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Position Overview:

About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $40 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Sustainability program development and implementation
• Builds relationships and connections across business to promote and coordinate sustainability within the company
• Manage the day-to-day non- financial indicator data collection and reporting including process improvements and incorporation of changing requirements.
• Support sustainability reporting requirements and data collection with global Iberdrola Group.
• Support data collection and coordination for key sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, CDP disclosure program, FFTSE4good.
• Support and deliver special projects in the Sustainability areas.

Skills and Requirements

•  Proven experience in ESG program management and reporting
  •    Proven leadership skills. Project management experience
  •    Bachelors’ Degree required with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience and minimum 1 years industry experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
  •    Detail oriented and demonstrated success in implementing similar projects including data collection and reporting experience
  •    Experience working across organizations including in a highly matrixed organization managing multiple stakeholders.

Skills/Abilities:
•    Excellent project management, interpersonal and communications skills
•    Strong analytical and organizational skills. Clear communicator
•    Establishes credibility throughout the organization as strong collaborator
•    Bilingual capability preferred; fluency in Spanish and English in both written and verbal communication desired
•    Able to work in high pressure and crisis situations with grace and composure.
•    Ability to multi-task and quickly prioritize projects and work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
•    Comfortable working in rapidly changing, ambiguous environment.
•    Collaborative and flexible style, with an approach to work that motivates and energizes others.
•    Strong team player
•    Must have the flexibility to travel.

Competencies

• Be a role model
• Be agile
• Collaborate and Share
• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Focus to achieve results
• Technical Skills