Technical Lead Regenerative Agriculture GHG Emissions Reduction
Technical Lead Regenerative Agriculture GHG Emissions Reduction
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Position Title: Technical Lead Regenerative Agriculture GHG Emissions Reduction
Location: VA Office US Hybrid or US Remote
Department: Environment and Energy
Unit: Ecosystem Services
POSITION SUMMARY
Position Purpose: Winrock International is recruiting a Technical Lead in the Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO) with deep expertise in engaging the private sector in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction within food and agriculture. This position works with private sector clients to assess critical investments that finance emission reduction and removals within food and forest systems. The Technical Lead will be responsible for leading evaluations of proposed greenhouse gas reduction projects within client supply chains.
Position Overview: The Technical lead interacts with clients conducts qualitative technical analyses and collects and analyzes quantitative data for the greenhouse gas measurement and analysis of regenerative agriculture projects around the world.
This position may be based remotely within the United States but is expected to work East Coast hours (EST).
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Major Responsibilities
- Lead project review and communications with clients to scope the quality of the project and address relevant technical aspects and their methodologies.
- Manage the analysis of climate projects at the intersection of agriculture forestry and greenhouse gas emissions at the farm and corporate level ensuring timely production of highquality deliverables.
- Provide effective supervision including setting performance expectations conducting regular performance evaluations and providing ongoing feedback and coaching.
- Perform calculations using greenhouse gas and activity data. Support critical thinking and innovative approaches new analyses and new analytical methods.
- Lead the development of internal guidance and contribute to critical thinking on the analyses and analytical methods related to food systems and regenerative agriculture.
- Prepare technical analysis reports presentations and other communication materials related to carbon accounting and project risk analysis translating technical topics into terms that are meaningful to more diverse audiences.
- Maintain daytoday client communications. Provide accurate consistent and coherent technical guidance and explanations to clients and donors.
- Provide training to counterparts/stakeholders in the use of methods and internationally accepted best practices.
- Create decisionsupport toolsfor the measurement and monitoring of GHG emissions and ecosystem services in the land use and forestry sectors.
- Develop and implement statistically sound approaches to project design and data analysis for carbon projects including use of field data new statistical tools and models. Recommend and implement new approaches that strengthen Winrock Internationals reputation for sound science and expand the visibility of Winrock International as a leading developer of measurement and monitoring methods.
- Develop project work plans budgets and reports including tracking and monitoring programs as assigned to ensure they are fulfilling deliverable and performance requirements at a high quality on time and on budget.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelors degree in agriculture or environmentrelated field required. Masters degree in climate change food and environment or a related discipline is preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting for land use required. Additional years of experience are strongly preferred.
- Experience developing mentoring and managing teams of technical staff.
- Experience managing technical aspects of greenhouse gas accounting in the agriculture field.
- Field or research experience with soil organic carbon (SOC) and land use change models greenhouse gas profiles and mitigation strategies of agricultural commodities.
- Knowledge of SOC model design methods and monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) approaches to ensure GHG reduction measurements are repeatable scalable and GHG protocol compliant.
- Working understanding or experience with preparing submissions or reporting against key climate corporate leadership standards (e.g. GHG Protocol ScienceBased Targets Initiatives standards).
- Understanding of corporate supply chain management or procurement.
- Demonstrated experience in research and public communication on technical issues.
Computer Skills: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software including Word Outlook and PowerPoint. Advanced proficiency in Excel is preferred.
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are required including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form.
Language: Fluency in English required.
PositionSpecific Skills:
- Strong analytical capability and problemsolving abilities required.
- Ability to contribute to project operations and workflow effectively to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure.
- Understanding of carbon quantification methodologies (e.g. for carbon credits/offset credits) carbon credit or other sustainability product certification standards carbon credit project development monitoring reporting and verification of GHG emissions impact.
- Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with clients and partners including nonprofit organizations the private sector foundations and multilateral organizations.
- Experience developing proposals for a variety of funders is desired.
- Experience leading complex technical projects with a diverse team of staff and consultants.
- Knowledge of geospatial technologies tools and methodologies is a plus.
Physical Demands: Capability to sit and operate a computer for long periods of time.
Must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is based ongoing donor funding.
Salary:This position has a salary range between $110000 $120000 with an additional10 403b annual contribution andadditionalexcellentbenefits package.
Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. Winrock recruits employs trains promotes and compensates regardless of race color religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability or any other basis protected by law.
At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability equity innovation integrity and transformation.
Employment Type
Full Time
