Position Number:S82190-20190809 Title:Sustainability Officer Department:Office of Sustainability Category:Professional/Managerial Job Family:Technical/Scientific Website:https://sustainability.lehigh.edu/ Posting Date:08/09/2019 Summary:

The Sustainability Officer is responsible for leading campus wide sustainability programs. Coordinates, supports and expands opportunities for faculty, staff, students and administrators to learn about sustainability issues throughout the academic and operational dimensions of University life.

Accountabilities:

1. Engagement and education
   • Fosters a culture of sustainability broadly across campus units; serve as a lead for all sustainability activities on campus
   • Inform staff, faculty and students on sustainability best practices; providing a central clearing house of case studies, guidelines and financial incentives
   • Collaborate with departments and campus committees organizing events and educational opportunities
   • Build effective partnerships and relationships with surrounding communities and key Lehigh Valley institutions to advance sustainability in the region
2. Strategic planning and implementation
   • Create, drive and lead a vision for University’s sustainability agenda aligned with the larger mission; develop a coherent, campus-wide sustainability strategy including academic, research, operations and student sustainability activities
   • Coordinate with the academic community to integrate sustainability into the educational experience, including curricular and co-curricular opportunities
   • Identify and adapt sustainability best practices from other universities, corporations and government; assessing their cost effectiveness, technical feasibility and acceptance by the Lehigh community
   • Create policies and plans for sustainability initiatives and work with departments to implement approved project plans
   • Identify and prioritize areas for institutional sustainability efforts, including developing a strategic plan incorporating long- and short-term objectives and programs
   • Engage the institutional leaders to successfully cultivate implementation broadly across campus units; presenting objectives, programs and progress to the senior leadership and campus stakeholders as appropriate
3. Reporting and communication
   • Present an annual report to Lehigh's senior officers and the Board of Trustees on the state of sustainability at the University and on key priorities for the advancement of sustainability
   • Provide sustainability leadership within the local community and in US higher education; represent the University at local/regional/national venues and activities
   • Working with University Communications and others, increase Lehigh’s reputation as a leader in sustainability through various media
4. Advancement
   • In conjunction with Development and Alumni Relations, develop prospect pipelines to support campus sustainability priorities
   • Build relationships with alumni, community partners, corporations and other universities to garner support for sustainability initiatives
   • Identify strategic institutional sustainability priorities best suited for alumni and partnership engagement
5. Budget and office oversight
   • Oversee the Office of Sustainability; supervise full and part time staff, associated hourly wage employees, and 30-40 graduate and undergraduate students
   • Manage budget including office operating budget, align with campus priorities and ongoing efforts
   • Identify and secure financial resources needed for institutional sustainability priorities
   • Identify and develop revenue generating activities and community outreach efforts, including Bethlehem Farmers Market; manage growth of emergent programs, develop appropriate management and accountability structures

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
2. Five to eight years related work experience
3. Experience in educational environment
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. Solid writing ability and organizational skills
6. Solid analytical, negotiating and problem solving skills
7. Ability to complete projects on time and on budget, and report on status and progress
8. Supervisory experience preferred
9. Solid computer skills with experience using word processing and spreadsheet software
10. Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, county and national criminal background checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance. Based upon the requirements of the position Lehigh may also request credit history reports, motor vehicle checks and professional license/certification verification

Special Considerations:

• This position has fiscal or financial responsibilities other than employee expense activity, such as processing or approving transactions; monitoring or preparing budgets; or generating income for University
• Occasional evening or weekend hours

FTE:100% Grade and Hiring Minimum:10-40 Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary adjustments for internal candidates comply with University policy. For more information contact Human Resources. Required Documents Message:Cover Letter, Resume