Your Role in Our Story:
In essence, your role involves:
- Writing Project Development documents for nature-based carbon projects in the tropics.
- Real-case assessment of key requirements of eligibility for nature-based carbon projects, such as additionality, permanence risk, leakage, ex-ante estimates.
- Applied research for market solutions.
- Support in data gathering, writing and reviewing of Project Design Documents following the main standards of the voluntary carbon market.
- Researching market and ecological characteristics of tree species for reforestation plantings and community benefits in the tropics.
- Researching social aspects of the geographical context, benefit-sharing frameworks used in the industry, and potential buyers of the environmental outcomes.
- Support in processing spatial data for land eligibility following carbon standard requirements.
Your Expertise:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes:
- Motivated to research and develop nature-based projects (forestry and agriculture) to tackle the climate crisis using voluntary carbon market standards.
- Currently finishing a degree in environment, agricultural, forestry, ecology and other related courses, or recently graduated. Other backgrounds can also be considered.
- Fluent in English. Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
- Experience with geoprocessing and statistical analyses is a plus.
If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.
What We Do
ACT is the world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions. As enablers of the global energy transition, ACT helps organizations hit their climate targets, no matter how ambitious. Since 2009, ACT has become a trusted brand in high-impact climate projects, green electricity markets, renewable energies and energy efficiency, emission allowances and carbon offsets. With a growing portfolio of over 70 products in 40 plus countries, ACT’s consultants in Amsterdam, Shanghai, New York and Paris deliver bespoke solutions backed up by unparalleled market knowledge. ACT builds its relationships on trust and fosters an entrepreneurial environment. In shaping environmental markets, ACT enables its partners to pursue sustainable futures.
