Waste Reduction

**Position Summary**:
**WASTE REDUCTION & SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR**

**Job ID: 5865**

**REGULAR/FULL-TIME**

**Location: VANCOUVER, BC**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is to provide access to safe, quality, accessible, and affordable housing options. We do this to promote strong, inclusive communities where people can thrive.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**WASTE REDUCTION & SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR**:
($64,991.02 - $75,143.40 Annually)

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Reporting to the Manager, Recycling and Waste Management, the Waste Reduction & Sustainability Coordinator (WRSC) assists in the development, promotion, delivery and evaluation of tenant and staff engagement initiatives and programs that support BC Housing waste management and sustainability commitments. He/She/They focus specifically on sustainable waste management practices at public housing sites in the Lower Mainland and other regions in BC with the goal to reduce the amount of residential waste generated at BC Housing sites, increase compliance with existing recycling programs and ongoing education on sustainable practices.
The incumbent assists in planning, coordinating, and implementing site specific staff, tenant, and vendor engagement initiatives with a focus on sustainable practices based on Provincial, Municipal, Federal mandates and guidelines and promotes established best practices to reduce waste.
The position travels to different sites throughout the Lower Mainland with occasional travel to other parts of the province to conduct work. The position partners with health services, emergency services and sustainability staff on an as needed basis and enhances engagement with internal and external stakeholders under the direction of the Manager.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree in sustainability, waste management, environmental sciences, social sciences, or other relevant discipline.
- Sound experience in recycling and waste reduction initiatives.
- Some direct industry experience in waste management and sustainability, facilitation in community settings, program evaluation and working with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Sound knowledge of recycling protocols, sustainability practices and programs, climate change and policies related to sustainability.
- Some knowledge of recycling and waste removal protocols and transportation of said materials from residential, multifamily and ICI’s (institutional, commercial, and Industrial).
- Some knowledge of community based social marketing and community development.
- Basic understanding of behavioural change, community education frameworks and programs.
- Basic understanding of sustainability barriers.
- Excellent interpe