Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Sustainability, the Sustainability Consultant is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating various sustainability initiatives for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Fraser Health, Providence Health Care and Provincial Health Services Authority consistent with sustainability goals, policies, and mandate. This includes facilitating dialogue and co-development of sustainability initiatives/projects from idea to implementation/roll out of project/initiative utilizing project and/or change management principles. Provides leadership and mentors/coaches assigned project staff.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Resource Management, Business, Marketing or related discipline, plus an applicable certificate such as LEED Green Associate, Change Management or Facilitation, supplemented with three (3) to five (5) years' recent, related experience developing and implementing environmental programs in a large complex organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

ROLE SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

- Broad-based knowledge of sustainability principles and practices.
- Strong personal commitment to environmental sustainability.
- Ability to design and implement effective programs for a large complex organization.
- Demonstrated negotiation and diplomacy skills combined with a knack for educating partners/customers.
- Demonstrated ability to present to large group of individuals and/or audiences.




- Demonstrated ability to synthesize and interpret complex concepts and data.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently in a energetic environment with changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities, work independently and in a team setting.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
- Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

SHARED VALUES

You care for everyone

- You are compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others.
- You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences.
- You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due.

You are always learning

- You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things.
- You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding.




- You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience.

You strive for better results:

- You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results.
- You are a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare.
- You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things.

Details

Preference for expertise in waste reduction and reuse.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.

Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.

This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.

📌 Sustainability Consultant (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Vancouver