Senior Carbon Project Consultant
Contract type: Freelance
Location: Remote working with travel to project sites
Commitment: Depending on projects, could range from a few days a month to full time
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience
Deadline: Project positions will be filled as suitable candidates are identified
Application: Please complete the CV Submission Form
Background:
TLLG was established in 2017 by a group of environmental and social experts with an interest in supporting the development of nature-based solutions to global environmental and humanitarian challenges. Our team of experts continues to expand enabling us to support a growing number of projects and programmes at all stages of their development including design, implementation, evaluation, and applying lessons learned.
We provide support across three thematic areas:
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Natural Climate Solutions - protection, restoration, and improved land management actions that increase carbon storage and/or avoid greenhouse gas emissions from forests, wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural lands.
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Forest and Landscape Restoration –restoring ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being across deforested or degraded forest landscapes.
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Biodiversity Conservation – protecting and preserving species, habitats, ecosystems, and genetic diversity.
TLLG are currently working with agriculture and forestry carbon projects in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, that are certified or seeking certification by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Climate Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCBS), Gold Standard and Plan Vivo Standard.
We are looking for freelance consultants to join our project teams working on carbon project development. We have roles for consultants and junior consultants that meet the requirements below. For the right candidates, there are opportunities for progression within TLLG to Associate and Partner level.
Responsibilities:
Senior Carbon Project Consultants provide oversight to team members, supporting carbon project development and providing technical input relevant to their area of expertise.
Senior Carbon Project Consultants have responsibility for understanding the needs of project developers and developing and implementing a technical support package that meets those needs and minimises long-term dependency on consultants. They will work closely with project developers to design projects and draft project documents that meet the requirements of relevant carbon standards and international environmental and social safeguard frameworks.
Requirements:
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At least 5-years’ experience of carbon project development and/or auditing
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Experience drafting Project Documents and/or Monitoring reports for AFOLU carbon projects certified by VCS, CCB, Gold Standard or Plan Vivo
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Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following thematic areas:
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Land cover change assessment and/or tree growth and carbon modelling
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Stakeholder engagement and free, prior and informed consent
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High conservation value assessment and biodiversity monitoring
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Livelihoods and socioeconomic assessment and monitoring
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Environmental and social safeguards.
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Experience managing projects and teams
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Excellent communication skills and experience of participatory approaches
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Ability to produce high-quality reports in English.
Desirable:
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Experience in methodology development for AFOLU carbon projects
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Ability to communicate in one or more of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia.