Carbon Inventory Specialist candidates for the Forest, Carbon, Markets and Climate program (FCMC)

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Tetra Tech ARD (http://www.ardinc.com) is accepting expressions of interest from qualified Social Scientist candidates for the Forest, Carbon, Markets and Climate program (FCMC). FCMC’s two major deliverables include assisting countries with ambitious REDD+ plans by building capacity within those countries to achieve long-term net emissions reductions from forests and land use, and contribute to the evolving REDD+ framework.

This long-term program will be based in Washington, D.C. and will require periodic international travel.        

Responsibilities:

-- Collaborate across technical areas to lead the development of:

·    A manual of best practices on building sustainable greenhouse gases (GHG) monitoring systems involving local stakeholders and deliver economic and resource status data;

·    partnerships with regional training institutes to create and offer technical courses in GHG monitoring;

·    pilot policies and actions for community involvement in forest carbon estimations and monitoring;

·    trainings (materials and facilitation) on GHG monitoring, assessment, inventories, and reporting to diverse audiences.

-- Establish and maintain productive and positive relationships with USAID, international government officials, multilateral and donor organizations, and local partners;

 

Qualifications:                                                            

-- Educational requirements include at least a Master’s degree in geospatial information systems (GIS), environmental science, natural resource management, or a relevant environmental field with a substantial experience in GIS or other remote sensing systems or related field of study, PhD preferred;

-- A minimum of eight (8) years experience in natural resources management projects, including at least four (4) years of a managerial or technical nature in remote sensing and GIS;

-- Experience with USAID’s operations, procurement, administration and logistics, and financial management regulations;

-- Experience supervising complex field operations in closed and/or transitional or developing countries;

-- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;

-- Training experience and exceptional verbal and written communication skills, especially in working across cultures preferred;

-- English proficiency required with proficiency in Spanish preferred.

To Apply:

Please email full, current CV in reverse chronological format to jessica.doerr@tetratech.com referring to FCMC CM in the subject line or fax to J. Doerr at 1-802-658-4247. Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.

Tetra Tech ARD is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations—in the US and overseas.  We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workforce.  We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. Tetra Tech ARD is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.