Registry Manager

Winrock International•Arlington, VA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) is a wholly owned nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, founded in 1996 to offer trusted solutions to environmental markets to catalyze transformational climate impacts. ERT ensures the integrity of environmental assets, including carbon credits, by developing science-based, peer-reviewed accounting standards, overseeing independent third-party verification of emission reductions and carbon removals, and providing transparency throughout the process. ERT operates three carbon crediting programs: ACR (an internationally recognized carbon crediting program), ART (Architecture for REDD+ Transactions, a market-based initiative for tropical forest protection and restoration), and STEPS (Standard for the Transformation of the Electric Power Sector). ACR and ART are approved by ICAO for CORSIA and have been assessed by the ICVCM against the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs). The Registry Manager will join the Registry Operations team, supporting staff and partners in their use of the registries, working with ICE to enhance functionality, and contributing to all aspects of registry services management. This role involves daily engagement with ACR’s registry platform infrastructure, supporting technical team members and registry participants, and ensuring the efficiency and integrity of the carbon credit issuance and transaction processes. The successful candidate will develop a strong understanding of ACR Standard, California and Washington regulations, and CORSIA and ICVCM requirements. The role may also support registry platform infrastructure for ART and STEPS programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience is required.
Relevant experience includes environmental markets, customer support, database management, and systems organization.
Proficiency in the full MS Office suite is required.
Strong speaking and written English communication skills are required.
Strong organizational, analytical, and systems thinking skills and a willingness to learn on the job.
Demonstrated project management ability, including effectively managing workflow for multiple tasks and partners, tracking and meeting deadlines, and reporting progress.
Detail oriented with the ability to meticulously review and provide substantive feedback on datasets and documents.
Demonstration of high level of client service, including thorough and timely responses to partner inquiries.
Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, and a diplomatic approach to problem solving.
Ability to work well in teams and independently and consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner, maintain a positive attitude, and work effectively in a team setting.
Commitment to mission and interest in market-based approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions required.
Candidate must be comfortable working in a flexible, high-paced environment.
Must have work authorization in the United States.
Must be available to travel domestically 1-3 times per year for short-term assignments.

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Business Administration, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Information Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Environmental Sciences/Policy, GHG Accounting, or related field preferred.
Additional years of experience and experience in environmental markets are preferred.
Experience developing software requirement specifications and conducting user acceptance testing is preferred.
Experience with data analytics platforms such as Tableau is a plus.
Presentation skills are an asset.
Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset.

Responsibilities

Support staff and stakeholders use of the registries during GHG project listing, validation/verification, and credit issuance and transaction processes.
Review project data and documents submitted to the ACR registry for accuracy and completeness prior to credit issuance.
Assess new registry participant applications, including conducting know your customer (KYC) and providing onboarding assistance.
Represent the organization and constructively engage with partners to directly support ACR’s success in all markets, including answering registry participant, stakeholder, and market participant questions.
Track relevant program developments, including publication of new methodologies and approval of new Validation/Verification Bodies to ensure the registries’ functionality is in alignment.
Think creatively and practically about opportunities to improve registry service and standard operating procedures.
Maintain and update ACR policy and template documents for use by ACR users and staff.
Contribute to the development of analyses, reports, presentations, and outreach materials to support program operations and strategic business development opportunities for the registries to connect to emerging carbon markets and platforms.
Learn, test, troubleshoot, and teach the functionality of the registry systems.
Draft and/or review system specifications for infrastructure enhancements.
Provide leadership in engagement with its registry service providers on behalf of ACR, ART and STEPS. Participate in regularly scheduled meetings to track development needs and outcomes. Communicate as needed with the registry service providers to address any issues or questions that arise.
Provide leadership in the ongoing management of registry datasets.
Mentor more junior staff.
Complete other tasks as assigned.