Requisition ID: 16504BR
Job Family: Environmental Health/Safety
Department Name: Sustainability Practices
VP Code: EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE
Scope of Search: Open

Grant Funded Position:
This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Category:
04

Salary Range:
Depends on experience

Close Date:
18-Spetember-2015

Job Description:

Join our award-winning sustainability team at Arizona State University. The Office of Sustainability Practices houses a team that oversees the design and implementation of programs that address ASU’s sustainability goals which include: carbon neutrality, zero waste, active engagement and pincipled practice. ASU was a pioneer in the development of STARS and has achieved a Gold rating in both STARS 1.0 and 2.0. ASU is currently rated 13th in Sierra Magazine’s Cool Schools list.

Essential Duties:

The Director of the Office of Sustainability Practices will be responsible for planning and directing all activities of the department. These include strategic planning; program management and administration; community engagement and relationship building. This position works closely with student organizations and the campus community educating and implementing sustainability programs that further advance the university sustainability goals and result in reduced environmental impact.

Must be knowledgeable and passionate about sustainability issues and have drive and enthusiasm to inspire and educate others. The director will stay abreast of emerging sustainable business strategies and policies, and other key sustainability tools and techniques. The director works closely with the Dean of the School of Sustainability and the Director of the Global Institute of Sustainability to ensure that practice, instruction, and research are intertwined and complimentary.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (environmental science, engineering, or a field with a relation to environmental issues/sustainability) and 5 years of experience managing a sustainability program in a complex organization which includes 3 years supervisory experience, OR, any equivalent combination of experience, and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications:
Experience with the following: program development, design and implementation; technical operational analysis and strategic planning; and effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of experience with partnership development internally and externally, staff management and development, and working across functional and organizational boundaries. Experience with sustainability management/leadership in higher education desirable.

Working Environment:

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

Department Statement:
The Office of University Sustainability Practices is charged with ensuring that ASU achieves all of the goals outlined in the university’s Climate Neutrality Roadmap that was developed in association with Ameresco and the Rocky Mountain Institute – particularly through overseeing the design and implementation of programs to address the plan’s four pillars: carbon neutrality, zero waste, active engagement and principled practice.

ASU Statement:
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit www.asu.edu/tobaccofree

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Employment Verification Statement:
ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:
This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply:
Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Resumes should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meet the minimum and desired qualifications stated in this requisition.

Only electronic applications are accepted.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.