Carbon Specialist At Revalue Nature

Revalue’s Technical Design Team is responsible for designing nature-based conservation or restoration interventions (with long-term ecosystem health in mind), defining the monitoring, reporting and verification methods for our portfolio of projects, and building the GHG models for carbon emissions and sequestration; among others.

We are looking for a Carbon Associate who is passionate about using data to drive decisions, traveling to the field for hands-on experience, and helping to deliver complex scientific concepts to a broad audience. The candidate should have stellar writing and communication skills, as well as experience in data management and analysis. They must also be adept at translating complex scientific concepts to a broader audience.

The work environment is collaborative and dynamic, providing growth opportunities in science, the carbon market and international experience.

This role is primarily responsible for carrying out technical analysis, assisting in carbon project design and monitoring. There will be relatively frequent international travel (estimated 15-25% of year) to project sites to lead consultations with partners and key stakeholders from government, civil society and private sector, to conduct field work and technical trainings, and to deliver presentations on scientific topics to technical and non-technical audiences.

Tasks

Project Design and Monitoring

• Conduct presentations and trainings to a variety of stakeholders.
• Work both independently and in teams; seeking guidance and advice as needed.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients and development partners through proactive and professional communication.
• Support design of biodiversity and social components of PDD development
• Travel internationally. This may include field work
• Support technical analyses focused on ecosystem evaluation, including carbon.
• Lead technical components of feasibility studies and PDDs
• Assist in the writing and development of reports.

Technical Analyses

• Serve as an ambassador for Revalue to global private and government audiences, emphasizing our unique technical capabilities in addressing interlinked social and environmental issues.
• Maintain high level of scientific rigor on technical analyses, including close adherence to the latest best practices and recommendations from the scientific community.
• Track new tools and methodologies focused on ecosystem valuation through participation in professional networks, attendance of industry events, and personal skills development.
• Conduct data analysis using software such as Excel, GIS software and R.

Team Management

• Train staff on techniques to ensure skillsets are sustained within Revalue
• Liaise with regional teams and the Data Intelligence team across time zones to ensure
• Supervise staff at the analyst level

Requirements

Required

• Demonstrated advanced aptitude in Excel and/or other data management software and report writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific concepts to a broader audience
• Demonstrated ability to present in front of an audience
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 15%-25% of year
• Excellent oral and written communication in English.
• Graduate level degree in environmental science, forestry, ecology, environmental studies, geography, or a related discipline and/or 4 years work experience in a related field.
• Experience with staff supervision

Desired

• Fluency in a second language (particularly Spanish, French, Bahasa or Portuguese).
• Knowledge of statistical techniques in a natural resource management context.
• Experience with the carbon market and existing carbon methodologies (e.g. VERRA)
• Knowledge of UNFCCC frameworks and climate change policy
• Experience working or living in developing countries.

Benefits

• An agile team with unrivaled experience and track-record
• Exceptional career development opportunities
• On-the-ground work in the most iconic natural landscapes of our planet
• A truly diverse team of colleagues, partners, and clients
• Unbeatable work flexibility and balance
• Shared purpose, culture, and values

Revalue Nature is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and encourages people of all ethnic & racial origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions & ideologies, socio-economic statuses, educational backgrounds, ages, and individuals of all abilities to apply.

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in their country of residence. Revalue is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.