Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted Best Place to Work for 6 years in a row!

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission – its our way of life, and youll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

We are searching for a talented Environmental Sustainability Specialist

This position will follow a hybrid schedule.

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities: Position reports to the Director of SCM Logistics, Program Mgmt. and Sustainability to perform diversified duties related to environmental sustainability activities across the system. Participates, supports and drives sustainability initiatives including intiatives to help reduce Southcoast Health’s carbon footprint, in line with regulatory guidelines. Be a key resource in support of the HHS pledge to reduce emissions 50% below 2011 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Stay current with regard to all HHS, DPH, etc. programs, funding opportunities, and applicable activities. Support activities with outside collaborators such as GPO, government, and regulatory bodies. Performs research, analysis to supplement and assist initiatives, projects and programs. Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree from accredited Environmental or other related Science program.
• 3+ years of experience as part of a team driving Scope 1, 2 & 3 reductions.
• Experience creating programs to reduce energy consumption, improve reuse/recycling, etc.
• Ability to develop high-quality presentation materials, communicate and influence across the organization.
• Knowledge of ESG concepts and proficiency in recognized sustainability reporting methodologies (GRI, EcoDesk, RBA, CDP). Familiarity with Life Cycle Assessment processes, tradeoffs, and approaches.
• Responsible for research, collation, and analysis of data supporting sustainability reporting against multiple ESG frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills to include understanding of statistics as they apply to environmental research.
• In-depth knowledge of global sustainability trends. Strong project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to simultaneously balance and adjust to multiple changing priorities and make fact-based decisions with speed and accuracy.
• Effective Sustainability grant writing and research capabilities.
• Familiarity with hospital Joint Commission requirements and Life safety protocols is required.
• Proficiency in power point, Word, excel is required.
• Other office automation / business tools preferred.
• WELL AP, LEED, or equivalent preferred.

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Pay Range: USD $70,969.60 – USD $119,204.80 /Yr.