Job Description

Housing & Hospitality supports the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University by delivering to our customers a wide array of Housing & Hospitality supports the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University by delivering to our customers a wide array of quality services, products, and programs. The department currently operates within a $345M operating budget, employs approximately 1,850 FTE (2,500 team members) covered by MSP, PSS, Skilled Crafts, Clerical and Service bargaining unit agreements. H&H is responsible for maintaining and enhancing more than 120 stand-alone structures and landscape incorporating 9.8 million gross square feet. Currently, H&H provides room and board accommodations to approximately 15,000 single undergraduates, and 5,200 graduate student families, single graduates, upper division undergraduates, faculty and postdoctoral scholars. In addition, H&HS is responsible for the UCLA Luskin Conference and Guest Center, a 254-room hotel on campus; UCLA Conference Center and Bruin Woods Family Resort located in Lake Arrowhead; the 61-room UCLA Guest House located on campus; UCLA Vending Services; UCLA Catering, and the UCLA Community Housing Office, which provides services to the campus community-at-large.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Housing Maintenance, with a dotted line report to the UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer, the Sustainability Manager will develop, coordinate, administer, and maintain sustainability-related programs and policies within Housing & Hospitality (H&H) geared toward achieving buy-in and habit transformation from residents and team members. Responsibilities will include acting as a catalyst for activities and commitment to sustainability by developing and implementing programs; identifying opportunities for continuous environmental improvements and developing and implementing programs to deliver these; promoting and coordinating the integration of environmental and sustainability initiatives into policies, rules, products, services, and operations; measuring and reporting the financial and environmental successes of implemented programs and initiatives; and connecting with and support the academic mission by engaging students and faculty in the environmental and social performance of the institution, and by using H&HS as a living laboratory. As part of the core sustainability team, the Sustainability Manager will work closely with the UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, and other sustainability officers on campus to ensure that H&H sustainability programs and policies are integrated into a cohesive University-wide program.

Job Qualifications

Demonstrated 2 years’ experience in management of sustainability projects or practical application of sustainable best practices.
Required

Master’s degree in Environmental or Sustainability-related field or 4 years’ experience working in a sustainability-related field.
Preferred

Working knowledge of green buildings, low impact design, utility and energy
conservation, sustainable and plant-based food procurement and production, and recycling/composting programs in residential and hospitality environments.
Required

Excellent written and oral communication skills to write, edit, and present planning documents, reports and presentations. Competency with the use of technology to communicate.
Required

Excellent analytical skills to organize data and material to draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations for solutions.
Required

Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver sustainability education programs.
Required

Demonstrated excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Required

Ability to quickly establish rapport, professional credibility and cooperative working relationships among all levels of the organization and campus.
Required

Ability to structure, sequence and prioritize work while dealing with multiple deadlines, changing priorities and frequent interruptions.
Required

Ability to work independently, be proactive, and deal with ambiguity.
Required

Ability to be politically astute and to achieve consensus and garner support among multiple factors with diverse and at times conflicting needs.
Required

Skill in negotiating and exchanging ideas with others to formulate policies and programs and to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions.
Required

Demonstrated skill in managing fiscal, human and capital resources.
Required

Skill in recognizing appropriate long-range objectives based on data accumulated and demonstrated ability to realize long-range objectives through tactical planning.
Required

Skill in collecting information on complex organizational issues, analyzing results to identify patterns, formulating logical and objective conclusions, delineating their implications, and formulating recommendations.
Required

Experience with the legislative process and interpreting new legislation geared toward sustainability.
Required