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Position: Sustainability Analyst

Job Start Date: November 10, 2025

Interviews: November 3rd and 4th

Term: Full-time,  Contract (November 10, 2025 – March 31, 2026, with possibility of extension)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Hourly Rate: $30/hour

Location: Candidates working remotely in Canada are welcome to apply, our office is located at King St and University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

Conditions: This position is made available through grant funding and as such, the successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

  • Candidate must be between 21-30 years old
  • Participants must be post-secondary graduates.
  • Candidate must have Canadian citizenship, Canadian permanent residency status, or Canadian refugee status.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Board and District Program Manager, the Sustainability Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of the organization’s new school board level program. The Sustainability Analyst will play an integral role in developing sustainability reporting metrics at the school board level that can be used to establish baselines and the effectiveness of the EcoSchools Canada program across several environmental criteria. The Sustainability Analyst will also research and test various sustainability focused tools and applications to support research and development of the EcoSchools Canada program. This role will be responsible for providing consulting services to school board members, focusing on sustainability initiatives aligned with the EcoSchools program, providing next steps and highlighting savings potential. This role also involves assisting with project coordination, data collection and reporting, GHG emissions counting, and promoting sustainable practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide consultation to school boards, supporting onboarding to the EcoSchools program, and establishing baseline metrics and saving potential using sustainability tools, worksheets and calculators. 
  • Extracting and analyzing data from utility bills and other sources, and tracking baseline and subsequent impacts across sustainability metrics.
  • Support the maintenance and development of EcoSchools Canada’s online platform.
  • Support the integration and maintenance of sustainability performance tools and GHG calculators into the EcoSchools platform.
  • Conduct research and analyze data related to programming and operations.
  • Synthesize data into insightful reports using data visualization and reporting tools.
  • Prepare research reports and recommendations
  • Support the development of new features on the EcoSchools certification platform 
  • Assist with development, testing, monitoring, training, and end user support for certification platform and other internal systems 
  • Maintain data integrity, routinely clean and update systems data, including certification database
  • Research and implement program evaluation activities, sustainability reporting metrics and support external research into the effectiveness of the EcoSchools program
  • Supporting the development of research and data sharing policies and standard operating procedures
  • Provide tech support for users and assist with the setup and deployment of a troubleshooting process
  • Support with the creation of training documentation and videos for the platform
  • Work closely with the Project Supervisor and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications (required)

  • University degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Personal connection and commitment to EcoSchools’ environmental and youth leadership goals. 
  • Experience with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), another key initiative or standard like SBTi, GRI or CDP.
  • Experience with sustainability reporting tools such as Energy Star.
  • Experience with PowerBI or other data visualization tools
  • Experience building and meeting targets established in budgets.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment that requires flexibility and the ability to pivot.
  • Resourcefulness and initiative to function collaboratively as part of a small team.
  • Proficiency in Greenhouse Gas Emissions calculations (well-versed in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol across Scope 1, 2 and 3).
  • Proficiency in Google Suite programs, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office (including Excel).
  • Results-driven work ethic.

Assets (desired)

  • Fluency in French

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume in a single PDF to jobs@ecoschools.ca. Please include the position title in the subject line of the email. . Interviews will take place on November 3rd and 4th. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls, please

Background on EcoSchools Canada

Since 2005, EcoSchools Canada’s award-winning certification framework has provided independent reporting and recognition for schools and environmental education centres. Reaching over 800,000 students each year, from over 140 school boards/districts nationwide, we are the largest bilingual environmental certification program for elementary through to secondary schools in Canada. Our innovative online platform helps bring climate education, outdoor learning, and student leadership into the classroom and incentivizes, rewards, and collects data on school-based impacts across our nationwide network of schools. For more details visit: ecoschools.ca

Our workplace is a dynamic, open, creative and collaborative environment where you will be part of a small, but growing team—a fun and passionate group committed to environmental change.

EcoSchools Canada is committed to recruiting, nominating and supporting skilled candidates that reflect the diversity of our program participants. EcoSchools encourages applications from women, persons of colour, persons with disabilities and members of Indigenous, LGBTQ, cultural, religious and linguistic communities. 

