• Bring your passion for sustainability to our Sustainability, Procurement & Property Services team
• Part time (0.8), ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW Level 7 salary + 17% superannuation with flexible working options

About the Role

As we seek to ensure a sustainable future, we are looking for a passionate and data-driven sustainability professional to deliver sustainability data analysis, reporting, and governance for the University.

The Sustainability Analyst represents a significant opportunity to contribute to Swinburne’s sustainability strategy, to demonstrate leading-edge sustainability innovations and drive cultural change. In this role you will:

• Develop and implement initiatives to support the data management and reporting of various environmental performance information across Swinburne’s operations.
• Have responsibility for activities to establish data governance, and ensure that data is accurate, timely and complete.
• Deliver robust analysis and reporting to support the measurement of sustainable outcomes including our Net Zero 2025 commitment.
• Support project coordination and have an opportunity to lead or contribute to sustainability initiatives.

Reporting to the Sustainability Program Manager, your role will be relied upon as a subject matter expert in relation to sustainability data and data governance, providing insight and direction on issues or opportunities.

About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated experience managing data and data structures.
• Experience and strong theoretical and practical understanding of sustainability in a complex organisation.
• Strong interest and passion to drive environmental, social, and economic sustainability outcomes.
• Developed relationship management experience to positively influence and motivate stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, evaluation, and research skills, together with ability to translate data into meaningful insights and reporting.
• Experience delivering projects with solid results and innovative solutions in large complex organisations

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree qualification in a related discipline.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

A position description is attached.

Please click ‘Apply Now’ where you will be redirected to Swinburne’s Jobs site.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] using the subject line: Sustainability Analyst enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.

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