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Sustainability Specialists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 14 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2020.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 15981 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.
Core · Task 15980 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
Core · Task 15979 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
Core · Task 15973 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.
Core · Task 15968 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.
Core · Task 15976 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
Core · Task 15975 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.
Core · Task 15978 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision makers.
Core · Task 15969 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability.
Core · Task 15970 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies.
Core · Task 15971 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Identify or create new sustainability indicators.
Core · Task 15977 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or Web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
Core · Task 15974 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects.
Core · Task 15972 · 08/2020 · Occupational Expert
Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects.
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