Senior Specialist, Sustainability Services

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Winrock International

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1985

🤝 Non-profit

🌾 Agriculture

💰 $45M Grant on 2022-09

Non-profit • Agriculture • Environment

Winrock International is a recognized leader in U. S. and international development, providing solutions to complex social, agricultural, and environmental challenges. The organization focuses on areas such as agriculture, resilience and water, climate change, environment and energy, and human rights, education, and empowerment. Winrock emphasizes sustainable impact through locally led solutions that are market-driven and science-based. Additionally, it operates the ACR, a nonprofit carbon registry, using science-based methodologies to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock's approach is marked by its commitment to measurable results and local collaboration, aiming to foster positive global change.

📋 Description

• Leading or supporting interactions with clients, primarily in presenting updates or deliverables and conducting research to confidently answer client questions. • Contribute to and help lead projects on GHG measurement, climate mitigation/adaptation, nature-positive strategies, and climate risk analysis. • Manage projects to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs. Maintain regular client communications and provide consistent technical support and oversee project budgets. • Assess GHG reductions, removals, and nature-positive outcomes in agriculture to guide decarbonization strategies. • Develop knowledge products and training on climate mitigation, adaptation, and nature-based approaches aligned with industry standards. • Conduct research and prepare presentations, reports, and other communication materials. • Create decision-support tools for the measurement and monitoring of GHG emissions and ecosystem services in the land use and forestry sectors. • Working with small teams to prepare high-quality products, pitching in wherever necessary and providing guidance and leadership. • Managing technical consultants and providing technical guidance to them as necessary.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international development or environment-related field required • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in climate change in adaptation/mitigation/resilience and GHG accounting for land use required • Industry/sector understanding of GHG profiles and potential mitigation strategies for one or more of the following commodities: Palm oil, cocoa, sucrose, Vegetable Fats & Oils, Cereals & Grains. • Working understanding or experience with preparing submissions or reporting against key climate corporate leadership standards • Experience managing GHG accounting and ecosystem services projects in the agriculture and forestry fields • Experience leading or supports new business development efforts.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Excellent benefits package