Sustainability Coordinator (12 months & contracted through 3rd party)

RMIT University Commitment

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students.  Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold to the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

Why RMIT University Vietnam?

RMIT Vietnam is committed to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility. We welcome applications from qualified and passionate individuals who share our values and vision. RMIT University has a global reputation and ranks 140th globally and 11th in Australia in QS World University Rankings 2024. To learn more about our rankings, please check out our latest facts and figures here Reputation and rankings - RMIT University

RMIT Vietnam has been honoured with the respectable HR Asia Award as Top Employer To Work For in Asia. To find out more about RMIT Vietnam and our current vacancies, please visit our website: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/careers

Your role

The Coordinator, Sustainability involves developing and implementing sustainability practices in line with RMIT's sustainability strategy and goals. This includes leading sustainability engagement activities, managing the Sustainability Ambassadors Program (Working Group), contributing to ESG management, collecting and analyzing sustainability data, and building relationships with stakeholders to promote sustainability initiatives in RMIT and the local community

Report to: Manager, Sustainability

Key Accountabilities

Develop & Implement Sustainability Practices following RMIT sustainability strategy & goals.

• Develop and lead annual program of sustainability engagement activities and events to raise awareness of key sustainability issues and build student and staff capabilities. The role will oversee all sustainability communication channels and develop tools, campaigns, and awareness programs to encourage resource efficiency and promote the uptake of sustainability initiatives.

Manage & develop Sustainability Ambassadors Program

• Manage Sustainability Ambassadors Program, an initiative in training and building human resources in green jobs for RMIT’s students, to perform in sustainability engagement activities and events to contribute to RMIT’s sustainability goals.

Contribute to ESG management.

• Articulate an ESG application that is directly tied to the RMIT sustainability strategy & goals.

• Collect and analyze data related to sustainability and prepare reports for management.

• Engages with internal stakeholders, presenting regular sustainability reports, and conducting sustainability assessments.

• Conduct ESG implementation and propose an improvement on a daily basis.

• Support in RMIT’s Sustainability programs, activities, and initiatives to support Sustainability Committee to deliver RMIT Vietnam Sustainability strategic goals.

• Build collaborative relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders to embed sustainability outcomes in key programs and initiatives throughout the year.

Other tasks: undertake any other duties as required by the Manager, Sustainability.

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Environmental Management, Business Management, Digital Marketing, Project Management, or any equivalent.  

• Minimum 02- year experience in Project Management or Event Management in corporation, or similar field.

• Demonstrated project management skills from planning through to implementation and close out, including the ability to deliver against targets, timelines and budgets.

• Understanding of sustainability/SDGs/green building certificates is preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of management communication channels.

• Experience in engaging with others to build strong stakeholder engagement demonstrating a creative, innovative, and enthusiastic approach.

• Proven knowledge of sustainability concepts, including comprehensive experience in planning and implementing sustainability initiatives

• Good influencing and challenging skills.

• Ability to liaise with diverse clients and stakeholders with the ability to promote change initiatives.

• High level of organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks, to prioritize and to meet timelines in a constantly changing environment.

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including coordination, liaison, negotiation, and multicultural communication.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and under pressure

• Striving for achievement; Customer focus; Communication and interpersonal understanding; Environmental, health and safety awareness

Other Information

• Contract duration: 12 months

• Highly competitive gross salary

• Annual leave: 1 day per working month

• Accident Insurance 24/7

• Free use of onsite sports and fitness facilities

• Library on campus and online - access to RMIT Australia online library

English Proficiency

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS General 6.0 (or equivalent Linguaskill 160). 

To be eligible for this position you must be a Vietnamese citizen.  Applications received from non-Vietnamese candidates will not be considered.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below

Applications Close:
16 thg 5 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.  As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

https://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us