JOB DESCRIPTION

Position role:  

Supports the Manager, Net Zero Climate Services to help clients achieve their climate mitigation strategies with a focus on decarbonization of a company’ value chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). Potential responsibilities are likely to include:   

• Supporting interactions with clients, primarily in presenting updates or deliverables and conducting research to confidently answer client questions.

• Modeling GHG emissions reductions and removals in agricultural commodities to inform decarbonization strategies

• Developing knowledge products and training materials related to GHG mitigation in agriculture to ensure the technical rigor and credibility of GHG mitigation strategies, in alignment with key industry standards.

• Tracking and managing a pipeline of technical advisory requests on carbon accounting and decarbonization strategies for clients.

• Conducting desk research and preparing PowerPoint presentations, reports, memoranda, and other communication materials.

• Completing tasks in fast-paced and self-motivated environment in a timely and efficient manner.

• Leading and/or supporting workplan development and new business proposals.

• Working with small teams to prepare high-quality products, pitching in wherever necessary and providing guidance and leadership.

 

Skills and Requirements:   

Having many of the following skills:   

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting for land sector required. Additional years of experience are strongly preferred.

• Industry/sector understanding of GHG profiles and potential mitigation strategies for one or more of the following commodities:

• Palm oil, cocoa, sucrose, Vegetable Fats & Oils, Cereals & Grains

• Team player capable of adapting to ambiguous environments with cross-group collaboration and problem-solving abilities.

• Working understanding or experience with preparing submissions or reporting against key climate corporate leadership standards (e.g. GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and/or Project Standard, Science-Based Targets Initiative’s standards, the Value Change Initiative).

• Experience with developing Life-cycle assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)

• Fast learning, curious, passionate for uncovering and creating solutions to climate and sustainability problems.

• 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

• Experience leading ore support new business development efforts

Language: Fluent in English, fluency in another language is a plus as we engage clients globally.   

Travel: Ability to travel internationally and domestically required  

Physical Demands:   

• Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.

• Must be authorized to work within the United States.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements