Manager II, Carbon Finance, Global Restoration Initiative
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Location
Work from home | India
Job description
Program Management (75%) :
Oversee WRI s carbon and results-based finance strategy for locally led land restoration projects, coordinating staff and partners to deliver through clear work-plans
Develop and implement with partners carbon accelerators for local organizations that could benefit from carbon finance to complement their existing activities and advance their capacity to measure, monitor and valorize low-carbon production methods
Broker carbon transactions by managing a community of local organizations and buyers of low-carbon commodities and carbon credits that meet WRI s standards
Contribute to the development of novel carbon measurement techniques by shaping the creation of new methodologies developed by WRI s in-house research team
Lead engagement with carbon standards, like the Verra, Acorn, Gold Standard, and the development of new approaches to improve access from local organizations
Work with the TerraMatch product team to integrate carbon finance data into the product suite, simplifying the process for recommending local organizations for carbon finance
Research (25%) :
Determine the characteristics of locally led organizations that could meaningfully engage with carbon finance and other results-based finance mechanisms, researching which projects have the most effective strategies and which landscapes are best positioned to benefit
Define the qualities that appropriate buyers of high-quality, community-first climate impacts, including carbon credits, certificates, and other results-based financing, must meet in order to eng age with WRI
Shape WRI s institutional position on carbon finance within the Nature & Carbon Markets task force, ensuring consistency and leading strategic discussions with leadership and, while mitigating risks to WRI s institutional reputation
Contribute to publications and research to develop standards and benchmarks for local organizations, including how carbon finance projects nest within jurisdic tional carbon crediting schemes
What will you need:
Education : You hav e a completed Bachelor s degree in in business, forestry, agriculture, data science, or other related fi eld, Master s degree, preferred
Experience : You have a minimum of 7 years of experience, including professional history working directly in carbon finance and oth er result-based finance markets
K nowledge of carbon finance and relationships w ith stakeholders in the space
E xperience brokering carbon finance transactions, preferably linked to the corporations with Science-Bas ed Targets
E xperience operating or advising carbon project s that restore land, preferred
Experience managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, mobilizing partners toward a common vision
E xperience working with people from different cultures and backgrounds and coaching them to deliver timely results
You have experience owning and managing work plans through online project management tools, such as Air table and Monday.com
Languages : You have written and verbal proficiency in English, with additional fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French considered an asset.
Requirements : Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
