Winrock International
Environmental Resources
ForestryTechnicalOfficer/ForestryTechnicalManager
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Forestry Technical Officer/Forestry Technical Manager at Winrock International. Skills: GHG emissions, Carbon accounting, Forestry, Carbon markets. Perform project reviews. Provide technical support”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
Available to travel, Authorized to work in US
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Functional understanding of GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles, Functional expertise in ACR methodologies and compliance protocols, Detailed understanding of ACR Standard and other ACR policies, Detailed understanding of California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulation, Detailed understanding of Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act, Proficiency in MS Office suite, Proficiency in GIS, Proficiency in SharePoint, Fluency in spoken and written English
Nice to Have
Prior work experience related to forest ecology, Prior work experience related to carbon markets, Prior work experience related to forest carbon measurement and monitoring, Prior work experience related to forest inventory design and statistics, Prior work experience related to silviculture, Fluency in one or more additional languages
What You'll Do.
Perform project reviews
Provide technical support
Provide registry support
Develop institutional systems
Maintain institutional systems
Perform technical analysis
Perform policy analysis
Support technical team objectives
Contribute to ACR objectives
Represent ACR externally
Provide administrative support for methodology development
Provide administrative support for methodology updates
Provide technical support for methodology development
Provide technical support for methodology updates
Lead methodology development
Lead methodology updates
Perform policy analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate across ACR teams
Communication Scope
Writing skills
Full Job Description
Position Title: Forestry Technical Officer/Forestry Technical Manager, depending on experience Location: U. S. Remote based out of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin; or hybrid settings with offices in Arlington, VA or Little Rock, AR Department: Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – ACR Reports To: Senior Technical Manager, Forestry GENERAL ACR is an internationally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. A nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, ACR was founded in 1996 as the first private greenhouse gas (GHG) registry in the world with the mission of harnessing the power of markets to improve the environment. ACR brings more than two decades of unparalleled experience in development of rigorous and science-based methodologies and carbon accounting standards, as well as operational experience in the oversight of high-quality GHG project listing, verification, registration, issuance, serialization, and online retirement reporting. ACR operates as an independent carbon credit standards body and registry, as well as an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap-and-Trade Program (administered by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB) and the Washington State Cap-and-Invest Program (administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology, or Ecology). ACR is approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to supply emission reduction and removals credits to airlines for use towards their obligations under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the 2021-2023 pilot phase as well as for the 2024-2026 compliance period. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has assessed ACR against the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and approved ACR as a CCP-Eligible program. ACR is positioned for roles in new compliance offset markets in other U. S. st
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