Job ID: 84905 Job Title: Global Carbon Coordinator Company: Self Help Africa Location: Remote based in Ireland or UK, or any SHA Country Office Contract type: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Reports to: Director of Public Engagement About Self Help Africa: Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change.
We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.
In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.
Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa, which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, and CUMO, Malawis largest micro-finance provider.
Our three core values are: ? Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.
? Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing World.
? Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.
Job Purpose: From tree planting to cook stoves to the provision of wells and boreholes, carbon sequestration and reduction of green house gas emissions are key benefits of our work.
The role of Carbon Coordinator is key to ensuring we are maximising opportunities for generating carbon credits from, and availing of climate finance towards, our development projects.
This role is central to the achievement of SHAs goal of attracting climate finance and is part of the Business Development team, working closely with the Programmes Department.
The job holder will lead the global carbon co-ordination working group bringing together the Technical Advisors across our specialist team who are responsible for climate smart agriculture, energy and WASH.
The jobholder will be responsible for maintaining an overview of carbon credit supply and offset sales progress and develop the capacities needed to sustain and scale carbon credit generation.
The Carbon Coordinator works closely with multiple departments and functions across Self Help Africa, including with the Director of Public Engagement, the Global Team of Advisors particularly with those covering Agriculture, Enterprise, WASH, the Country Directors overseeing the program delivery of carbon projects and with the Programmes Team in the design and delivery projects.
Key Responsibilities: In particular, in this role you will drive the delivery of carbon & climate finance activities across SHA to maximise options for monetising emissions reductions.
This will include leading the planning, development and reporting of a business case that ensures maximum benefits accrue to communities and national governments while generating a sustainable financial contribution to the organisation.
You will work to grow Self Help Africas organisational understanding of the requirements of, and potential for, certified carbon credit generation from our international development work.
You will support and collaborate with the Technical Advisors, to advise the country teams on the requirements of certified carbon crediting and support the strengthening of internal capacity to deliver the steps required to ensure compliance with the requirements of carbon partners and the accrediting bodies.
You will: Manage SHA/UPs carbon portfolio in terms of countries, partners, funding & investment, carbon sources and certification standards.
Maximise opportunities to generate carbon credits from, and avail of climate finance towards for our development projects with Country Programmes and thematic advisors.
Develop financial projections and evaluate the viability of different initiatives from a donor funded and private pre-funding/sales of credits, working closely with Finance Keep a global watch on carbon market dynamics, prices, upcoming trends, risks and opportunities Advise on commercial aspects of partnerships and contracts with carbon partners (and supporting the scoping of potential additional partners).
Manage existing carbon financing contracts Support the country teams and Technical Advisors on understanding national policies that will influence or impact on our ability to sell carbon credits on behalf of communities.
Finalise and roll out the carbon benefit sharing policy.
Provide support to country teams in understanding wider compliance measures and standards (e.g.
climate finance / carbon project expectations of governments) Develop appropriate marketing strategies for carbon credits and securing investment in new projects.
Act as the focal point for organisational knowledge management around carbon & climate finance.
Consolidate technical resources and information on carbon across SHA/UP Manage the database of all carbon credits (covering the supply-side forecasting as well as sales) and other payments for ecosystem services generated by the organisation for easy marketing and trade.
Support the design and development of new carbon projects, working closely with relevant country and global teams Key Relationships: Internal Country Directors and their teams (e.g.
relevant Programme and Project Managers) Technical Advisers Global Programmes and Business Development teams Group CEO Finance team External External specialist partners, including technical carbon project developers, offset retailers, donors, direct credit offtake clients, carbon certifiers and registries, and impact investors.
How to Apply: Please visit our website and submit your CV.
Skills: Portfolio Management Communication carbon evaluation skills Report Writing remote working analytical skills Benefits: Work From Home