Verra
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2009
🤝 Non-profit
Non-profit • Environment • Sustainability
Verra is a nonprofit organization that operates in the area of environmental and social markets. It is renowned for setting the world’s leading standards in these fields, including the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program, which is the world’s foremost voluntary greenhouse gas program. Verra's programs focus on the development and implementation of standards for climate action, sustainable development, and the reduction of plastic waste. With a substantial global impact, Verra facilitates projects that aim to combat deforestation, promote biodiversity, and advance sustainable development goals worldwide.
Lead Program Officer, Jurisdictional REDD+ Development
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Verra
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2009
🤝 Non-profit
Non-profit • Environment • Sustainability
Verra is a nonprofit organization that operates in the area of environmental and social markets. It is renowned for setting the world’s leading standards in these fields, including the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program, which is the world’s foremost voluntary greenhouse gas program. Verra's programs focus on the development and implementation of standards for climate action, sustainable development, and the reduction of plastic waste. With a substantial global impact, Verra facilitates projects that aim to combat deforestation, promote biodiversity, and advance sustainable development goals worldwide.
📋 Description
• Identifying ways to improve VCS Program REDD+ and JNR requirements and methodologies, including engaging external stakeholders and internal technical teams • Implementing updates and improvements in collaboration with VCS Program Development staff and with input from Verra’s Project Management Department (PMD) and expert consultants • Supporting the maintenance and updates to Verra’s consolidated REDD methodology, VM0048, and ensuring alignment between VM0048 and the JNR Framework • Collaborating with Verra’s Communications and Engagement Team to support Verra’s forest carbon outreach and communications strategy, including developing and implementing capacity building sessions, conducting outreach to governments, and engaging investors • Guiding stakeholders on Verra’s methodologies and technical requirements for JNR programs • Supporting PMD on technical issues related to REDD+ and JNR as necessary
🎯 Requirements
• In-depth understanding of jurisdictional and project REDD+, including the evolution of REDD+, the current state of the sector, and the relevant stakeholders engaged in implementation of REDD programs. • Technical knowledge of, and experience working with, environmental and social standards, ideally including knowledge of VCS, the JNR Framework, and Verra’s REDD+ methodologies especially VM0048. • Preference will be given to candidates who have developed and/or used REDD+ methodologies. • Familiarity with climate change mitigation; GHG accounting; forest reference level development; MRV design; forest carbon methodologies, standards, and crediting programs; and REDD+ processes/initiatives (e.g., UNFCCC, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility) • Degree in environmental science, environmental studies, forestry, or other applicable study area; advanced degree is advantageous. • At least five years of professional experience in the climate field, ideally working in climate change mitigation and/or carbon markets. • Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience collaborating with, communicating technical information to, and receiving input from a wide range of stakeholders.
🏖️ Benefits
• Medical, vision and dental care • Verra contributions to each employee’s retirement plan/pension scheme with employee and employer contributions subject to statutory regulations • Paid leave, comprising 22-30 days vacation, annual sick leave, holidays, and sabbatical after five years of service
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