Summary:
The Office of Sustainability is looking for a UC Berkeley student to serve as the Green Procurement Associate. The Associate will support work being done under an EPA grant to increase campus purchases of environmentally-preferable (or green) products and will work closely with UC San Francisco staff. This is a paid position (salary dependent on experience), and approximately 350 hours of work is possible. The position will run from March – October 2014, with flexible hours.
Job Responsibilities:
Assist Office of Sustainability in working to identify and promote “green” laboratory equipment and supplies from three major scientific product vendors.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Be a student currently enrolled at UC Berkeley (required)
- Is comfortable doing independent work, is detail-oriented, and is interested and knowledgeable about green purchasing best practices
- Has excellent research and writing skills
- Has data management, Word and Excel skills, and an interest in supply chain and procurement
- General experience in laboratories, ability to work with vendors
- Graduate student preferred but not required
How to Apply:
Please email your resume, cover letter, and availability to Lisa McNeilly (lmcneilly@berkeley.edu). Position open until filled. Questions? Please Call 510-643-5907.
About the Office of Sustainability:
The UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability provides leadership to campus by setting ambitious sustainability goals and strategies and by accelerating the achievement of these goals through project implementation, planning, partnerships, and community engagement. Our mission is to integrate cutting-edge sustainability practices into our operations, foster the culture of sustainability at home and in the world, and enable and improve excellence in sustainability. We work to achieve climate neutrality and strive for excellence in breadth and depth by implementing bright green initiatives to reduce our ecological footprint, raising awareness and reducing energy use with our Talking Louder and myPower campaigns, and emphasizing transparency and accountability through our plans and reports.