Position: Board and District Program Manager

Reports to: Co-Executive Director

Status: Full-time, contract until December 2025, with the possibility of renewal (option for a 4 day prorated contract)

Salary: $60,000-$70,000 with an attractive benefits package after probationary period (3 months)

Location: Flexible within Canada, main office is in Toronto (720 Bathurst Street, Centre for Social Innovation)

Application Closing date: Wednesday October 9, 2024 (11:59pm EST)

Interviews: Week of October 14, 2024

Start date: November 11, 2024

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Co-Executive Director, the Board and District Program Manager will be responsible for the oversight and implementation of EcoSchools Canada’s school board and district engagement strategy. This will include collaboration with the EcoSchools team to support the effective development and delivery of our national school-based certification program, as well as our newly developed EcoSchools Board Program that supports Canadian school boards in their climate mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability efforts. Responsibilities will include the creation of resources, delivering workshops/webinars, hosting consultations, providing support services, as well as managing communication and recruitment strategies. The Board and District Program Manager will also support program evaluation, reporting, proposal development, and other duties to advance the program, as needed.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Support in the development and implementation of the EcoSchools certification program including certification assessment
  • Oversee the EcoSchools Board Program via the EcoSchools Certification Application platform to support Canadian school boards in their climate mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability efforts
  • Provide direct support to schools, school boards, and partners through strong relationship management and communication
  • Develop, coordinate, and deliver workshops, webinars and consultations to partners and board-level stakeholders (in-person/online)
  • Develop support tools, resources, and outreach materials
  • Manage recruitment strategies with school boards/districts across Canada
  • Work with the EcoSchools team and external partners to deliver in-person conferences and networking opportunities
  • Support program evaluation, updates, reporting, and proposal development
  • Work closely with the Co-Executive Director and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3+ years of professional experience (i.e., program development, project coordination/administration)
  • Successful completion of a postsecondary degree in education, environmental studies/sciences or related field, or equivalent experience. 
  • Understanding of climate action planning and/or carbon reduction strategies on themes including baselines, scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, buildings, transportation, food services, etc.
  • Excellent public speaking, facilitation, relationship management, customer service, and communications skills
  • Experience developing learning and communication materials (i.e., guides, factsheets, newsletters, worksheets, workshops, webinars, etc.) 
  • Outstanding organizational, research, evaluation, and report writing skills
  • Proficiency with Google App Suite (i.e., Email, Drive, Sheets, Slides, etc.)  and other online tools and software (i.e., Zoom, Slack, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey).
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet tight deadlines
  • Resourcefulness, initiative, positivity, and flexibility

Assets

  • Experience or familiarity with the EcoSchools program
  • Knowledge of the Canadian K-12 education system 
  • Experience working within the nonprofit sector
  • Fluency in French considered an asset (oral and/or written)
  • Experience or training in the area of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) and/or experience working with Indigenous communities

EcoSchools is committed to recruiting, nominating, and supporting skilled candidates that reflect the diversity of our program participants. EcoSchools strongly encourages applications from women, persons of colour, persons with disabilities and members of Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, and diverse cultural, religious, and linguistic communities. 

Please send a cover letter and resume in a single PDF to jobs@ecoschools.ca by Wedensday, October 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (EST). Please include the position title in the subject line of the email. Interviews will take place during the week of October 14, 2024.  Position start date will be Monday, November 11, 2024. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please.

Background on EcoSchools Canada

Since 2005, EcoSchools Canada’s award-winning certification framework has provided independent reporting and recognition for schools and environmental education centres. Reaching over 800,000 students each year, from over 140 school boards/districts nationwide, we are the largest bilingual environmental certification program for elementary through to secondary schools in Canada. Our innovative online platform helps bring climate education, outdoor learning, and student leadership into the classroom and incentivizes, rewards, and collects data on school-based impacts across our nationwide network of schools. For more details visit: ecoschools.ca

Our workplace is a dynamic, open, creative and collaborative environment where you will be part of a small, but growing, team of 13 staff—a fun and passionate group committed to environmental change.

In addition to providing an engaging and dynamic work portfolio, we offer our staff:

  • A collaborative and fun work culture
  • Opportunities for growth and professional development
  • Flexible work schedules
  • An environment that supports self-care, openness, balance, and inclusivity
  • Staff socials, lunches, and other celebratory activities
  • Supplies for your virtual office setup
  • Generous health benefits including extended health, vision, dental, and long-term disability package after successful completion of your three-month probationary period
  • Paid days off:
    • 15 vacation days per year, to start
    • The ​following ​days ​are ​paid ​statutory ​holidays ​and ​the ​office ​will ​be ​closed: ​New ​Year’s Day, ​Family ​Day, ​Good ​Friday, ​Victoria ​Day, ​Canada ​Day, ​Civic ​Holiday, ​Labour ​Day, Thanksgiving ​Day, ​Easter Monday, ​between ​Christmas ​and ​New ​Year’s ​Day