Senior Manager Technical

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Manager, Technical

Location: U.S. Remote, Arlington, VA or Little Rock, AR

Department: Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – ART

Reports To: Associate Director, Technical Team Lead

GENERAL

The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) is a global carbon crediting program that certifies high-integrity emission reductions and removals from protecting and restoring forests at scale. ART operates at a jurisdictional scale to align with Paris Agreement requirements for REDD+ and to help finally decouple economic development from forest loss. As the leading global expert on jurisdictional REDD+, ART is led by a dedicated, independent secretariat that is governed by a Board of globally recognized experts. ART engages with key stakeholders to ensure different perspectives are represented in the design and implementation of its program. To ensure social integrity, ART directly aligns with the UN-defined Cancún Safeguards. As a result of its comprehensive efforts, ART serves as a global quality benchmark for jurisdictional REDD+. This role advances ART’s mission, which is to provide the confidence in the environmental and social integrity of emission reductions and removals from forest protection and restoration to unlock finance at scale for ambitious climate action and to incentivize governments to achieve those results. Learn more at ARTredd.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Technical is a key technical position within the ART Secretariat, responsible for supporting all aspects of implementation of ART’s processes and TREES. This role provides advanced technical expertise and support for jurisdictional GHG accounting and REDD+ program assessment. The position supports the review of jurisdictional TREES Document submissions relating to forest carbon estimation, crediting level development, monitoring systems, and the quantification of emission reductions and removals. The Senior Manager, Technical will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure that ART Participants’ submissions are complete, to respond to questions on the requirements of TREES and to track best practices for forest monitoring and quantification.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Technical Team Lead in reviewing Participant TREES Document submissions to evaluate completeness.
• Support the assessment of methodologies and data used to quantify climate mitigation outcomes from forest and land-use activities.
• Contribute to the review and understanding of monitoring and reporting systems used to track jurisdictional program performance and results.
• Collaborate with the Technical Team and other internal teams to develop guidance materials and provide technical clarification to participating jurisdictions and stakeholders.
• Assist in tracking research, initiatives and best practices relating to remote sensing and forest measurement.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Carbon Accounting, Remote Sensing, or a related field.

Experience: The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in REDD+ / forest carbon, voluntary or compliance carbon markets, and/or remote sensing and forest measurement with greater experience preferred. The candidate must have familiarity with REDD+ accounting and quantification methods, fundamental greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting principles, and verification and auditing standards.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with jurisdictional-scale carbon accounting frameworks and international climate standards.

Computer/ Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and SharePoint, is required.

Communication Skills: Strong speaking, presentation, and written communication skills required.

Language: Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset, especially Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French.

Required Travel: Must be available to travel for short-term assignments.

Position-Specific Skills:

• Understanding of approaches for quantifying emissions from deforestation and degradation and removals at a jurisdictional scale including development of crediting levels, monitoring and reporting, and validation and verification.
• Knowledge and understanding of forest-sector greenhouse gas accounting methodologies aligned with IPCC guidance.
• Knowledge and understanding of voluntary and regulated carbon markets including CORSIA and the Paris Agreement. ‘
• Deep understanding of remote sensing and land-use change analysis for forest monitoring.
• Knowledge of statistical approaches for uncertainty estimation in carbon accounting.
• Strong technical and analytical skills for evaluating complex methodologies and supporting datasets and the ability to synthesize and interpret the information.
• Ability to remain detail oriented while managing project operations and workflow effectively, to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills, impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, sense of humor, and diplomatic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner, and maintain a positive attitude and good working relationships.
• Ability to work independently for timely completion of quality deliverables while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong speaking, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

Physical Demands: Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.

Other: None

The salary range for this role is determined based on the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s experience, education, specialized knowledge and skills, and current market conditions. Winrock offers an excellent benefits package.

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