Yale Office of Sustainability Positions

Yale Office of Sustainability seeks applicants for TWO new positions

The Yale Office of Sustainability invites applicants to apply for two new Assistant Director positions:

The Assistant Director, Office of Sustainability is a new position that will provide leadership, critical analysis and managerial support to advance Yale's commitment to becoming a national and international leader in campus sustainability.

The Assistant Director, Sustainability Partnerships is a new position that will provide leadership, support and oversight to Yale's participation in various state, regional, national and international sustainability collaborations.

Established in 2005, the Yale Office of Sustainability is responsible for facilitating the integration of sustainability principles and practices into the operational functions and educational framework of the institution.

For more information go to www.yale.edu/sustainability.
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Assistant Director, Office of Sustainability
Grade: 24

General Purpose:
Reporting to the Director of the Office of Sustainability, the Assistant Director will support the day to day management of the office while providing leadership and vision to Yale's sustainability goals and objectives. This position will be responsible for fostering strategic faculty, staff and student partnerships across the institution that lead to the implementation of sustainability best practices across campus.

Essential Duties:

1. Provide support, leadership and input to Yale's sustainability goals, objectives and strategies.

2. Support the research, analysis, development and implementation of best practices in sustainability.

3. Provide guidance, education and oversight of departmental specific sustainability analysis. Duties will include the creation of an interdisciplinary team of students to conduct research and support implementation strategy.

4. Provide project based research support. Develop written reports/materials/ presentations that summarize and communicate Yale's programs.

5. Develop and coordinate schedules and timetables for projects in conjunction with the Director.

6. Develop and maintain internal management systems, performance reviews, and assist with recruitment, training, and retention of staff.

7. Recruit, hire, and support the management of the student Research Assistants.

8. Assist the director and fellow staff members in fostering strategic faculty, staff and student partnerships across the institution by working in collaboration with campus partners.

9. Develop monthly update reports as needed by the Director.

10. Undertake other responsibilities and special projects required by the Director of the Office of Sustainability.

Education and Experience: Masters degree in related field and minimum four years of professional experience or equivalent combination.
Preferred: Experience working in college/university setting.

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of sustainability theory,practices, as well as local, national, and international campus/community sustainability initiatives. Working knowledge of a university as an organization. Working knowledge of systems such as transportation, energy, design and construction, water management, land management. Ability to make informed decisions, together with strong analytic and strategic planning skills. Proven leadership skills including strong interpersonal and managerial skills; oral and written communication skills such as public speaking. Ability to work well independently as well as demonstrated evidence as team player. Ability to establish broad coalitions working relationships with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population. Ability to understand and synthesize diverse research and outreach initiatives into a cogent whole. Significant working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Proven ability to problem solve, be detail oriented and well organized. Proven ability to innovate and bring a level of creativity to your work.

For immediate consideration, please visit www.yale.edu/ jobs and apply online for position: Requisition # 5379BR
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Assistant Director, Sustainability Partnerships
Grade: 23

General Purpose: Reporting to the Director of the Office of Sustainability the Assistant Director of Sustainability Partnerships will manage and support Yale's participation in various state,regional, national and international sustainability networks. Additional duties will include organizing and hosting meetings and workshops that advance the objectives of the collaborations.

Essential Duties:
1. Provide administrative, research and coordination support of Yale's participation in various national and international sustainability networks: Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium; Ivy Plus Sustainability Working Group; Global University Leadership Forum; International Alliance of Research Universities.

2. Develop and support the creation of local and state based - campus sustainability networks.

3. Establish professional meetings and workshops that advance the objectives of the collaborations. Duties include determining agenda and shaping meeting content.

4. Schedule and support monthly conference calls with participating members.

5. Write grants and seek outside funding sources to support collaboration related projects.

6. Collect and organize campus sustainability data to share with participating institutions. Support the coordination of the national/internatio nal sustainability indicators.

7. Provide summary reports of the goals/objectives/ accomplishments of each of the collaborations.

8. Shape and oversee a web-based interface of our partnership programs.

9. Develop monthly update reports as needed by the Director.

10. Coordinate schedules and timetables for projects in conjunction with the Director.

11. Products will include written reports, memos, internal presentations on progress and data analysis.

12. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience: Bachelors degree in related field and minimum three years of professional experience. Preferred: Graduate degree

Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of sustainability theory, practices, as well as local, national, and international campus/community sustainability initiatives. Working knowledge of a university as an organization. Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of people. Ability to work well independently as well as demonstrated evidence as team player. Ability to work with international partnerships. Experience working to organize meetings and workshops. Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking skills. Ability to understand and synthesize diverse research and outreach initiatives into a cogent whole. Proficient computer skills to include excellent working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint software programs. Ability to juggle and coordinate multiple complex tasks, and meet varying deadlines under time pressure with frequent interruptions. Proven ability to problem solve, be detail oriented and well organized. Proven ability to innovate and bring a level of creativity to your work.

For immediate consideration, please visit www.yale.edu/ jobs and apply online for position: Requisition # 5385BR

For more information about the Office of Sustainability go to
www.yale.edu/sustainability. Email inquiries only to sustainability@ yale.edu