer and Software Skills Required

  • General Computer skills to include Microsoft Offices suites

Experience and Other Skills Required

Required Qualifications:

  • At least five years of relevant experience in program administration or coordination.
  • At least three years of experience specifically related to sustainability programming
  • Familiarity with best practices and principles associated with sustainability and environmental conservation.
  • Excellent communication competencies, verbal and written including presentation and facilitation in a group setting.
  • Successful candidate must be self-directed, show initiative, be innovative, and dedicated to the cause, yet show balance in consideration of all perspectives contributing to the “big picture” of advancing sustainability.

Do you want to allow additional education to substitute for required experience?: No

Other Skills PreferredExperience at UTSA or other higher education institution. Experience, and shown success, in pursuit of grants to support strategies.

Description of Job Duties

Overall description:

  • Oversee and manage OS operations, serving as point of contact for all things sustainability related, reporting to the Dean, College of Architecture, Construction and Planning (CACP)
  • Lead sustainability strategic planning process for UTSA
  • Be an advocate for environmentally responsible behavior.
  • Oversee the Sustainability Council, serving as the Chair and preside over the Sustainability Council’s recommendations for project and initiatives as it relates to utilization of sustainability funds.
  • Implement projects and initiatives as recommended by the Sustainability Council.
  • Oversee sustainability website currency and communication effectiveness
  • Manage the OS budget, and implement budget allocation processes for annual projects directed out of the OS. Expenditures process will be routed through Dean, CACP.
  • Support campus planning and design processes by introducing sustainability goals and ambitions in said designs
  • Pursue external funding for engagement, research and/or implementation of sustainable strategies and practices
  • Liaise with Office of Facilities regarding opportunities and implementation of projects and external funding pursuits. Develop and implement environmentally responsible cost savings initiatives
  • Develop collaborative relationships both within and external to the university in aims of accomplishing good works in an expanding scale of sustainability influence: university, city, county, state, etc.
  • With regard to sustainability, identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
  • Collaborate with educational programs across campus as sustainability related courses or instruction are further advanced throughout the curricula.
  • Other duties as specified by the Dean, CACP or the President, UTSA.

Posting Open Date: 09/24/2018

Posting Close Date at midnight on: 10/15/2018

Open Until Filled: No

Special Notes To Applicants

  • UTSA is a tobacco-free campus.
  • UTSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
  • This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.

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