Climate Certification Manager

Overview:

The Climate Certification Manager (CCM) will be the inhouse expert on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting & monitoring for ecosystems and nature-based projects. The CCM will lead overall certification processes of climate projects like reforestation, forest conservation and other project types under international certifications like Verified Carbon Standard. This innovative and exciting topic will include a lot of learning, but also sharing to the existing KenEco team. Uniquely for the Philippines, this position will be embedded in a team that is already operating and monitoring climate projects in ecosystems and led by nature-based GHG experts.

The position requires familiarity with ecosystem functions, climate change, Greenhouse Gas fluxes, carbon pools. The capability to think through new complex systems and to learn will be just as important as existing knowledge and experience. The position mixes detailed statistical work with real-work project implementation for sustainable development, conservation and restoration of Philippine ecosystems and communities. From agriculture, to forest conservation, to mangroves and other topics this is a diverse portfolio of tasks for people who enjoy learning and are happy to dive into diverse topics.

Main output of the work are successfully completed annual certification steps for each project with high quality monitoring, documentation, and reporting. A keen eye for detail and thorough preparation is the basis of every successful certification effort. The work happens in a positively spirited, young and diverse team in Davao City, where successful candidates will be based.

Responsibilities

Familiarize with different GHG accounting protocols and methodologies for different ecosystems and project

types

Develop Climate Monitoring Plans for different projects in the Philippines, including sampling and data recording

procedures implemented by field teams

Participate in the drafting of Project Descriptions for various project types

Qualifications

B.Sc. in Biology, Forestry, Climatology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Business Administration or related field

Experience in certification processes such as greenhouse gases or agriculture or other project certifications

Additional benefit: Familiarity with Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard (GS) or other carbon credit certification scheme; Familiarity field monitoring techniques like tree biomass inventory, soil sampling or other field data collection

Passion for environmental conservation and a commitment to protecting natural resources for future generations.