Composting Program Manager

at Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Role Purpose

In this role the Composting Program Manager will serve the needs of a dedicated large-scale municipal school district "the Client" which distributes over 250,000 meals each day and is comprised of over 320,000 Pre-Kindergarten to twelfth grade students in 651 schools. The Composting Program Manager will report to JLL's Senior Director, Waste Center of Excellence for the U.S. based team within Sustainable Operations Division of JLL Work Dynamics with a dotted line to the Lead Project Manager. This role will oversee the initial development, design and implementation of a comprehensive, community-centered food waste composting plan that will benefit and protect underserved and minority communities.

What this job involves:

Key responsibilities include:
Develop and execute a large-scale composting program roadmap based gathered data and metrics, which will outline initial findings, goals, and recommendations for implementation of a district-wide composting plan.
Drafting of associated policy documentation that will guide the successful implementation of a composting plan that accurately assesses community needs and requires extensive research, analysis, and communication.
Lead various stakeholder data gathering activities, including but not limited to focus groups and interviews.
Develop high-quality staff, student and community training and education materials and execution of associated advisory and training activities.
Develop a program management plan that will serve as the primary guide for ongoing maintenance of the program.
Play a lead role in fostering purpose-driven collaborations with key program stakeholders that centers around the shared goal of reducing food waste across a large municipal school district that exists primarily within underserved communities at the consumer, food purchasing, and preparation levels.
Develop, utilize and maintain appropriate systems for ongoing data tracking, analysis, performance management, and reporting.

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we'd encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:
Requirements - Essential
University degree, demonstrating subject matter expertise (e.g., Sustainability related degree; Environmental Engineer, Urban Planning, etc.); LEED accreditation preferred.
Technical understanding of commercial and industrial food composing systems and infrastructure, waste management, and food scrap collections.
Experience developing and implementing large-scale food waste composting and/or other complex landfill diversion programs.
Experience and comfort engaging and leading communications across a wide spectrum of key stakeholder groups such as City Leadership and Administration, School Administrators, Community Leaders, Corporate Leaders, Consultants, Research Partners, NGOs, and vendors partners such as Commercial Kitchen Operators, Waste Haulers and Composting Facility Operators.
In-depth understanding of key concepts such as the EPA Food Waste Hierarchy, Composting, Environmental Justice, Social Equity, Sustainability, Circular Economy, Waste Diversion, Waste Prevention, Community Impact, and ESG.
Experienced with benchmarking and analysing complex data sets to drive sustainability measures.
Demonstrated history in drafting of complex policy documentation and benchmarking and impact reporting.
Ability to lead, collaborate with and influence large audiences with diverse backgrounds.
Passion and drive for problem-solving complex sustainability issues primarily centered around food waste prevention.
Strong project management skills and an ability to... For full info follow application link.

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