Location: Chattarpur or Nowgong in Madhya Pradesh, India

THE ROLE

Climate Impact Partners, a leading provider of high-quality carbon credit programmes, is looking for an Outreach and MRV Manager to join our Carbon Project Delivery team. This is a secondment position supporting our project partners based in Madhya Pradesh, India to deliver a large-scale community-based afforestation project. The project aims to plant approximately 12 million trees on community and private farmer land and is in its 2nd year of plantation.

Climate Impact Partners makes and manages long term investments in development projects in return for verified emissions reductions (VERs). We work closely with project implementation partners who implement project activities on the ground, bringing our expertise and oversight to ensure that projects are designed, setup, and managed to deliver the expected volume of high-integrity VERs and other impacts. The projects are predominantly nature-based solutions projects in emerging markets. Our project partners range from local NGOs to private companies.

The role is based in Madhya Pradesh State, India, as a MRV & Nursery Officer, will be reporting to Climate Impact Partners whilst supporting our project partner and Climate Impact Partners in project coordination. The role has 2 main areas of responsibility: coordinating the digital monitoring, reporting and verification (dMRV) & Nursery Operations Management.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing systems to monitor, report, and verify the progress and impact of afforestation activities. This would involve management of a field team, regular contact with project partners, stakeholders and multiple visits to each of the project sites. Development of high-trust, productive relationship with the project implementation partner, and local community stakeholders is critical to enable successful navigation of challenges throughout the project lifecycle.

The role would also oversee the development, daily operations and quality control of our nursery, producing 1 million high-quality saplings annually. This is critical to the success of our large-scale agroforestry project, aiming to plant around 12 million trees over seven years across community and private land. The role will be responsible to implement best practices in sapling production, supervise nursery staff, and ensure high standards for sapling quality, health, and survival, addressing challenges in nursery operations, planting practices, and maintenance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification

MRV System and databases:

• Manage the delivery of project reporting through smart phones and Climate Impact Partners systems such as Kobo to achieve project goals, KPIs and milestones.
• Manage and maintain databases of all the data submissions.
• Ensure consistent and robust record keeping for internal and external audit purposes.
• Manage an MRV team to ensure regular on-ground monitoring and reporting. This would also include training the team for effective monitoring.

Data Collection and Analysis:

• Collect data on pre-plantation, during plantation and post plantation activities.
• Collect data on tree planting, growth rates, maintenance checks and survival rates with the help of the field MRV team and through Kobo forms.
• Analyse data to assess the accuracy and quality and report findings.
• Analyse and check the documents, land records, etc submitted through Kobo forms.

Reporting:

• Provide timely and accurate reporting to Climate Impact Partners staff as instructed.
• Coordinate with project partner to ensure regular project reporting to Climate Impact Partners.

Verification:

• Conduct field visits to verify data accuracy and ensure compliance with MRV protocols and operational SOPs are being implemented by the partner
• Work with third-party auditors/agencies to validate MRV reports and ensure transparency.

Capacity Building:

• Train project MRV team and local stakeholders on MRV tools and Kobo forms.

Nursery Oversight

Nursery Operations:

• Oversee the delivery of the nursery expansion plans as agreed by Climate Impact Partners to include site expansion, irrigation implementation, shade netting installation, composting development and creation of seed drying areas
• Oversee daily nursery activities completed by Haritika nursery team, including watering, weeding, soil preparation, and sapling care.
• Coordinate the annual production cycle to meet the target of 1 million saplings for 2025 planting season, ensuring adequate staffing and resource allocation.
• Lead and train nursery workers on best practices, safety, and quality standards in sapling production.

Quality Control and Sapling Health:

• Implement rigorous quality control measures to monitor sapling health, root development, and resilience.
• Oversee soil amendments, including the use of organic manure, vermicompost, and soil tests to ensure nutrient-rich media for sapling growth.
• Establish and maintain a pest and disease monitoring system, training staff to detect and manage issues promptly.

Resource and Inventory Management:

• Manage inventory for seeds, soil amendments, pesticides, and sapling containers; ensure timely procurement and efficient use of resources.
• Monitor spending to ensure that nursery operations stay within budget and resources are utilized effectively.

Infrastructure and Facility Oversight:

• Ensure the polyhouse and shade nets are used effectively to regulate temperature and protect sensitive saplings.
• Supervise the use of drip and fogger systems, water tanks, and rainwater harvesting to optimize water use and reduce wastage.

Reporting and Data Collection:

• Provide regular updates on sapling production targets, quality metrics, and resource use to the Project Manager.
• Maintain detailed records of sapling survival rates, growth progress, pest management activities, and maintenance needs to inform continuous improvement.

Project Coordination

• Work closely with the Climate Impact Partners India Carbon Project Manager to ensure oversight and effective coordination of project activities, whilst providing regular updates and reports from the field to Climate Impact Partners delivery team.
• Establish and maintain good communication and working relationship with the project partners and stakeholders
• Coordinate with project implementation team and relevant stakeholders, providing support as and when required.
• Facilitating site visits for prospective investors, auditors, etc. and Climate Impact Partners team as required.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Education: 

• Masters’s degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Environmental Science, or related field.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 years in project coordination, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV), nursery management, agroforestry, or horticulture, preferably in large-scale production settings.

Required Skills:

• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in sapling production practices, quality control, pest management, and soil management.
• Leadership: Strong supervisory skills with the ability to lead, train, and motivate a team. Experience in managing a team.
• Communication: Excellent communication and reporting skills, with attention to detail in documentation. Strong communications and writing skills in both Hindi and English languages.
• IT skills: High IT literacy, including good skills at MS Office suite like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and address operational challenges, such as pest infestations or resource constraints.
• Attention to detail: Maintain high-quality standards for sapling production and health.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust nursery practices based on environmental conditions and project goals.
• Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with benefits and opportunities for professional growth within the project.
• Application instructions: Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and interest in supporting large-scale agroforestry initiatives.

PERKS 

We partner with Velocity Global to offer you the best benefits and employment practices in your home location. Some of our global benefits include:

• Remote working
• Generous annual leave
• Bonus scheme, subject to company and individual performance
• 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)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• LinkedIn Learning Licence and Professional Training Budgets

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.