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Terra Global Capital, LLC.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2006

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Consulting • Food & Beverage • Environment

Terra Global Capital, LLC is a company focused on connecting financial capital to social and environmental capital through nature-based climate solutions. The company is engaged in activities like environmental advisory, climate smart agriculture, and jurisdictional REDD+/sustainable landscapes. They work on emissions reduction development, conservation finance, and commercialization transaction and risk advisory. Terra Global Capital operates various programs and projects worldwide aimed at empowering communities and nurturing sustainable landscapes, including REDD+ projects in places like Malawi, Tanzania, Myanmar, and others. As a Green Climate Fund Accredited Entity, Terra Global Capital provides technical expertise and climate-related private sector finance to support governments, communities, and local partners.

📋 Description

• Provide full-time technical support for carbon accounting and calculations at project and program scales • Contribute to business development • Lead technical design and review of blue carbon projects focused on mangroves and other tidal wetlands, including restoration and conservation activities • Analyze and interpret carbon emissions data using advanced biostatistical techniques • Identify trends and patterns to inform decision-making • Develop and evaluate predictive models and statistical tools for future carbon emissions and/or growth • Assess and model sea-level rise, sediment accretion, submergence, erosion, salinity, wetland migration, and related non-permanence risks • Develop and review technical aspects of AFOLU carbon projects and programs • Provide guidance on project typology, eligible methodologies, and carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification • Compile literature and field data, including forest inventory data, for GHG accounting procedures • Develop Excel and Python models for baseline, ex-ante carbon calculations, and ex-post emission reductions/removals • Visit remote project sites, primarily in developing countries, and verify fieldwork supporting forest-based carbon projects • Manage in-situ land-use and land-cover data collection and assess biophysical and socio-economic feasibility of NbS/AFOLU carbon projects • Support Project Managers on multiple international projects, including keeping tasks under budget and on schedule • Communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences and lead a diverse workload under time constraints

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation related to natural ecosystems, with significant emphasis on mangrove ecosystems • Minimum 5 years’ experience in carbon modeling and statistics • Background quantifying GHG emissions in successful carbon projects following market standards • Applied understanding of wetland hydrology, sediment accretion and erosion, water table dynamics, salinity, organic versus mineral soils, and soil organic carbon accounting • Proficiency in statistical software and data analysis tools, such as Python • Coursework in biometrics, biostatistics, modeling, programming, GIS analysis, soil science, and forest systems • Bachelor’s degree in applied natural sciences such as forestry, ecology, natural resources, or biogeochemistry strongly suggested • Preferred master’s in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field • Practical understanding of mathematical and statistical principles related to forest growth, yields, and harvests • Strong understanding of mangrove ecosystems, biogeochemical modeling, and Verra methodologies VM0033, VMD0050, VMD0051, and VMD0052 • Experience in forest monitoring, REDD+ carbon accounting, and MRV • Familiarity with ACR, CDM, VCS, FCPF, and CAR accreditation programs and standards • Excellent MS Office skills, including advanced Excel modeling skills • Understanding of spatial software • Excellent written and fluent spoken English • Preferred knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably French, Spanish, or Portuguese • Experience with GHG market standards, guidelines, and protocols • Experience working in international environments, specifically developing countries • Ability to work collaboratively while self-managing deliverables and meeting tight schedules • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and presentation skills • Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences • Ability to work under pressure and manage time constraints

🏖️ Benefits

• Professional Growth: training and development with dedicated professionals working from different countries around the world • Great team atmosphere and corporate culture based on mutual respect and partnerships • Flat reporting structures • Opportunity to work from home • Base salary compensation of $68,000–$100,000 per year for US based staff, commensurate with qualifications and home working location