Junior Carbon Officer - Rueil-Malmaison

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Long-term contract
Localisation Rueil-Malmaison
Posted on 09-26-2022

Reforest'Action

Préserver, restaurer et créer des forêts partout dans le monde, en réponse à l’urgence climatique et à l’érosion de la biodiversité.

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The company's mission is to design eco-responsible products and services aligned with the needs of the ecological transformation.

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Spécialiste de la forêt, Reforest’Action est une entreprise certifiée B Corp fondée en 2010, dont la mission est de préserver, restaurer et créer des forêts partout dans le monde, en réponse à l’urgence climatique et à l’érosion de la biodiversité. 

Grâce à un modèle unique de « crowdplanting », Reforest’Action permet aux entreprises et citoyens d’agir concrètement pour la forêt en finançant des arbres ou des projets forestiers, sélectionnés, soutenus et suivis en vue de développer leurs multiples bénéfices environnementaux, sociaux et économiques.

Depuis 12 ans, Reforest’Action a planté plus de 20 millions d’arbres dans 42 pays grâce à l’engagement de plus de 3000 entreprises et 300 000 citoyens. L’objectif de la prochaine décennie : planter et régénérer 1 milliard d’arbres partout dans le monde grâce aux talents internes et à l’inestimable travail des porteurs de projets sur le terrain.


In this context of fast-growth, Reforest’Action is offering a new opportunity for a Junior Carbon Project Officer to lead AFOLU project certification under Voluntary Carbon Market standards.
The junior project officer intervenes throughout the project development cycle and manages certification in a way to ensure timely generation of carbon credits.

Under the supervision of her manager, build in-depth knowledge of existing AFOLU methodologies for project certification under the VCS, Gold Standard and other VCM standards if needed :

  • Assess new AFOLU project opportunities and conduct feasibility studies, from an operational a technical and a financial standpoint, in the prospect of project investment from Reforest’Action clients
  • In close collaboration with regional managers and local project managers, make sure project design, implementation and monitoring are in line with Voluntary Carbon Market standards and methodologies requirements
  • Draft all the project documentation, as required as part of the certification cycle
  • Coordinate third-party audits and reviews by the standard (desk review and field audits)
  • Perform watch on new standards’ initiatives including new methodologies, digital monitoring / remote
    sensing, standards evolutions, in a way to stay at the state of the art in certification of AFOLU projects
  • Through technical input, collaborate with other teams, including communications, sales, credits
    procurement, etc.
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Your qualifications and experiences

  • Degree from a top-ranking engineering school (either in agronomy or physics);
  • 6 months to 3 years work experience. A first experience in consulting, climate or forestry, or personal
    implication on climate-related projects will be considered a plus.

Your skills & attitudes

  • Determination to contribute to climate change mitigation and ecosystems regeneration. Excellent general understanding of climate / environmental stakes
  • Broad interest for the Voluntary Carbon Market
  • Fluency in English and French is required. Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese would be considered a
    plus.
  • Rigor, attention to detail
  • Curiosity, ability to learn fast and to deliver on topics recently learnt
  • Autonomy
  • Willingness to travel abroad and work on the field when needed (typically 1-2 weeks 1 to 3 times a
    year).

NB: No extensive experience on the Voluntary Carbon Market and project certification is required for
this position. However, the selected candidate will have demonstrated ability to rapidly build capacity on a wide range of areas including scientific, technical, legal, trainings delivery, etc.