The Greenhouse Gas Protocol at the World Resources Institute is looking for a highly motivated person to join the GHG Protocol Corporate Team. Primary roles will be to support capacity building on Scope 3 accounting and help lead the development of GHG Protocol’s GHG accounting guidance for the financial sector (http://www.ghgprotocol.org/feature/financial-sector-guidance-corporate-value-chain-scope-3-accounting-and-reporting). Additional tasks may include assisting with other projects related to corporate greenhouse gas accounting.
The GHG Protocol (www.ghgprotocol.org) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG Protocol, a decade-long partnership between the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, is working with businesses, governments, and environmental groups around the world to build a new generation of credible and effective standards and programs for tackling climate change.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities associated with developing the GHG Protocol Financial Sector Guidance include:
Facilitate technical working groups in drafting and editing the guidance
Contribute writing and editing to the guidance
Coordinate and provide technical guidance to pilot testers
Develop case studies to be included in the guidance
Manage public comment periods and manage review of comments
Coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement, including frequent communication with a wide range of stakeholders
Assist in organizing advisory committee, technical working group, and public stakeholder workshops
Assist in fundraising activities including preparing funding proposals
Other corporate GHG accounting responsibilities may include:
Provide summaries and analysis on key accounting issues and challenges
Write white papers on key accounting issues
Write blogs on accounting issues, trends in corporate GHG reporting or other topics
Deliver training on GHG Protocol corporate standards
Represent GHG Protocol at conferences and meetings
Qualifications
Minimum of 2-4 years of professional work experience related to the financial sector and/or corporate sustainability.
Preferably a Masters degree in a relevant field.
Experience either working in the financial sector or experience working in a role with significant interaction with the financial sector
Experience with corporate GHG reporting and/or corporate value chains
Knowledge and strong interest in greenhouse gas accounting
Excellent research, writing, analysis, and communications skills
Ability to learn complex greenhouse gas and life cycle accounting concepts quickly
Interest in and knowledge of climate change, energy and corporate sustainability issues
Ability to self-motivate, stay organized, and work both independently and as part of a team
Salary and benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience. WRI offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.
Location
Washington, DC
Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.
