What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sustainability Advisor position at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)?
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as its first Sustainability Manager. S / he will play a critical role of managing the organization-wide and project specific greenhouse gas inventories, tracking and implementation of MSH's Net Zero Plan, and other sustainability efforts across the organization.
The primary responsibility of this position will be to manage the GHG reporting and tracking of MSH's Net Zero Plan. In addition, the position will oversee and manage project-specific GHG reporting and goal tracking, which may include technical assistance to host government and in-country stakeholders in the areas of GHG emissions reduction and climate change resiliency and mitigation. The position will contribute to new project design and new business development. As a new endeavour at MSH, this position will have space to make considerable impact in this area and to strategically design the data collection, analysis and reporting plan for the organization in such a way as to efficiently and accurately flow these processes down for project-specific reporting and tracking.
This position will act as the central point at MSH for internal (MSH country Green Teams, sustainability and environmental responsibility capacity strengthening programs) and external (technical working groups, initiatives or professional groups) group involvement in the areas of climate change, sustainability or environmental responsibility.
The position will also participate in MSH's funding and donor landscape analyses and be responsible for proactively monitoring MSH donor rules, regulations, requirements and developments in the areas of GHG emissions tracking and reporting, climate mitigation and resilience activities, and other sustainability topics, such as biodiversity, waste management, pollution and water efficiency per global standards.
Specific Responsibilities Include :
Technical Strategy and Vision (40%)
- Develop and roll out data collection processes to streamline, routinize and ensure quality of GHG emissions data for the entire organization
- Develop emissions tracking processes for specific projects, as required, and work collaboratively with project teams to collect, analyze and disseminate data.
- Lead the process of reporting, internally and externally, on organization-wide and project-specific GHG emissions
- Act as primary liaison for consultants or vendors engaged by MSH to conduct GHG emission calculations.
- Act as subject matter expert for organization-wide and project-specific methods to reduce emissions
- Support the development and roll out of MSH's organization-wide Net Zero Plan, as needed. Provide support in the areas of dissemination, change management, communication and advocacy plans, and other methods for encouraging and ensuring adoption of the Net Zero Plan.
- Provide technical assistance and expertise as needed for climate resilience activities and methodologies, both organization-wide and project-specific.
- Convene MSH country office Green Teams. Develop and introduce innovative methods of expanding the program and encouraging involvement
Project Management, Home Office (10%)
Business Development (40%)
Synergy and Cross Fertilization (10%)
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION
REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The expected salary range for this position is : $71,100.00 - $85,000.00 annually (U.S. locations only).
MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.
Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.
The selected candidate will be able to work remotely in a country where they are authorized to work and MSH is registered.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.
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Salary : $71,100 - $85,000
