The Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) is a wholly owned nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, founded in 1996 to offer trusted solutions to environmental markets to catalyze transformational climate impacts. ERT ensures the integrity of environmental assets, including carbon credits, by: Developing science-based, peer-reviewed accounting standards Overseeing independent third-party verification of emission reductions and carbon removals Providing transparency throughout the process including the issuance, transactions, and retirement of serialized offset credits on public registry systems ERT operates three carbon crediting programs: ACR: An internationally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. ART: Established in 2018 as the first market-based initiative to incentivize the protection and restoration of tropical forests at scale. STEPS: Developing the Standard for the Transformation of the Electric Power Sector, a first-of-a-kind sectoral carbon crediting standard. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people.

Senior Manager, Beyond Carbon Benefits Certification

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Location

United States

Posted

90 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishSpanishPortugueseFrench

Job Description

• Coordinate the finalization and execution of ART’s Beyond Carbon Benefits (BCB) Certification. • Liaise with other teams within ART to complete the Certification’s development process. • Manage the implementation of the BCB Certification including developing reporting templates for jurisdictions and verifiers, developing materials for and providing training to stakeholders, and providing verifier oversight. • Support the development of website and social media content for the BCB Certification. • Present to internal and external audiences on the BCB Certification to raise awareness and support broad market acceptance and uptake.

Job Requirements

Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field.
The candidate must have at least 10 years of experience in the development and implementation of climate, sustainability, and/or social standards / certifications.
Knowledge of climate and sustainability markets and policy.
Strong understanding of jurisdictional REDD+
An extensive network with key stakeholders including governments, verifiers, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples and Local Community organizations, and the carbon market industry in general.
Knowledge of corporate ESG reporting frameworks desired.
Strong writing, editing and speaking / presentation skills.
The ability to articulate complex concepts and tailor messaging to multiple audiences with varying degrees of technical knowledge.
Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to oversee contractors / consultants as well as to work independently, be persistent, and juggle multiple, sometimes competing priorities.
Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner and maintain a positive attitude and good working relationships.
Strong interpersonal skills, impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, sense of humor, and diplomatic approach to problem solving.
Fluency in spoken and written English and either Spanish, Portuguese, or French is required. Fluency in additional languages is an asset.
Must be available to travel for short-term assignments.