My client is a company based in San Francisco specialising in agriculture, forestry and other land-use carbon offsets. The company consists of specialist carbon finance experts who work with some of the biggest NGOs, governments and private sector bodies in connecting with carbon credits
Position Overview:
My client is a company based in San Francisco specialising in agriculture, forestry and other land-use carbon offsets. The company consists of specialist carbon finance experts who work with some of the biggest NGOs, governments and private sector bodies in connecting with carbon credits.
Responsibilities:-
- Prepare and develop carbon feasibility reports, carbon project design documents, monitoring reports
- Develop background papers on greenhouse gas emission reductions projects from the land-use sector.
- Conduct literature reviews to support feasibility reports, project design documents and monitoring reports
- Review technical aspects of AFOLU carbon projects and provide guidance to project developers regarding project type, eligible methodologies and mechanics of carbon monitoring, reporting and verification
- Review carbon calculations of AFOLU carbon projects and project methodologies.
Core Requirements:
- Flawless and demonstrated scientific writing skills.
- Basic understanding of carbon biogeochemistry in forest and agricultural ecosystems.
- Affinity for working in an international environment and in developing countries.
- Practical understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts.
Preferred Requirements
- Fluent in Spanish, French or Portuguese.
- Experience working in an international environment or developing countries.
- Experience with biomass inventories in forest systems.
Educational Requirements
- BSc with 5 years of experience in applied natural sciences such as forestry, ecology, natural resources, biogeochemistry, GIS or remote sensing, or MSc with 2 years of experience
- Coursework in GIS analysis, remote sensing, and tropical forest systems is preferred.
- Preferred candidate has obtained at least one technical degree mentioned above and at least one degree that focuses on scientific writing such as in Technical Writing and Communication.
Key Skills:
AFOLU, Agriculture, forestry, land-use carbon offsets, Carbon Finance, AFOLU Carbon Projects, Natural Sciences, Spanish, French, Portuguese, San Francisco, USA, California, Carbon feasibility reports, Forestry systems, Reporting Specialist.
For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com. No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.
Type: Full-time
Location: San Francisco
Category: Carbon
Apply Email: jobs@viridiumassociates.com
