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Summary Description


	Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

Sample Job Titles

1.	CEO/LEED Ap, O & M, Director of Sustainability (Chief Environmental Officer/Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Applications, Operations and

2.	Champion of Sustainable Design

3.	Chief Specialist, LEED (Chief Specialist, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

4.	Lead Sustainability Specialist

5.	Renewable Energy Consultant

6.	Senior Sustainability Advisor

7.	Senior Sustainability Consultant

8.	Sustainability Analyst

9.	Sustainability Coach

10.	Sustainability Consultant

11.	Sustainability Coordinator

12.	Sustainability Officer

13.	Sustainability Project Manager

14.	Sustainability Specialist

15.	Sustainable Business Operations Specialist

16.	Sustainable Design Consultant

17.	Sustainable Design Coordinator

18.	Water Resources Project Manager

Job Tasks

	Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects. Develop sustainable business strategies or practices. Prepare financial documents.

	Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals. Develop sustainable business strategies or practices.

	Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance. Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services. Develop sustainable business strategies or practices.

	Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues. Advise others on business or operational matters.

	Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling. Monitor business indicators.

	Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability. Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices.

	Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies. Establish organizational guidelines or policies.

	Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision-makers. Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices.

	Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives. Prepare operational reports.

	Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects. Obtain information about goods or services. Purchase products or services.

	Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives. Create marketing materials.

	Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects. Prepare proposal documents.

	Identify or create new sustainability indicators. Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices.

	Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies. Investigate legal issues.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

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