Consultant - Centre for Sustainability and Business

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Business School Full time

Convert your passion and interest in sustainability into a rewarding career in education We’re seeking a talented sustainability professional to help grow leaders at all levels and contribute to a more sustainable future.
- World-class leadership and educational institution
- Centre of Sustainability and Business
- Research and analysis to support design of sustainability-related training

Our **Centre for Sustainability and Business** is expanding Together with Principal Consultant, this role will contribute to the design and development of world-class executive education and teaching programs.

If you are a sustainability expert from academia, industry or consulting environment with a keen interest to grow your expertise in this field, we would like to hear from you

At MBS, our purpose is ‘unleashing ideas and leaders for a sustainable future’. We are one of the top-ranked providers of business education within the Asia-Pacific region. Harnessing your climate change/sustainability and broader expertise, in this role you will contribute to the design and development of world-class programs and dialogues, building on MBS Centre for Sustainability and Business’ track record and standing.

The MBS Centre for Sustainability and Business (CSAB) is an innovative, growing Centre within MBS with the purpose of “unleashing leaders and ideas for an environmentally sustainable future.” It is focused on climate change, waste and circular economy, the human-nature relationship, and biodiversity conservation; and is home to and collaborates with leading experts and educators in this space.

Our track record includes the design, development, delivery and evaluation of world-class climate change and sustainability-related executive education and teaching programs. Including, as reported in the media, programs for clients such as Bain and NAB, as well as MBA and open enrolment programs such as ‘Sustainability for strategic advantage’. Our track record speaks for itself, but we’re just at the start of unlocking our potential and impact

**The opportunity**

Working closely with Centre and School colleagues, this role will **contribute to the design and development** of world-class executive education and teaching programs; **undertake research and analysis activities **to support and inform the design of our programs; contribute to pre-delivery rehearsals with CSAB/MBS colleagues to refine and inform programs, while constantly building your expertise in this complex, multifaceted and evolving field -** sustainability**.

With a focus on sustainability, key accountabilities include:

- Contribute to the design of leading sustainability-related training and capability development for MBS programs (MBA or custom executive education programs)
- Support the facilitation and delivery of CSAB programs for MBS audiences
- Contribute to, and undertake research and analysis to inform, high-quality, compelling business development proposals, presentations and related conversations
- Actively engage and collaborate with School more broadly, to help realise CSAB’s strategy and impact.

**Key attributes for the**
**Consultant**
- Experience in a relevant sustainability role within industry, consulting and/or academia
- Climate change and energy transition-related experiences will be particularly valued
- Tertiary-level qualifications relevant to a leading Centre of Sustainability and Business
- Advanced communication and engagement skills with a particular focus on senior audiences
- Ability to prepare and deliver compelling proposals, presentations and written materials
- Demostrated business acumen
- A passion to help us unlock the potential of a unique Centre at Australia’s leading business school.

**What's on Offer**
- A challenging and rewarding role with the leading Business School in Australia
- Working alongside talented people who are passionate about providing exceptional learning experiences
- Competitive remuneration, including salary packaging options and generous parental leave provisions
- Flexible work options
- Free gym membership, health and wellbeing programs and regular social events
- Access to world-class learning and development programs at a discounted rate
- A workplace that promotes diversity, collaboration, and new ideas in the heart of Melbourne's innovation precinct
- Working alongside talented and supportive colleagues who are passionate about innovation and creativity.



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