Senior Carbon Technical Manager

Overview

Conservation International protects nature for the benefit of humanity. Through science, policy, fieldwork, and finance, CI spotlights and secures the most important places in nature for the climate, biodiversity, and for people. With offices in 30 countries and projects in more than 100 countries, CI partners with governments, companies, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and local communities to help people and nature thrive together.

Position summary - Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, or Costa Rica. Amind growing consensus that the protection, restoration, and improved management of ecosystems can provide at least 30% of the climate mitigation needed to limit warming to 1.5°C, CI has set ambitious targets to realize the potential of Natural Climate Solutions worldwide. CI\'s Carbon Finance (CF) unit within the Nature Finance Group (NFG) invests in NCS that help combat climate change by reducing deforestation and conserving and restoring critical ecosystems. These NCS solutions include the protection, enhanced management, and restoration of forests, rangelands, wetlands, and other natural systems.

The Carbon Finance team works across CI field programs and partner organizations to source and finance a strong pipeline of high-quality NCS carbon projects coupled with innovative financing designed to ensure long-term sustainability and private sector participation. The team taps the deep knowledge and technical expertise within CI to catalyze and improve the quality of gigatons of emission reductions and removals in the voluntary and compliance carbon markets. The CF team prioritizes impact through community engagement and benefit-sharing, biodiversity and environmental benefits, and the application of safeguards.

The Senior Carbon Technical Manager is an integral part of the CF team. The Senior Manager will be responsible for supporting the due diligence, development, and delivery of a carbon portfolio of investable NCS site- and jurisdictional-scale initiatives. This involves assessing early-stage pipeline opportunities, conducting project scoping, feasibility, and due diligence, performing field visits, and moving priority opportunities to full-scale development, including oversight of Project Documents and Monitoring Reports. The Senior Manager is also responsible for guiding projects through the validation and verification processes for certification standards such as the VCS and CCB, Gold Standard, the Mexico Forest Protocol, or other domestic and jurisdictional standards. The position includes project and budget planning and management, tracking and reporting on deliverables and project status.

The individual will work closely with a diverse team of CI staff members from around the world to apply their field experience, scientific knowledge, research skills, and innovative tools to evaluate project opportunities and guide them through design, development and certification processes. This position does not directly supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Carbon Project Development : Work with CI’s Regional Carbon Leads to provide Carbon Finance technical review, input, and guidance for projects undergoing scoping and feasibility assessment, and contribute to reports related to this effort. This includes desktop review and technical analysis of project design, direct engagement with project entities, and due diligence field visits as needed. Technical analysis may cover deforestation drivers, carbon project eligibility concepts, carbon accounting, governance, safeguards, and benefit-sharing frameworks, as well as risk mitigation and business models.
• Provide project management oversight for scoping and feasibility of selected projects, ensuring information, workplans, and deliverables are developed, completed, and shared with stakeholders; monitor progress and ensure alignment with NFG criteria.
• Lead management and delivery of Project Documents (PD), Monitoring Reports (MRs), and related documentation to support project validation and verification, including oversight of consultants, Validation & Verification Bodies, and other service providers.
• Collaborate with institutional carbon-related staff and teams to align CI\'s NCS and carbon crediting strategies and priorities.

Due Diligence

Technical Innovation

Working conditions

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter.

Conservation International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We believe in hiring based on merit and qualifications, ensuring a fair and inclusive hiring process for everyone.

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

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