Sustainability Coordinator

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Reports to : Manager - Operations Programs

Department : Parkwide Management

Status : Full-Time / Non-Exempt

About Central Park and the Central Park Conservancy

Central Park is one of the world's most famous and beloved public spaces. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1858, the 843-acre Park was the country's first purpose-built public park and is a National Historic Landmark and a New York Scenic Landmark. The Central Park Conservancy, a private, not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park, which had fallen into serious disrepair. Since then, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of over $1.6 billion in the restoration of the Park, which now hosts over 40 million visitors a year.

The Conservancy is one of the largest and most successful public private partnerships in New York City and is considered a major civic institution given its impact on the health and vibrancy of both the Park and the City. The Conservancy's mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from urban life. The City of New York has formally entrusted the care of the Park to the Conservancy which is responsible for every aspect of its care, including landscape maintenance, capital improvements, and visitor experience. The Conservancy employs roughly 400 people and has an annual operating budget of $100 million.

Job Summary

The Central Park Conservancy seeks a motivated individual with a background in environmental analysis and sustainability operations to support CPC's first Environmental Sustainability Framework and related climate resiliency initiatives. Working with their manager and across departments, the Sustainability Coordinator will participate in the implementation of high-impact sustainability projects, monitor and report on progress of initiatives, formulate work plans, and perform and collaborate on research to advance the Environmental Sustainability Framework.

The Coordinator will work with their Manager to form relationships and coalitions involving multiple departments, partners, and stakeholders to implement projects and studies as necessary or assigned. Work across these initiatives may often be performed by employees that do not work directly for Operations Programs, requiring the team to engage in extensive collaboration for the successful implementation of the work.

Responsibilities

Sustainability

• Provide strategic and implementation support related to CPC's overall organizational sustainability efforts. Work will be holistic, data-driven, inclusive, and transparent.
• Seek and document staff knowledge and input. Inventory current sustainability practices and develop ideas for sustainability aspirations as needed.
• Working with Operations leadership, analyze sustainability proposals and initiatives as they arise; develop strategic ideas for incorporating sustainability into daily work and long-range planning.
• Working with the Manager of Operations Programs, maintain the Environmental Sustainability Framework aligned with the organization's mission, grounded in leading industry best practices and feasibility for implementation.
• Develop and maintain baseline and ongoing data related to energy use, ecosystem services provided, waste and resource recovery, or other relevant information.
• Provide regular review of sustainability policies, standards and implementing tools, including materials to support execution and adoption – refresh such materials as needed.
• Measure and report on progress against plan goals to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
• Research and advance internal knowledge on best practices in sustainability.

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Qualifications

Salary range : $65,000 - $83,400 based on experience

Note : This is an in-person position (not remote).

ADA Specification

Physical Demands - employees with disabilities must meet qualification standards that are job-related and consistent with business necessity and must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Safety Requirements

Establishment and maintenance of a safe work environment is the shared responsibility of this organization and employees at every level. The Conservancy will make every effort to assure a safe environment and be in compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations. Employees are expected to obey safety rules and to exercise caution in all their work activities. Accordingly, employees should be aware of any hazards, which could cause an injury or accident (e.g., spills, obstacles in walkways, etc.). If an employee discovers a potential dangerous condition, he / she should alert other employees and notify his / her supervisor immediately.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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