Regenerative Agriculture Carbon Specialist

PUR•Bogota, ON

9d•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. Today, we employ 200 staff across 16 countries, with key offices in Paris (HQ) and Toronto.

Requirements

Master's or equivalent degree from a broad range of disciplines will be considered including environmental/ resource management; agriculture development, or similar.
At least 5-8 years of experience in carbon topics related to agriculture; carbon accounting in the land sector; and experience in insetting/offsetting project development experience
Strong experience in project management across different geographies and time zones
Experienced in carbon reduction project design; quantification and monitoring in the agriculture sectors
Proven experience working with the GHG LSRG; SustainCert and other relevant carbon accounting tools
Strong ability to work independently and collaborate with PUR’s project teams’
Strong experience at international level
Fluent in English

Nice To Haves

Experience in soil organic carbon considered an asset
Spanish and French are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects related to carbon in PUR’s regenerative agriculture projects, this may include but not limited to: Design field level data collection sheets and reviewing data collected from external partners
Carry out calculations of carbon emissions from the project area (baseline or post-intervention) using the most relevant quantification tool
Develop the sampling design for collecting field level data
Research and develop reduction potentials for regenerative agriculture interventions
Design the methodology for conducting a land use change assessment using farm-level polygons
Provide technical support on soil organic carbon questions, as needed
Develop the monitoring plan to track emission reductions
Write the report or support a 3rd party audit/ verification
Conduct research and build a library of carbon reduction potential for different interventions in different geographies and crops
Develop tools; protocols and training materials to standardise the work across projects
Train PUR’s teams and external suppliers on carbon emissions and data collection