Freelancers carbon spontaneous application

PUR

2d • Remote

About The Position

PUR is a global, impact-focused B-Corp specializing in supply chain sustainability. We design, develop, and implement nature-based solutions projects to help our corporate partners reduce their environmental footprint and meet their ESG targets. Many of PUR's projects fall within the categories of insetting, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, forest conservation, and landscape restoration. These projects aim to introduce more sustainable agricultural practices, regenerate and preserve ecosystems, and socially and economically empower local communities. PUR is building its rooster of freelancers who can support on an as needed basis, to deliver on specific tasks related to the development of the PDD or Monitoring Report across different standards and project types (agroforestry, mangroves).

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in forestry, agriculture, natural resource management, sustainability or climate change and carbon mitigation related fields;
• A minimum of 8 years of experience delivering consulting or project-based assignments in agroforestry and agriculture sector and nature-based solutions;
• managing the process of carbon certifications (VCS,GS, VCI) for agroforestry and mangrove climate projects;
• Experience in the corporate sector; business development and client management;
• Successful work experience related to carbon quantification and carbon modeling in the context of mangrove/agroforestry systems
• Field experience in agriculture in the regions where PUR operates, especially working with smallholder farmers
• Knowledge of the use of Excel or other worksheets;
• Strong sense of accountability and commitment/follow-through;
• Strong communication skills (clear, precise, and constructive);
• Looks for impact by making decisions based on facts and critical thinking;
• Fluent in English

Nice To Haves

• a second language is an asset (Spanish / French/ Bahasa Indonesia/Thai).

Responsibilities

• Drafting sections of the PDD or Monitoring Reports, aligned with Verra, Gold Standard, Isometric, etc.
• Lead the non-permanence risk assessment for Verra/ Isometric
• Develop the ex-ante model inputs
• Conduct technical reviews of the PDD and Monitoring Reports aligned with Verra; Gold Standard and VCI.
• Training field team on data collection for biomass inventories.
• Reviewing literature and building a library of allometric equations and growth parameters to be used in carbon quantification for agroforestry systems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior