Sustainable Operations Manager

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The IRD for this job is: 01/13/2025

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Sustainability Office has broad responsibility for coordination of campus-wide sustainability initiatives. This includes strategic planning, monitoring, communication, and support of programs and projects to meet the goals of the Campus Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, systemwide University of California Sustainable Practices Policy, as well as state regulations and local commitments. Mission and Goals: The Sustainability Office fosters a culture of sustainability at UCSC by actively engaging students, staff, faculty, and community members through education, leadership development, institutional change, and behavioral transformation.

• Institutionalize sustainability: The office works proactively to integrate sustainability into the core responsibilities and daily activities of faculty, students, and staff.
• Improve environmental performance: The office facilitates and manages UCSC's Campus Sustainability and Climate Action Plan and supports the campus to refine, track, and implement goals and benchmarks.
• Create centralized communication and promote successes: The office creates a central space for coordination of campus sustainability activities, educational initiatives, noteworthy campus achievements, reporting, and national rankings.
• Promote a culture of inclusive sustainability: The office works to advance different cultural definitions of how to care for environmental spaces and human communities, promote social justice and anti-racism work, and advance multicultural inclusion in sustainability initiatives across campus.
• Integrate sustainability into the classroom: The office builds bridges between operations, teaching and research to establish UCSC as a living, learning laboratory in which students can learn and apply sustainability principles and techniques.

In addition to operationally-focused sustainability efforts, the Sustainability Office works to advance environmental sustainability and social justice, with a central focus on advancing multi-culturally relevant and inclusive approaches to caring for the environment. The Sustainability Office critically evaluates its own communications, approaches and priorities to environmental efforts in order to reduce bias and center the voices of UCSC's increasingly diverse campus community.

More information can be found at: https://sustainability.ucsc.edu/

JOB SUMMARY

This position will support UCSC's Sustainability Office through program management, policy implementation, reporting, and student supervision. It will have a heavy focus on advancing the university's circular economy and providing program development and mentorship to a variety of student conservation teams. This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days at the UC Santa Cruz main campus, and allows a maximum of up to two days of remote work per week.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $31.77 - $32.37/hour. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: SUSTAIN OFCR 2 (006238)

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

40% - Sustainability Programs Management Coordination

• Reviews, assesses, develops and implements goals, strategies and actions specifically related to materials management and food systems of the Sustainability & Climate Action Plan, with a focus on the circular economy and procurement.
• Provides strategic guidance and support to operational units and academic divisions working towards the achievement of sustainability goals.
• Develops strong working relationships to support ongoing partnerships and effective co-programming with key operational, academic, and student support units across campus.
• Supports relevant sustainability events and co-develops program content to support the annual People Planet Power Summit, campus-wide Sustainability Lunch & Learns and other one-off programs as needed.
• Responds to campus and community requests for information, data, committee representation, course guest lectures and educational presentations/workshops as appropriate.
• Updates communication, outreach, social media, and website content.
• Identifies opportunities and recommends initiatives for innovation and educational efforts to support diversity, social justice, equity, as well as multi-culturally relevant and inclusive sustainability programs.

30% - Student Supervision and Team Development

• Engages with students collaboratively on various projects to support student leadership and programs.
• Directly supervises student employees working on a variety of programs to support resource, zero waste, food, and inclusive sustainability.
• In collaboration with the Sustainability Office staff team, coordinates annual student team development, orientation and training efforts.
• Prioritizes ongoing feedback, learning and professional skills development for student employees and interns.
• Oversees modest programming budget for student employees.

20% - Policy Implementation, Planning, and Reporting Support

• Supports implementation and annual reporting efforts for the UC systemwide Sustainable Practices Policy.
• In conjunction with the Sustainability Office staff team, supports periodic planning efforts and ongoing implementation of annual priorities identified through the UCSC Sustainability & Climate Action Plan.
• Periodically provides accountability reporting to assess environmental impacts, cost-effectiveness and progress toward goals for various operational, academic, diversity and social equity topics for AASHE-STARS.
• Works collaboratively on policy development for diversity in sustainability at the UC systemwide and UCSC campus levels.

10% - General Campus Sustainability Support

• Represents the Sustainability Office at relevant campus and community events as needed.
• Supports relevant sustainability marketing campaigns and communication strategies.
• Responds with flexibility to shifting priorities at the campus and UC system wide level.
• Advances special projects as needed at the direction of Sustainability Office's leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Studies, or Policy, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field and/or equivalent experience and/or training.
• Working knowledge of diverse sustainability concepts.
• Outstanding teamwork and collaboration skills including the ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proficient verbal communication skills.
• Proficient written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, research, and synthesize data with strong attention to detail.
• Familiar with software applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, GSuite) and database applications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of independence.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of green building principals and sustainable concepts pertaining to the circular economy.
• Experience supervising, particularly students / young adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the area of social equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Selected candidate must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process.
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation.
• The selected candidate will be required to work primarily on campus, with periods of remote work possible based on operational needs. If a hybrid work schedule is confirmed, the selected candidate must be able to work successfully from a home/remote office and be able to fulfill the requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as directed.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training.
• Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting.
• The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California vaccine program.
• Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtained here.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination