Waste Reduction and Recycling Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

North Carolina State University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA
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Posting Details
Job Posting Information


Posting Number PG193329SP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title Waste Reduction and Recycling Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Anticipated Hiring Range $52,236 - $57,700
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm; flexible schedule; occasional nights and weekends
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department Waste Reduction & Recycling
About the Department
The 900+ positions of the Facilities Division service the students and staff of the University’s teaching, research/administrative space and 2,240 acres of infrastructure. The Facilities Division provides design and building services, maintenance, custodial, landscape, solid waste/recycling/compost collections, utility, mail, and motor pool services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The goal is to deliver cost effective services to the University, ensure completed projects and maintenance that conform to codes and regulations, while minimizing University liabilities and disruptions caused by the maintenance, repair, building, and equipment modifications to the University. 
The Landscape Operations and Maintenance unit provides campus wide programs and services and support for the University’s 2000+ acres of campus landscape, 14.2 million square feet of buildings and the 33,000 students and 7500 Faculty and Staff that make up the campus population. These programs and services include landscape construction and maintenance and comprehensive solid waste, recycling and composting programs and services. Revenue supported programs and services are provided to: Transportation, Housing, Dining, Athletics, Campus Recreation and individual colleges and departments.
Essential Job Duties
NC State University is striving towards a 70% diversion rate and is an established leader in progressive programming focused on diverting resources from the landfill through source reduction, reuse, composting and recycling and creating a zero waste culture on campus. NC State’s Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) Department provides comprehensive, in-house collection services for over 20 different material streams and manages over 14 million pounds of materials annually. Through innovative and award-winning programming such as Zero Waste Workplace, NCSU’s Compost Facility and Research Cooperative, Special Event Recycling, Athletics Recycling and numerous student engagement programs, WRR is designing the future of what materials management looks like on a college campus.
The Outreach and Engagement Coordinator plays a pivotal role in helping the university reach its diversion goals by engaging the campus community to spread awareness and understanding of WRR’s programs and services and to create behavior change. Ideal candidate will have a passion for waste reduction, recycling and composting; a background in designing and implementing outreach and engagement campaigns and initiatives; experience with managing programs and/or events; and enjoys finding creative ways to engage diverse audiences through innovative programming and messaging. This position has several key areas of responsibility including:
DESIGN+CREATE
  • Design and implement education and outreach programs to customers, departments, campus partners, students and the campus community regarding WRR programs and services.
  • Design and create education and outreach platforms to encourage waste reduction and recycle right behaviors to increase participation and reduce contamination in recycling and diversion programs.
  • Develop educational campaigns to encourage reuse and source reduction to eliminate waste and encourage food waste reduction and composting on campus.
  • Develop, create and maintain marketing material such as website, recycling guides, reports, press releases and announcements for large scale distribution, signs, flyers, labels, digital media and educational promotional materials.
  • Provide the outreach and marketing materials in support of waste reduction programs during student Move In/Move Out such as Wolf Pack-N-Give donation program and the PackSmart campaign.


COMMUNICATE+ENGAGE
  • Manage social media campaigns and work with student interns to develop engaging content.
  • Develop campus-wide initiatives, engagement opportunities and promotions focused on special topics (for example contamination reduction, composting, bring-your-own and reducing single use plastics) or events (such as Earth Day, America Recycles Day, International Compost Awareness Week, etc).
  • Create and manage student/campus community engagement opportunities. Deliver campus presentations and represent WRR at speaking events, create waste diversion events and activities, guest lecture in classes, host tabling events throughout the year and create and manage volunteer events such as waste/recycling audits. 

MANAGE+EMPOWER
  • Manage and supervise several student interns and serve as staff liaison for the Zero Waste Wolves, a student organization focused on waste diversion on campus.
  • Provide guidance, data and/or mentorship to support student or class projects that involve waste diversion and recycling; including support for the Campus as a Classroom program and Make-a-Thon, NCSU’s Sustainability Innovation Competition. 
  • Manage the Zero Waste Wolfpack Program, NC State’s Athletic recycling and waste reduction program. Manage all recycling and composting programs at Carter Finley Stadium for football, including working with NCSU Athletics on program design and managing the program budget; and managing interns, volunteers and temporary staff for all home football games and certain other athletic events on campus. This position is the technical expert on waste reduction at athletic venues and represents WRR on NC State’s Athletics Sustainability Team (and advises on the Sustainable Wolfpack Program) and on the ACC Sports Sustainability Team
  • Assist with waste reduction, improving recycling and increasing composting at Zero Waste Events on campus. This includes large signature events like Packapolooza and smaller campus events that utilize temporary recycling and composting containers. 
  • Support the implementation of the Zero Waste Workplace in buildings on campus. Meet with customers, building occupants, department heads/leadership and University Housekeeping to develop a building-wide education and engagement plan to ensure program implementation success and participation.
Other Responsibilities
  • This position is required to work occasional weekends and evenings in conjunction with WRR programs and event schedules.

Qualifications


Minimum Experience/Education

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Other Required Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups and individuals and building partnerships.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, and to work with shifting priorities and schedules.
  • Demonstrated experience in coordinating, organizing and implementing projects.
  • Soft skills are important for this position
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to present technical data and information in a creative format
  • Public speaking experience
  • Experience engaging with diverse audiences
  • Prefer experience with design software such as Adobe platforms (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other graphic design, video and sound editing software.
  • Experience with programs related to waste reduction, recycling and environmental sustainability
Required License or Certification
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • North Carolina driver’s license required within 60 days of hire and must be maintained.
Valid NC Driver's License required Yes
Commercial Driver's License Required? No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions


Job Open Date 06/07/2023
Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.) 01/18/2024
Notice to Applicants
Please make sure that the work history you list on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, do not use the phrase “see resume.”
Special Instructions
Applicants must include the following information with their application: Resume, Cover Letter.

Position Details


Position Number 00050403
Position Type SHRA
Position Classification Band Title Public Communication Specialist
Position Classification Band Level Journey
Position Classification Salary Range $31,200 - $83,965
Salary Grade Equivalency GN10
Alternate Option
If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.00
Appointment 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Time Limited Position No
Time-Limited Appointment Length (if applicable)
Department Id 446501 - Waste Reduction/Recycling
AA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or [email protected] .
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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