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Dairy Management Inc. · 1 month ago

Vice President Environmental Assessment

Rosemont, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$138K/yr - $165K/yr

3+ years exp

Dairy Management Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to sustainable nutrition and promoting the goodness of dairy. The Vice President of Environmental Assessment will lead the evaluation and execution of environmental assessments that are crucial to the U.S. dairy industry, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Evaluate, design, conduct and collaborate on scientifically rigorous assessments concerning environmental topics that are material to the U.S. dairy industry

Supervise and monitor coordination of the environmental assessment workstream in consultation with DMI colleagues, subject matter experts, external scientists and consultants/contractors

Explain and communicate the results and implications of environmental assessments to DMI colleagues and other stakeholders, where relevant

Monitor and advise on accepted and emerging methodologies, frameworks and standards for conducting environmental assessments

Advise team members on the potential opportunities and challenges of integrating emerging environmental assessment methodologies into currently available models, tools and other resources

Build relationships with external environmental assessment scientists and practitioners

Qualification

Environmental assessmentsLife cycle assessmentsGHG emissions inventoriesResearch study designProject managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

PhD degree in environmental science, sustainability assessment, LCA science, or related field, with work experience in agriculture strongly preferred

Direct experience with environmental assessment methodologies required

Demonstrated proficiency as evidenced by publication record or relevant work experience

3-5 years' experience managing large projects or programs

Deep technical expertise and demonstrated proficiency in evaluating, designing, conducting and collaborating on environmental assessments such as life cycle assessments (LCAs), GHG emissions inventories, and environmental models

Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills; ability to critically evaluate and assess models, technical assessments and reports

Experience with principles of research study design

Experience supervising employees, graduate students and/or consultants/contractors

Experience managing and contributing to multi-author analyses, studies, reports and scientific articles

Demonstrated capacity to be self-directed within a team and have passion for collaborative efforts

Experience managing proposals/SOWs, contracts and invoices

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to travel domestically approximately up to 15% of time