Senior Manager, Technical

General

The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) is a global carbon crediting program that certifies high-integrity emission reductions and removals from protecting and restoring forests at scale. ART operates at a jurisdictional scale to align with Paris Agreement requirements for REDD+ and to help finally decouple economic development from forest loss. As the leading global expert on jurisdictional REDD+, ART is led by a dedicated, independent secretariat that is governed by a Board of globally recognized experts. ART engages with key stakeholders to ensure different perspectives are represented in the design and implementation of its program. To ensure social integrity, ART directly aligns with the UN-defined Cancún Safeguards. As a result of its comprehensive efforts, ART serves as a global quality benchmark for jurisdictional REDD+. This role advances ART’s mission, which is to provide the confidence in the environmental and social integrity of emission reductions and removals from forest protection and restoration to unlock finance at scale for ambitious climate action and to incentivize governments to achieve those results.

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. The position supports the review of jurisdictional TREES Document submissions relating to forest carbon estimation, crediting level development, monitoring systems, and the quantification of emission reductions and removals. The Senior Manager, Technical will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure that ART Participants’ submissions are complete, to respond to questions on the requirements of TREES and to track best practices for forest monitoring and quantification.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist 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.
• Assist 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: The candidate must have a 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. The candidate must have 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. Computer/Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, W