Carbon Manager Jobs

Carbon Manager

(Based in Bangkok / Jakarta / Singapore

Full time position, local contract

ASAP - Beginning of Q3 2023

Travel / Field: 30%)

Introduction:

Our client is a global leader in supply chain sustainability. They develop socio-environmental projects within the supply chains of our Corporate Partners. Through the economic and social empowerment of local communities and the introduction of sustainable development initiatives at the agricultural level, the company seeks to address climate change, while regenerating and preserving the ecosystems upon which these supply chains depend. Many of their projects fall within the categories of insetting, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, forest conservation and landscape restoration. They are a B Corp Company which employs over 200 people and a presence in 10 countries.

They are now seeking an impact-driven individual to manage and oversee carbon certifications and offer in ASIA. As a key member of REGION team you will report to the Regional Manager Asia-Pacific and will be responsible for preparing, implementing, following-up and monitoring the carbon certification processes (VSC and Gold Standard) for a selection of agro-forestry and other nature based solution projects in the region (Indonesia, Thailand, China, and potentially other countries).

Your responsibilities will include (not limited to):

• Project Management: Set-up, plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of certification activities; Build capacity for the Projects Team in charge of project implementation to ensure that field activities align with carbon requirements; Control the quality of the implementation; Improve proceedings when relevant; Develop and manage certification-related budgets.

• Training: train local teams and stakeholders to carbon tools and proceedings; and contribute to the improvement of THE COMPANY’s educational material for carbon topics.

• Data quality control: Support and collaborate with Projects Team and Data Team to successfully collect all field data necessary for certification the Company poses, and regularly control the quality and consistency of the data received.

• Carbon performance: Monitor KPI and prepare annual carbon performance report on key projects, and identify an action plan to optimize performance.

• Reporting: Prepare the Project Design Document (PDD) and/or Monitoring Report (MR) to support the validation and verifications by external auditors under relevant carbon standards (VCS and Gold Standard).

• Stakeholder management: Be the focal point for carbon certification standards and auditors as well as legal advisors and government representatives throughout the certification process.

• Strategic watch: Keep up to date with international carbon frameworks (Paris Agreement article 6 and NDCs) as well as the legal frameworks of the countries where certification is planned to adapt processes and strategy as needed. Where relevant, consult with government representatives.

If you have solid:

• project management skills

• passionate about climate, forestry and ecology, and are a real team player

• have demonstrated excellent organizational skills and knowledge about the carbon sector;

• enjoy working in an international environment: going to the field and working abroad in a multi-cultural context;

• can adapt easily in a fast-growing environment.

This position is for you!

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Master degree in a relevant field with at least 4 years of professional experience in sustainability / forestry or carbon sector, and strong interest / curiosity toward technical and forestry topics

• Successful work experience related to carbon quantification and carbon modeling in Asia Region

• Knowledge of carbon certification and voluntary carbon markets (VCS or Gold standard)

• Knowledge in the use of Excel or other worksheets.

• Organizational skills, very rigorous and details oriented.

• Must be fluent in English and have legal right to work in Bangkok / Jakarta / Singapore

Interested candidates please send CV to Mr Nguyen The Vinh – Senior Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]

Please kindly note that only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.