Sustainability Data Analyst

Position Overview

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Sustainability Data Analyst for its Office of Sustainability in Baltimore, MD. The role involves data collection, analysis, and reporting to support sustainability initiatives across the university. Responsibilities include managing data integrity, overseeing greenhouse gas inventories, and developing reports for stakeholders. The position requires collaboration with various partners and serves as a content expert on sustainability metrics.

The JHU Office of Sustainability empowers students, faculty, and staff to contribute to a more just and sustainable world. The Sustainability Data Analyst plays an integral role working across administrative and academic units—and with external stakeholders—to advance sustainability monitoring, metrics, analysis, and reporting. Reporting to the Sustainability Project Manager, this position supports all sustainability projects through robust data-related analysis and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, manage, and ensure the quality and integrity of data from multiple university partners and sources (e.g., energy, water, materials, food, transportation, waste).
• Develop relationships with campus-wide partners to establish strategic and efficient data collection processes.
• Oversee the annual greenhouse gas inventory, including data collection, aggregation, and coordination with third-party verification.
• Contribute to establishing a scope 3 GHG initiative by estimating emissions from commuting, air travel, and other relevant categories.
• Support the adoption of software programs and tools that enhance data aggregation, reporting, and visualization.
• Coordinate with external contractors, vendors, and consultants to improve sustainability offerings.
• Collect and analyze metrics to measure the success of sustainability programs across the university.
• Develop reports and communications, including dashboards, charts, and infographics for stakeholder transparency and decision-making.
• Collaborate with team members to translate complex data into compelling visual stories.
• Provide flexible support for additional data-related and analytic needs as required.
• Serve as a content expert on sustainability data and environmental performance metrics to technical subcommittees and working groups.
• Represent Johns Hopkins University at conferences, events, and consortia to share research and promote best practices in the sector.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in sustainability, environmental science, data science, engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum three years of progressive experience in sustainability, data analysis, database management, software engineering, or project management.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and related experience may substitute for required education in accordance with the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience with data management, analytics, and statistical programming languages.
• Professional experience using Python, including libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Working knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
• Highly proficient in MS Office, with advanced expertise in Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams across the university and externally.
• Experience with energy and/or sustainability metrics is a plus.
• Experience working in higher education is an advantage.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: Min $53,300 - Max $93,500 Annually (Budgeted $61,890 - $71,890; Commensurate with experience)
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick
• Comprehensive total rewards package supporting health, well-being, career growth, and retirement planning is available.