Job Description

Date Posted: 07/28/2023
Req ID:33170
Faculty/Division: Asst VP - Operations & Services
Department: Sustainability Operations & Services - Facilities & Services
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto is a trailblazer not only in academia and research but also in ensuring operational excellence. U of T\'s Facilities and Services group works diligently to make sure all stakeholders have a safe, clean, comfortable, attractive and sustainable environment in which to learn, teach and play.

The Facilities & Services portfolio includes the operation and stewardship of over $5 billion in physical assets at the St. George campus situated in the heart of Canada\'s largest city. We manage and provide service to over 120 buildings totaling 15 million square feet plus the operation and management of an extensive district energy system supporting more than 150 buildings.

Not only are we One of Canada\'s Best Employers, but we are also one of Canada\'s Greenest Employers (for the 10th time in 2023!).

Your opportunity:

Part of Facilities & Services - the Sustainability Office on the St. George Campus is on an ongoing mission - to embed sustainability into the fabric of University operations and the on-campus experience. The principles of regenerative sustainability and the United Nations\' Sustainable Development Goals act as our guide towards U of T becoming a model of sustainability worldwide. We develop, support and empower U of T\'s students, faculty and staff as sustainability change agents on and off-campus. We area hub for sustainability awareness, services, and collaboration to enable and promote positive change. We collaborate with our academic partners as well as U of T Mississauga and U of T Scarborough for a more sustainable tri-campus University of Toronto. We work collaboratively with our colleagues responsible for campus stewardship to achieve our sustainability commitments.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Sustainability Office, the Sustainability Coordinator will facilitate multiple programsand services for various sustainability initiatives across the St. George Campus.

In collaboration with the Senior Manager and Project Managers, the Sustainability Coordinator will research and develop sustainability work plans, projects and programs. Work with university colleagues to develop and oversee outreach initiatives. Oversee the planning and organization of events. Prepare presentations and outreach materials, activity reports. Develop and manage communications, social media, and website content. Track financial expenditures, maintain various databases and KPI progression. Supervise and review work of work-study students and other program participants.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Liaising between stakeholders and/or contractors
• Planning components of projects
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Conceptualizing special events and/or functions
• Taking and distributing meeting minutes
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program
• Assigning and checking the work of work-study students

Essential Qualifications:

• University degree in a related discipline such as Sustainability, Environmental Sciences.
• Minimum three years\' related experience providing support with the development, implementation, facilitation, assessment and maintenance of sustainability programs, projects and initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of the environmental, economic and social benefits of sustainability.
• Familiarity with monitoring and tracking project budgets and expenditures.
• Experience utilizing social media as an outreach mechanism, writing articles/communications and editing/maintaining web site content.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in social mediaplatforms (Twitter, Instagram, etc.), and newsletter platforms (e.g. Mailchimp).

Assets (Nonessential):

• Comfort with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Wordpress (web site content management) would be an asset.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• A strong sustainability advocate
• Approachable
• Outgoing
• Multi-tasker
• Possess a positive attitude
• Proactive
• Resourceful
• Team player

Closing Date: 08/09/2023,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 11 -- $67,659 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,523. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

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