Required skills
analytical skills to compare and evaluate effective and innovative technical solutions involving the introduction or improvement of sustainability
communication skills to:
adjust communication to suit different audiences
consult on and validate policy
liaise with stakeholders to outline resulting sustainability benefits
respond effectively to diversity
work as a member of a team
literacy skills to:
prepare analytical reports, management plans and SLAs regarding the level of achievement of sustainability benchmarks, environmental targets and performance highlights
document technical requirements and procedures
evaluate complex and formal documents, such as government policy and legislation
interpret:
related sustainability documentation
technical specifications and installation manuals
process and present written information to a diverse range of people
write reports, design solutions and recommendations in required formats
numeracy skills to:
analyse and confirm capacity and interoperability requirements
calculate budget requirements and limitations
determine workforce requirements
perform calculations to produce cost-benefit analysis
planning and organisational skills to plan, prioritise and monitor own work
problem-solving skills to:
account for unexpected variations to requirements
manage different points of view and dissenting stakeholders
resolve installation issues
research and writing skills to:
prepare written SLA requiring precise expression, language and structures suited to the intended audience
research and present information
research skills to:
interrogate vendor databases and websites to identify different solutions to meet client business specifications
gain and maintain relevant knowledge on current technology driving sustainability
technical skills to:
evaluate virtual machines and methodologies
produce cloud architecture and integration into existing network
use sustainability software tools.
Required knowledge
best practice approaches relevant to sustainability
business processes, including:
relevant organisational policies, procedures and protocols
relevant systems and procedures to aid in the achievement of workplace sustainability
client business domain, including client organisation structure and business functionality
cloud computing architecture
compatibility issues and resolution procedures
configuration of internet protocol (IP) networks
current industry-accepted products
customer and business liaison
energy consumption and energy audit methodology
environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to industry and organisation
environmental impacts of products, processes, systems and services
equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles and OHS implications of policy being developed
IT power-consumption calculations
linkage between processes
policy development processes and practices
principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the ICT industry
quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation
range of relevant managed services, including software, network and support
systems diagnostic features
technologies:
cloud computing
power supply requirements and management
server design and network architecture
set-up and configuration procedures
single and multiple processors
vendor specifications and requirements for software installation
virtual server functionality
virtualisation using software simulation.