Advisor, Corporate Sustainability

14 hours ago

Montréal QC, Canada Business Development Bank of Canada Full time

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
- Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1- A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
- Please note that this role is temporary for 1 year.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Advisor, Corporate Sustainability, is part of the Sustainability and Diversity team in BDC’s Strategy and Impact Unit. The role is a key contributor to the achievement of BDC’s sustainability ambitions. It is principally responsible for developing Sustainability resources for SMEs to across Canada create strong resilient businesses and build a clean, low carbon, circular economy.

This position requires a deep understanding of how SME entrepreneurs embed economic, social and environmental sustainability into their business models, objectives, and operations. The Advisor will have experience advising SME entrepreneurs and in using strategic planning tools for sustainability.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET- Provide Sustainability expertise both internally and externally.- Create Sustainability content and resources for SMEs in a matrix environment managing all stakeholder expectation.- Enable BDC employees to use the Sustainability content and resources.- Contribute to BDC’s Sustainability SME engagement plan through various relationships.- Meet with entrepreneurs (clients and prospects) to discuss sustainability.- Assist the Sustainability team as needed.- Provide data and reporting support as needed.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR- Bachelor’s degree in a field tied to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability, or a combination of education, professional and volunteer experience that develop this knowledge.- At least ten years of professional experience in sustainability at or with an SME, or - ideally - experience with different sized companies in different sectors- Knowledge of sustainability standards, tools, and reporting, specifically the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the B Corp certification, and including others such as the GHG Protocol, CDP, SASB, etc., and emerging practices, e.g., TCFD- Proven passion for SME entrepreneurs’ social and environmental impact- Excellent people skills, e.g., active listening, diplomacy and tact- Excellent project management skills- A team player committed to achieving common goals.- Effective written and verbal communication skills, and superior presentation skills. Fluency in both official languages (English and French) is required.- Experience working in a matrix organization would be valuable.
- _Please take note that temporary employees are not eligible for benefits._

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