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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: $62,000 - $75,000. 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, founded in 1896, is one of Canada's largest mutual insurers, with over $4 billion in annual revenue and assets of $12 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; 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 two million members in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy. Learn more at 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
As a Sustainability Coordinator, you will support the development and implementation of various sustainability initiatives at Wawanesa. You 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
- Supports the development and implementation of sustainability related standards, programs, and initiatives, especially by conducting research & analysis, and creating summaries & recommendations.
- Supports the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification process including: data gathering, analysis, compilation, inputting, quality assurance and quality control (QAQC), and reporting
- In collaboration with departmental leadership and personnel, coordinate 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.).
- Support the creation of sustainability related reports and aids in communicating sustainability related data internally and externally
- Assists department leadership and personnel with continuous monitoring of sustainability trends, standards, frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices
- Acts as an internal advocate to provide encouragement and support to various internal teams on sustainability related initiatives
- Assists with other administrative roles and tasks supporting other members of the Corporate Strategy & Sustainability team
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in business, sustainability, environmental studies or science, engineering, or related field
- Some experience working on organization-wide sustainability initiatives, preferably in insurance or financial services sector, and/or in a large, complex, national or multinational organization would be considered an asset.
- 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
- Team-oriented, collaborative, and flexible
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working with complex and large data sets in excel or other databases and developing functional data visualizations, reports and dashboards from datasets
- Ability and willingness to travel in Canada and the United States.
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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