NBS Carbon Analyst, APAC

Location,

Indonesia (Hybrid)

Job Summary

This position will play a critical role in supporting the development, expansion, and validation of EcoSecurities’ Nature-Based Solutions program within internationally recognised voluntary and compliance carbon markets. The role will provide technical skills and analysis in NBS carbon projects to support the development of high-impact and innovative carbon development projects across the Asia-Pacific region.

The role will be part of the Project Development team and report to the NBS APAC Head and will support:

1. feasibility assessments to determine a NBS project viability;
2. technical design, data analysis and project documentation to quantify project emission reductions and removals and project co-benefits; and
3. design of long-term monitoring and impact assessment programs that support the verification process and deliver on EcoSecurities’ commitment to deliver projects of the highest integrity.

The role will also be integrated into the EcoSecurities NBS Project Development teams operating across Africa and Latin America, and may be required to provide analysis, services, and products to EcoSecurities other business units of Policy and Markets and Climate Finance across the Asia-Pacific and globally.

This is a role that will suit a mid-level professionals looking to expand their career in a dynamic, fast-paced, and exciting work environment. The benefits will be professional growth and the delivery of outstanding outcomes for communities, companies, the environment, and our climate.

Main Responsibilities

• Support clients, partners and internal technical staff to quantify emission reductions and removals from forest carbon and other NBS projects in accordance with internationally recognised voluntary and compliance carbon market standards and methodologies.
• Work with other EcoSecurities technical specialists and consultants to design and deliver technical analysis of forest and NBS carbon projects, including the writing of Project Description documents and Monitoring reports.
• Participate in the development of project proposals, including the identification of project components, project design, and project resourcing.
• Contribute to the develop of greenhouse gas models that quantity emission reductions and removals from forest carbon and other NBS projects
• Remain current on VCM and compliance standards and methodologies and UNFCCC developments and bringing advances into the development of EcoSecurities’ NBS project planning and design.
• Represent EcoSecurities in Asia-Pacific forums and events and professionally present the work of EcoSecurities across the region.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the APAC team and the global NBS teams.
• Other tasks as directed by the EcoSecurities APAC Regional Director and APAC NBS Head.

Candidate Profile

• Builds productive relationships by interacting with others
• Works collaboratively with stakeholders across all levels, all cultures and all geographies
• Communicates effectively and in a timely manner
• Results driven and takes ownership of tasks
• Compassionate and empathetic to support the growth and development of others.
• Leverages differences to problem solve
• Thinks and acts from a broad perspective and long-term view
• Proactive and able to work independently with minimal guidance.

 

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Master’s degree in forestry, agriculture, aquaculture, environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, conservation management or related fields.
• 3-5 years’ work in supporting carbon forestry, mangrove, aquaculture, ecosystems services, conservation, climate change or international development projects across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Demonstrated expertise in GHG quantification and accounting for ecosystems such as forests, peatlands, wetlands, and mangroves.
• Proven team player able to work effectively across cultures and within and across organizations.
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail and experience with work-flow documentation.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to build on existing knowledge to develop new approaches.

 

Desirable

• Knowledge of forestry, peatlands, mangrove and nature-based solutions, issues and policy trends across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Design and coordination of jurisdictional and nesting approaches to REDD+.
• Technical expertise using a range of geospatial information systems, remote sensing techniques, image sources, and analysis of large datasets.
• Experience in designing statistically valid field measuring programs and in the statistical analysis of field data.
• Demonstrated ability to collect data, conduct analysis, interpret and communicate results for a broad audience including government and corporate partners, community leaders and conservation practitioners.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant climate and carbon science literature.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance.
• Proficient in an Asia-Pacific language outside English.

To Apply

At Ecosecurities we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. It is our belief that we are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and Ecosecurities’ achievement as well. In recruiting for our team, we welcome and encourage the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@ecosecurities.com with APAC NBS Carbon Analyst in the subject line.