We're hiring! Sustainability Consultant - Full Time - Auckland, North Shore

• Grow your experience and capability as a sustainability professional at an accelerated pace;

• Work with a rich diversity of clients, some of New Zealand’s most recognised and influential companies;

• Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment focused on your individual growth.

Oxygen Consulting is a leading sustainability consulting firm, providing organisations with expert advice and guidance on sustainability practices, helping those who are at the start of their journey through to more mature sustainability leaders seeking to take things to the next level.

Founded in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2018, Oxygen Consulting has a growing client list and helps a wide range of organisations achieve success through sustainability.  Some of our current and previous clients include: Stuff, NZME, Audi NZ, Kiwibank, AA Insurance, Suncorp NZ, Les Mills, Bupa, Summerset, Naylor Love, Oji Fibre Solutions, Port of Tauranga, Napier Port, Spark, Airways NZ, Callaghan Innovation, OfficeMax, Yealands, Allpress, All Good, My Food Bag, Zespri and Freightways.

Our purpose is to balance today, to maximise tomorrow.  This filters through all our business practices, how we treat our people, our approach to clients and the world around us.  

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer, committed to creating a flexible workplace that values and respects individuals from all backgrounds. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration, embraces diversity, and promotes equal opportunities for everyone to thrive and contribute their unique perspectives.

About the role

This diverse, full or part-time position is responsible for managing key client work and contributing to the development of Oxygen Consulting’s client services.

You will be responsible for implementing and seeing through a range of technical activities with clients, including (but not limited to): environmental reporting/greenhouse gas emissions profiles, targets and reduction plans; greenhouse gas verification and assurance, climate disclosures; materiality assessments; sustainability strategy development; B Corp Certification; project management; communications and engagement; and planning.

In addition to these responsibilities, the role will also contribute to administration and development of Oxygen Consulting’s projects and activities, such as product development and research.

Oxygen Consulting has a growing client base of well-known New Zealand companies and is a member of the Sustainable Business Council, and the Sustainable Business Network. We work closely with business partners including B Lab Australia and New Zealand, NZTE, Carbon Market Solutions and Forever Forests. The role therefore offers significant exposure to expand your individual networks and professional development at an accelerated pace, in a fully supported environment.

As our Sustainability Consultant, you will:

• Have demonstrable experience and expertise in greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and reporting;

• be passionate about business sustainability and motivated to develop and grow in this profession;

• be a team player, collaborative and inclusive;

• have excellent communication skills, able to read different audiences and build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders;

• be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time;

• be adaptable and flexible.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualification required;

• Minimum 1-2 years previous sustainability consulting experience, or experience working in a sustainability professionals’ role;

• Preference given to the following professional experience: GHG emissions measurement, GHG target setting, GHG reduction plans, GHG audit, climate disclosure;

• Base knowledge (and preferably applied experience) of sustainability principles, practices, trends and frameworks (e.g. GRI, SBTi, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1, ISO14064-3, TCFD, TNFD, NZ CS, AASB, IFRS S1 and S2, B Corp, SDGs, NZ sustainability policy/regulation) and a strong desire to learn and grow capability in these areas;

• Ability to solve complex problems;

• High level of proficiency with Google and Microsoft Office products;

• The right to work in New Zealand.

Get in touch to enquire about this role further at kiaora@oxygen-consulting.co.nz, or apply with your CV and cover letter.  Applications close COB 29 November 2024