Position:              Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Project Manager
Term:                   Full-time Employee
Location:         Remote - Time zone that works well with Pacific Standard Time

Company Summary

Founded in 2006, Terra Global is a woman-founded, woman-run, and women-owned for-profit social enterprise and small business delivering 20 years of passion and persistence for people and the planet. Terra Global's mission is to facilitate financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable landscapes. Terra Global is a global leader in sustainable forest and agriculture program development, land-use greenhouse gas quantification and finance, and providing technical expertise and investment capital to their global client base in a collaborative and innovative manner. Having worked in 40+ countries, Terra Global has designed and supported the implementation of REDD+ and other sustainable landscape programs from the project to national scale.

Job Description

Terra is looking for a professional to manage the design and implementation of Nature-based solutions projects and/or programs. In this role you will be responsible for design, planning, supporting key activities and overseeing execution of all project implementation and monitoring activities. You will develop strategies for project success and quality, deepen our relationships with project partners, improve our procedures, and provide oversight to ensure that projects are on track to issue the highest quality credits with climate, community and biodiversity benefits.
This role is a good fit for you if you are energized by working with diverse stakeholders and managing complex projects. You have experience working different types of NbS projects (reductions and removals verified under international market standards), exceptional project management, partnership skills and making an impact.
The position will be responsible for:

1. Managing project design, implementation and monitoring that promote improved natural resources management of forests and agricultural lands

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary/ multicultural remote team to achieve deliverables for feasibility, implementation and monitoring phases on time and under budget;
• Ensure effective coordination, accountability, and high-quality deliverables;
• Facilitate collaboration with implementing partners/clients (local NGOs, governments, others) in the design and implementation of projects/programs;
• Design theory of change (framework), and Implementation plan jointly with partners (in the ground or remote);
• Develop, follow and manage work plans, and budgets;
• Develop and follow monitoring procedures and processes to collect the data required to evaluate the operational, social, climate and biodiversity benefits of projects and programs;
• Design and facilitate training sessions and develop tools and templates for local partners to monitor project implementation;
• Oversee the data collection (social and biodiversity) and provide on time feedback to subcontractors for different Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Projects and Programs;
• Review and analyze field-data (social and biodiversity);
• Interpret data to report on impact on monitoring reports for AFOLU projects and Programs in accordance with international recognized GHG measurement standards (Verified Carbon Standard, American Carbon Registry, others);
• Lead the engagement process with stakeholders in collaboration with the implementing partners, and government officials;
• Manage validation and verification processes for projects/programs.

2. Other responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation and review of carbon feasibility studies, Project Documents and Monitoring Reports for projects managed by other team members;
• Support the development of web-based and mobile monitoring tools;
• Visit project sites in developing countries, for assessment, community engagement, data gathering and sharing, mapping, collection ground-truthing data, training, and capacity building.

 

Skills and Qualifications

The candidate must have proven track record of design, implementation, and monitoring of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) projects and experience with international standards for measuring social, biodiversity and other co-benefits from these projects.

• At least, a Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, ecology, agronomy, environmental science, development, or another relevant field;
• 3- 5 years of work experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of NBS projects around livelihoods and skills development programs, especially for climate vulnerable populations, specifically in developing countries;
• Minimum 1 year of experience with carbon projects, including an understanding of carbon standards like VCS, CCB, others and the AFOLU Sector;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under pressure, and attention to detail;
• Strong project management, communication, and negotiation skills;
• Excellence in MS Office suite, including formatting in Word and advanced Excel skills, computer-literate with the ability to learn new tools quickly;
• Excellent written skills in English;
• Willingness to travel and work in remote areas, at least 25%.

• Knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably Spanish;
• Experience with biodiversity monitoring and quantification;
• Passionate about working in development and the environmental sector.

• Organized, metrics-focused and results-oriented;
• Exceptionally computer literate, including complete mastery of Microsoft Excel and Word;
• Able to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary team environment while self-managing deliverables;
• Awareness and understanding of cultural sensitivities associated with working with local partners and communities in an international setting;
• Self-motivated and values that align with Terra Global’s vision and values.

 

What We Offer

• “18 Years of Passion and Persistence for People and the Planet”: work for a successful, mission driven social enterprise that is an industry leader in facilitating financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable landscapes in developing and emerging economies.
• Professional Growth: thrive on the opportunity to learn through training and development with dedicated professionals working from different countries around the world.
• Collaboration: join a great team atmosphere and a corporate culture based on mutual respect, partnerships, flat reporting structures and the opportunity to work from home
• Salary compensation: $68,000 – $98,000 for US based staff, commensurate with qualifications and home working location