THE ROLE

Climate Impact Partners, a leading provider of high-quality carbon credit programmes, is looking for a Nature Based Solutions Technical Manager to join our Project Development team, initially on a temporary basis. The role is focused on due diligence and development of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) projects internationally under recognised voluntary carbon standards and US-based voluntary carbon standards. NBS is an increasingly important part of our business and we are expanding our technical project development capability as client demand for NBS projects grows.

You will be part of a high calibre, international NBS technical team and will work closely with experienced NBS Commercial Managers and Portfolio Delivery colleagues, supporting the origination, screening and delivery of project development opportunities. You will lead the technical and operational due diligence of projects (from early development through to post-issuance stages) and, for some projects, lead on Carbon Asset Development from undertaking feasibility studies, to overseeing the validation, verification and ultimately, the issuance of high integrity carbon credits from international projects with credible partners.

Reporting into the Project Development Director, you will be at the centre of accelerating the growth of Climate Impact Partners’ NBS project development portfolio, building on our award-winning reputation as a voluntary carbon project developer. Climate Impact Partners offers an environment in which to succeed in delivering impact through development of new projects, with a fully integrated strategy spanning supply and demand, long-term industry relationships and influence and a strong international policy and regulatory team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead carbon asset development for our projects, working closely with local partners, completing or overseeing the preparation of Project Design Documentation and monitoring plans through to validation.
• Provide peer review of PDDs and carbon models within the expert NBS Technical team.
• Working with the Carbon Project Delivery team, provide ongoing oversight of the technical carbon and monitoring aspects of selected operational development projects to ensure performance, delivery and reporting.
• Working with the Head of Technical Due Diligence, lead the due diligence of projects from which Climate Impact Partners is sourcing carbon credits, presenting to the senior Due Diligence Committee and supporting Clients Solutions colleagues as needed.
• For our development pipeline projects, working closely with experienced Commercial Managers in the financing process, support the due diligence process for clients and investors, and contributing to understanding and mitigation of project risk ; including building pipeline across the sub-Saharan Africa, as the company priorities determine.
• Contribute to the development of best practice in carbon modelling, project design and monitoring protocols across our portfolio
• Keep up to date with changes in voluntary carbon standards, assessing implications for Climate Impact Partners’ projects and support input on consultations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 8+ years NBS project development experience in NBS project development or related roles, with previous leadership experience in an East-African setting either in an NGO or natural resource focussed role, preferred.
• Proven experience in preparing and/or reviewing Project Design Documents and monitoring reports for leading international carbon standards, through to validation, monitoring and verification.
• Knowledgeable about key elements of the carbon development process such as baselining, field data collection and analysis, GIS, carbon modelling, forest and biomass inventories, biodiversity mapping and community engagement.
• Knowledge and experience of existing voluntary carbon standards including Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in multiple NBS pathways (including ARR and sustainable agriculture) and an understanding of performance and delivery risk.
• Experience working with local partners, with an understanding of the on-the-ground challenges and realities of project and carbon delivery.
• A degree or comparative experience in a relevant field such as forestry, ecology, biological conservation or environmental management is preferable but not essential
• Pre-existing operational experience and network across sub-Saharan Africa within the climate and carbon space is preferable but not essential
• Experience working with international donors (e.g. USAID) is preferable but not essential

PERKS 

• Hybrid working
• 25 days paid holiday
• Health Insurance 
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme (subject to company and individual performance)
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• LinkedIn Learning License & Professional Training Budgets
• Summer Fridays (start your weekend early if you've finished everything on your to-do list)
• Working from Abroad (up to 4 weeks a year)
• Global Volunteering Day

Climate Impact Partners is an equal opportunities employer. Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce, that embraces our differences, and so all aspects of employment including the decision to hire and promote, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. To support this, all applications are anonymised until the interview stage which means that regardless of who has applied, your characteristics are totally anonymous.