Sustainability Manager

The Sustainability Manager at Job Target in Cambridge, MA, requires a bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in sustainability and energy reduction strategies. Key skills include project management, data analysis, and communication. The role involves managing energy and sustainability projects, mentoring students, and working flexible hours. Harvard's Office for Sustainability aims for a fossil fuel-free campus by 2050 and values diversity and inclusion in its workforce.
Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.

Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in campus sustainability, institutional change, facility energy reduction strategies or applicable experience.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

Additional qualifications:

Project management experience

Understanding of building systems and energy consumption of building Experience working with and mentoring college age students preferred Demonstrated commitment to sustainability Experience collecting, analyzing and presenting data to understand and drive decision making

Excellent and proven communication, teamwork and relationship building skills Must be able to initiate and implement projects with teams and often without immediate oversight

Requires flexibility to adjust schedule to work outside normal business hours including but not limited to early morning hours, evening hours and weekends to accommodate student meetings and events.

Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, equity and contribution to an inclusive work and learning environment. Technology

Skills Required:

Experience with all Microsoft Office applications is necessary; basic graphic design and data analysis skills are highly desirable.

Additional Information About the Harvard Office for Sustainability:
Harvard University has a long commitment to confronting the global challenges of climate change and sustainable development through its research, teaching, and institutional action. The University-wide Office for Sustainability (OFS), created in 2008, plays a pivotal role in bringing together students, faculty, and staff to use the campus as a living laboratory for piloting and proving solutions that address intergenerational wellbeing and lead to a sustainable future.

Our efforts are driven by a University-wide Sustainability Action Plan, which includes goals to be fossil fuel-free by 2050 and fossil fuel-neutral by 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Office for Sustainability, an experienced and dedicated team working toward the achievement of the objectives in Harvard's Sustainability Action Plan. OFS is a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving organization that looks for talented, experienced individuals who thrive in this environment.

Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. Visit the Harvard Office for Sustainability website for more information.

Position Description Manage FAS Energy & Sustainability Projects:
With the OPRP/FAS leadership, manage projects, budgets, and expenditures related to the FAS Energy and Sustainability Program.

Working with the OPRP/FAS Energy & Sustainability Program colleagues to identify metrics/KPIs to measure progress as well as technical innovations for a range of sustainability initiatives related to building operations. Manage REP:
Work with OPRP/FAS senior leadership to identify opportunities for integration of energy efficiency and/or sustainability into operational procedures in dorm/house life.

Implement, oversee and coordinate outreach and educational campaigns for the REP with implementation in the first-year dormitories, and undergraduate Houses.

Design projects, campaigns, competitions to measure and elucidate the resource consumption of our campus (for instance, measure heating flows in dorms, and the electricity consumption of the Houses.)

Manage, mentor, & coach ~ 25 undergraduate student employees (REPs)

Interview, hire and onboard the REPs Manage the workload and accountability for the REPs including experiential learning experiences designed to integrate sustainability into operational procedures.

Analyze, interpret and present the data in actionable ways. Communicate progress and success of REP to OPRP, FAS leadership and other internal stakeholders.

Manage/monitor the REP budget including processing weekly…