Sustainability Specialist - 1 year term
Job ID: 7995
Working Business Language: English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.
Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.
The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $80,000- $100,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.
About Us
At Wawanesa, we're proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Thunder Bay, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company ("Wawanesa Mutual"), founded in 1896, is one of Canada's largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
The Sustainability Specialist will be a key contributor to developing and implementing Wawanesa's sustainability initiatives. The Sustainability Specialist will contribute to numerous sustainability activities such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement and partnership development, reducing resource consumption, waste diversion, sustainable transportation, responsible investments, sustainable product and services, and environmental management.
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development and launch of the annual Sustainability Report in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of sustainability related standards, programs, and initiatives, including conducting research & analysis, and creating summaries & recommendations.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative sustainability related data (i.e., resource consumption, procurement, travel, waste, investments, products etc.).
- Contributes to creating sustainability related reports and aids in communicating this sustainability related data internally and externally
- Conducts continuous monitoring of sustainability trends, standards, frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices to contribute to Wawanesa's sustainability strategy
- Acts as an internal advocate to provide encouragement and support to various internal teams on sustainability and climate change related initiatives
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience working on organization-wide sustainability initiatives, preferably in insurance or financial services sector, and/or in a large, complex, national, or multinational organization.
- Experience working on an annual sustainability report is considered an asset.
- Undergraduate or master's degree in business, sustainability, environmental studies or science, engineering, or related field.
- Strong research, analytical skills, and attention to detail with the ability to review and summarize large amounts of complex information.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills with the ability to effectively convey ideas.
- Ability to deal with some ambiguity and conceptual ideas, creative thinker.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Team-oriented, collaborative and flexible.
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Completion of CIP designation considered an asset.
- Bilingualism in English and French an asset
- Ability and willingness to travel in Canada.
Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba's Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Disability or medical-related accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. Candidates requiring reasonable accommodations may contact, in confidence, jobs@wawanesa.com.
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