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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned.) Serve as the internal leader and advocate for sustainability and CSR by monitoring emerging trends, best practices, and issues. Promote the company’s sustainability culture through organizational communication and education. Interact with the external community including supply chain and sustainability-focused organizations Identify and prioritize areas for sustainability and CSR efforts; recommend strategies and initiatives to proactively address these relevant issues, while considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and resources: Reduce landfill waste, carbon footprint, and energy and water consumption Community involvement and social impact Supply chain program Product design Collaborate with business unit leaders to gain alignment with their strategic plans Complete documentation, assessments, and other information as needed to obtain sustainability certifications and to participate in reporting frameworks. Measure and monitor progress with strategies, objectives and performance targets. Lead cross-functional project teams Formulate action plans with defined objectives, targets, and responsibilities to achieve agreed-upon milestones and goals; provide progress reports and recommendations to senior management Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This role currently has no supervisory responsibilities, but could include supervision of an intern position in the future. QUALIFICATIONS   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering or related degree from a college or technical school.  Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a sustainability/corporate social responsibility leadership role. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of co-workers, customers, suppliers, senior management, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to calculate figures, statistics, proportions and percentages, and to create and interpret graphs and charts. REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  Apply inductive and deductive reasoning. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills Strong organizational and project management experience with a high level of attention to detail Ability to work independently and in a team environment Proficient with basic computer software and database programs (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook). Experience with sustainability data management systems is a plus. PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  WORK ENVIRONMENT   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Qualifications Education Preferred Bachelors or better in Environmental and Earth Science or related field. Bachelors or better in Environmental Engineering or related field. Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position.   About SASB   The SASB is nationally known as an innovative leader in the field of sustainability accounting standards development. With ~16 staff members and a nine-member Standards Board, the SASB engages with over 3,000 stakeholders who have participated in our standards development process to date. The SASB receives funding from The SASB Foundation, an independent 501c3 nonprofit.   SASB’s mission focuses on continuing its tradition of excellence in standards setting to bring social and environmental capital to the attention of the mainstream capital markets, enhancing our outreach to key stakeholders including the SEC, investors and issuers.   Job Summary   The Director of Sustainability Measurement Systems (DSMS) plays a key role in the systematic evaluation and analysis of SASB’s industry-specific sustainability accounting standards for each of 11 sectors and 79 industries in the Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS). The DSMS works collaboratively with eleven SASB sector analysts under the direction of the Director of Research.  Responsibilities Become the SASB metrics expert and evangelist:   Become the foremost expert on SASB metrics and their associated technical protocols by sorting and screening for internal consistency and evaluating their underlying quality to reflect evolving science, technology and industry use. High quality metrics are often aligned with those already in use by issuers, yield primarily quantitative data which can be used to compare issuers, are free from bias and value judgements, are based on principles and methods applicable to most companies in an industry, are verifiable and assurable, and when viewed as a group offer a complete understanding of a sustainability topic. Surface and clearly articulate the value for investors and issuers of SASB standards when authoring articles and speaking at conferences.  Ensure SASB metrics research quality and consistency:   Review the technical components of materials prepared by sector analysts for the Standards Board and the public to ensure quality, consistency, sustainability best practices, cost-effectiveness, decision-usefulness and adherence to SASB’s Conceptual Framework.  Drive thought leadership:   Leverage your technical expertise to provide visibility for SASB and build awareness around SASB standards by authoring letters in response to technical questions on SASB standards, authoring technical publications (e.g. Current State of Disclosure on SASB topics, regarding SICS, COSO, CDSB, GRI…) and presenting SASB’s work at conferences. Act as the SASB technical representative for outside working groups and initiatives (e.g. CDSB,  GRI working groups, Corporate Reporting Dialogue) and lead responses to public comment on any standards that may affect SASB.  Manage relationships:   Support the Director of Research in managing relationships and organizing convenings for governance bodies involved in SASB’s standards development process, including the Standards Board. Form and maintain partnerships with other organizations that maintain standards, methodologies, reporting frameworks, and technical definitions cited in, referenced by, and/or have conceptual overlap with SASB Standards (eg CDSB, CDP, EPA, TCFD, WRI, WWF). Document alignment and liaise with industry associations that maintain metrics, and ensure harmonization of the SASB standards with other relevant industry-specific or other sustainability metrics. Ensure that SASB metrics and technical protocols are ‘suitable criteria’ for attestation, and act as the SASB liaison with the PCAOB and AICPA.  Evaluate cross-cutting issues:   Work with SASB sector analysts on climate, water, human capital, cybersecurity and other issues which cut across many industries, to determine appropriate metrics which can be utilized across industries without losing industry specificity, which is the hallmark of SASB standards.  Supervise staff:  Supervise part-time or full-time staff to support technical activities, in addition to consultants, advisors or vendors contracted to support technical activities. No such staff are currently assigned. Other:   Other duties as assigned.  Qualifications   5+ years of experience in environmental science and background in environmental and social metrics development. Technical undergraduate degree and Master’s Degree in engineering, science, or finance preferred. Excellent writing and speaking skills across a range of formats and audiences. SASB’s FSA certification required within 1 year. Familiarity with general and industry based standards, and rating systems for sustainability impacts. Familiarity with integration of ESG factors into investment decisions. Experience with Bloomberg and other resources for identifying sustainability metric data and assessing correlations to financial performance. Superior research and analysis skills; comprehension and synthesis of complex information and ability to consider the ‘big picture’. Broad-based environmental and sustainability knowledge and ability to work with diverse industry sustainability issues; ability to apply consistency in logic and analytical approach. Professional publications and/or peer-reviewed journal contributions. Experience with statistical analyses of environmental and social data. Experience with the concept of financial materiality as it applies to ESG data. Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to strict deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively within a team of diverse skill sets and ranges of experience. Demonstrated commitment to high professional, ethical standards and a diverse workplace. High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, attention to detail and high degree of initiative. Excel in a fast pace, changing team-based environment.  Up to 25% travel required to represent SASB at conferences and convenings with stakeholders and other standards setting organizations.  Special ADA Requirements   SASB is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. For the purposes of ADA, the “Essential Duties and Responsibilities” and “Qualifications” are essential job functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment, with typical office noise, equipment, and with staff tending to other business transactions. Both standing and sitting are required for extended periods of time, with majority of work of the job done sitting. Approximately three-quarters of the time performing job duties is spent using a computer keyboard and/or telephone. Various types of office equipment/supplies are used to accomplish the job requirements and include, but are not limited to phones, computers, pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, printer.  Location & Logistics   This is a full-time position with benefits located in San Francisco, California. Travel to East Coast may be required up to 25% of the time. Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com