Senior Manager, Technical

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Technical is a key technical position within the ART Secretariat, responsible for supporting all aspects of implementation of ART’s processes and TREES. This role provides advanced technical expertise and support for jurisdictional GHG accounting and REDD+ program assessment.

Position Responsibilities

• Aid the Technical Team Lead in reviewing Participant TREES Document submissions to evaluate completeness.
• Support the assessment of methodologies and data used to quantify climate mitigation outcomes from forest and land-use activities.
• Contribute to the review and understanding of monitoring and reporting systems used to track jurisdictional program performance and results.
• Collaborate with the Technical Team and other internal teams to develop guidance materials and provide technical clarification to participating jurisdictions and stakeholders.
• Aid in tracking research, initiatives and best practices relating to remote sensing and forest measurement.

Position Qualifications

• Education: Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Carbon Accounting, Remote Sensing, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working in REDD+ / forest carbon, voluntary or compliance carbon markets, and/or remote sensing and forest measurement with greater experience preferred.
• Familiarity with REDD+ accounting and quantification methods, fundamental greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting principles, and verification and auditing standards.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with jurisdictional-scale carbon accounting frameworks and international climate standards.

Position-Specific Skills

• Understanding of approaches for quantifying emissions from deforestation and degradation and removals at a jurisdictional scale including development of crediting levels, monitoring and reporting, and validation and verification.
• Knowledge and understanding of forest-sector greenhouse gas accounting methodologies aligned with IPCC guidance.
• Knowledge and understanding of voluntary and regulated carbon markets including CORSIA and the Paris Agreement.
• ‘Deep understanding of remote sensing and land-use change analysis for forest monitoring.
• Knowledge of statistical approaches for uncertainty estimation in carbon accounting.
• Strong technical and analytical skills for evaluating complex methodologies and supporting datasets and the ability to synthesize and interpret the information.
• Ability to remain detail oriented while managing project operations and workflow effectively, to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills, impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, sense of humor, and diplomatic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner, and maintain a positive attitude and good working relationships.
• Ability to work independently for timely completion of quality deliverables while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong speaking, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.