ClimateCare NGO Jobs

id='post-body-1832544331773375224'>ClimateCare ¡s one of the oldest and most respected organisations in the carbon market with offices ¡n Oxford, UK and Nairobi.

ClimateCare seeks to recruit a Carbon Project Developer to work in the fast growing Carbon, Climate and Development Finance space.

The position is based in Nairobi office and the person will report to the Technical Director.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to apply technical skills in developing a wide variety of project types for the CDM and Voluntary carbon markets through:

•Identification of project opportunities and liaison with partners
•Developing PDDs for emission reduction projects
•Developing expertise in distributed projects to change markets in cooking & clean water
•Working with partners to design and implement monitoring systems for carbon projects
•Taking responsibility for the commercial relationships
•Keeping colleagues up to date with relevant changes in guidance from the standards bodies.
Professional Qualifications & Requirements

•The candidate should have a technical qualification or a Masters level Degree in an associated field, having worked in the carbon market for at least three years.
•Knowledge and in depth understanding of the relevant processes of the CDM, Voluntary carbon market and the applicable standards.
•An understanding of and comfort with the common forms of ERPAs and DOE contracts
•Highly numerate (and a proficient user of Microsoft Excel) with good writing skills (able to express ideas, both technical and non-technical, in written form).
•Ability and readiness to travel within Africa as necessary
•Ability to consider the interaction of NAMAs, development finance and traditional climate finance in the post-Kyoto regulatory environment will be an added advantage.
Application

Please send an email to joash.obare@climatecare.org to request the full specification and details of the application process.

Closing Date 5th November 2011.