Overview
Full time, continuing role. Located at the Services Building (G12) on Darlington Campus.
Great management opportunity to help realise the University's Sustainability visions and aspirations.
Competitive salary package on offer including 17% Superannuation.
About the opportunity
The Sustainability Manager is responsible for the Sustainability function within University Infrastructure (UI), providing thought leadership, advice, management, and oversight of UI's sustainability aspirations and objectives, ensuring strong alignment with broader institutional targets, initiatives and outcomes. The role will lead, co‐develop and embed UI's sustainability goals into infrastructure through project interventions, and develop design standards, guidelines and technical requirements to achieve outcomes such as sustainability ratings, Net Zero pathway solutions, circular economy practices, and energy performance. The position manages governance for UI sustainability procedures, controls, and reporting, and implements UI's response to the University's Sustainability strategy and the forthcoming Climate and Nature Transition Plan under the leadership of the Central Sustainability Team. As an integral member of the Design, Engineering, Planning and Sustainability (DEPS) team, the Sustainability Manager also contributes to the strategic objectives within UI.
Responsibilities
* Work with internal and external stakeholders to support effective implementation of the University's sustainability ambition through the forthcoming Climate and Nature Transition Plan.
* Lead and coordinate sustainability rating processes and other related initiatives.
* Develop or embed sustainability and climate resilience aspirations and initiatives into existing regional and rural strategies to future‐prove these campuses.
* Prepare reports, briefings and other communications to demonstrate progress.
* Manage governance for UI sustainability procedures, controls, and reporting.
* Implement UI's response to the University's Sustainability strategy and the Climate and Nature Transition Plan.
Qualifications
* Demonstrated experience providing thought leadership, management, and governance of sustainability initiatives within a large complex organisation.
* Strong leadership skills and ability to positively influence and align multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, outcome‐focused sustainability results.
* Experience translating strategy into implementation with a technically‐informed approach to sustainability including metering, monitoring, data and performance management.
* Proven senior‐level management experience with executive presence and ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity across organisational boundaries.
* Outcome‐driven, passionate hands‐on attitude.
* Respected and credible communication skills in complex, political and fast‐moving environments.
Sponsorship / work rights
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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