Jobs & Hiring
Harvard University has a decades-long commitment to confronting the global challenges of climate change and sustainable development through its research, teaching, and institutional action. The Office for Sustainability (OFS) plays a pivotal role in bringing together students, faculty, and staff to use the campus as a living laboratory for piloting and proving solutions that enhance climate, health, and equity.
Available Opportunities:
Senior Communications Officer
We’re hiring a Senior Communications Officer to lead our communications strategy and help translate our sustainability work into clear, compelling content for the broader Harvard community and the public.
Full details and application are here.
Program Manager, Sustainable Buildings
The Program Manager, Sustainable Buildings will focus on managing and supporting implementation of the University’s Sustainable Building Standards (SBS) and advancing building decarbonization as part of Harvard’s climate goals. Working collaboratively with staff from Harvard’s Schools and Units, the position will directly support capital projects of all sizes and develop resources and tools to achieve Harvard’s Sustainable Building Standards (which take a holistic approach to sustainability), Harvard’s Healthier Building Academy requirements, and building decarbonization.
Full details and application are here.
Manager, Building Operations, Energy & Sustainability (Faculty of Arts & Sciences)
This position is an integral part of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP) and Office for Sustainability (OFS) teams. Within the FAS Infrastructure and Sustainability (I&S) team, the position supports energy efficiency and decarbonization through portfolio-level energy management, recommending building-performance priorities and strategy for the FAS building portfolio, and identifying corrective actions to optimize building performance.
Full details and application are here.
Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes.
Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy. Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.
The Office for Sustainability
The Office for Sustainability is comprised of a team of professional sustainability staff dedicated to developing and implementing university-wide campaigns and initiatives that lead to real and lasting change.
