Sustainability & Smart Trip Coordinator, Health System Sustainability
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 225204
Department/Program: Smart Trip Program, Health System Sustainability
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Off&Cler, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $23.6572 - $26.7684 /hour
Closing Date: August 27, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
The Sustainability & SmartTrip Coordinator is a role for someone who wants their work to make meaningful impact. You’ll be at the center of IWK Health’s efforts to make sustainable transportation easier, more accessible, and more engaging for staff across the organization. By leading the SmartTrip Program and supporting active transportation initiatives, you’ll directly influence staff engagement and contribute to a culture of environmental stewardship across the organization.
Beyond SmartTrip program delivery, the Coordinator provides essential administrative, communications, and coordination support across the broader Health System Sustainability portfolio. This includes preparing outreach materials, supporting behavior‑change campaigns, coordinating meetings and documentation, and maintaining project tracking to support monitoring and evaluation. The role also helps design and implement sustainability engagement initiatives, develops promotional content, and collaborates with internal partners to advance a wide range of sustainability projects.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy seeing your efforts translate into real, measurable change, this position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to IWK’s environmental goals. You’ll build relationships across departments, work with community partners, support grant development, and advocate for active transportation infrastructure, helping advance initiatives that make IWK Health more sustainable, resilient, and future‑focused.
Hours of Work
70 hours biweekly, daily (hybrid – primarily onsite)
Your Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree (sustainability, business, public administration, environmental studies) or recognized office administration program/business program/secretarial program and/or a combination of education, training and progressively responsible experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience required
- Strong organization skills and the ability to effectively manage and prioritize sustainability-related coordination tasks simultaneously, including enrollment, financial tracking, and reporting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage stakeholders, develop promotional materials, and respond to inquiries.
- Proficiency in analyzing usage trends and preparing reports to inform decision-making and program improvements.
- Proficient in financial reconciliation processes.
- Experience organizing workshops, public events, and educational initiatives.
- Familiarity with active and sustainable transportation principles, infrastructure, and municipal transit programs.
- Competence in preparing on-line forms, building and managing databases, using internal platforms (e.g., PULSE), email systems, and design tools for newsletters and promotional content.
- Ability to identify funding opportunities and contribute to compelling grant proposals.
- Competencies in other languages an asset
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
