Sustainability Analyst

In this assignment, you will support the Sustainability Manager to bring the organization beyond compliance and drive the development, implementation and monitoring of sustainability initiatives across the organization. You partner with a broad set of internal stakeholders to guide data collection, dashboarding & reporting and connect with relevant VITO experts to ensure a data driven and compliant approach.

In this role you:

- Support the development and implementation of VITO's sustainability strategy and CSRD compliant reporting;
- Coordinate the information & data collection, analysis and reporting on key sustainability metrics and support in its automation (via dashboard) in collaboration with ICT;
- Connect the dots between CSRD requirements, information / data within different organizational domains (Facilities & Technical Services, EHS, HR, Finance, Communications) and ICT;
- Support in the development, preparation and coordination of a compliant sustainability report in line with the European Sustainability Reporting standards (ESRS);
- Support in the execution of strategic sustainability assessments such as VITO's internal carbon footprint, climate risk analysis and EU taxonomy assessment in close collaboration with relevant VITO experts;
- Respond to surveys and inquiries from clients and/or other relevant stakeholders;
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to drive forward internal sustainability initiatives.
- You have a deep interest in VITO's internal sustainability journey and challenges and eager to learn about the technical aspects.
- You hold a Master in Science.
- You have experience with performing impact assessments or are willing to learn.
- You are proactive, hands-on and detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), experience with Business Intelligence tools (Tableau or similar) is a plus.

**Offer**
- We work _activity based_. Our activities determine our workplace. On average we meet twice a week in our office in Mol. The other days you can work from home, Mol or from a VITO satellite office (Antwerp-Berchem, Genk, Ostend) depending on the needs of the activity.
- A competitive salary with a range of benefits, including allowances, insurance and a modular package of vacation days.
- Innovation is our core asset, therefore it goes without saying that we give our employees the opportunity to undertake additional training and keep up to date in their field of expertise.
- The chance to be part of an organization with an international reputation, known for its advanced technological research and scientific consultancy.
- The possibility to actively contribute towards sustainable developments.