Associate - Carbon Management Team

Are you looking to make a real difference on a global scale? As an Associate in C-Quest Capital’s Carbon Management Team, you will have the opportunity to support a team working on transformational and sustainable carbon strategies, assist in project certification, validation, and verification across various regions in a truly global, multicultural workspace.  Join us in making a difference in this world.

This position is a six month contract with possibility to extend

Location: India - Pune or New Delhi

C-Quest Capital LLC (CQC) is a social impact project developer & carbon finance business that works in the poorest communities around the world providing access to sustainable energy services and clean energy technologies that help reduce humanity’s carbon footprint, mitigate global climate change and improve the health of those in the greatest need.

We empower the most vulnerable communities to address climate change and drive sustainable development. Our vision is a thriving, resilient world where access to clean cooking, renewable energy, and ecosystem restoration solutions are available to all, thereby uplifting communities, combating climate change and driving sustainable economic development, all of which are delivered with the highest integrity.

Follow our journey at www.cquestcapital.com

The Carbon Management Team, which is headquartered in Delhi, is responsible for all aspects of carbon and sustainability accounting and compliance management for CQC’s growing portfolio of projects. CQC is active in a number of different carbon verticals in both reductions and avoidance including Household devices, fuel switching, industrial energy efficiency, renewable energy, avoided methane emissions and methane capture and use, as well as nature-based carbon credits, including, but not limited to those associated with bamboo afforestation, restoration forestry, farmer managed natural restoration, assisted natural restoration, other forms of regenerative agriculture and sustainable forestry management and soil carbon accumulation.

The Associate will be based in Pune/Delhi and will be a member of the Carbon Management Team. The position will report to the Sr. Manager, Carbon Management, who is based in Pune.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in planning, implementation, and monitoring with respect to the guidelines outlined under the GHG crediting program

• Perform literature review / project related research work and background data collection.

• Assist in development of calculation approach for emission reduction calculation.

• Support during baseline data collection, data analysis, validation and verification activities etc.

• Assisting in development of data collection tools such as developing questionnaires designed to understand baseline scenarios and monitoring project activities in different countries

Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working with data in a carbon market /environment field.  Experience in climate change mitigation, renewable energy, environment, or with sustainable development organization

• Hands on experience in literature review, data collection and interpretation. Research experience and knowledge of sampling approaches is plus.

• Understanding of various GHG crediting programs.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree in the field of energy and/or environment, engineering is preferred.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate their communications when reporting/representing data clearly and concisely.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with team members.

• Must have good numerate skills.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate their communications when reporting/representing data clearly and concisely.

• An ability to self-manage day to day activities.

• Quick learner with analytical abilities.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated consistent high integrity and sound judgement.

• High degree of awareness of action impact and accountability.

• Allocated time and resources efficiently and effectively.

• Values sustainability, excellence, service orientation, diversity and equal opportunity.

Travel:  The expectation is that the Associate will have occasional travel in the operating regions, but the majority of the time this role will be Pune/Delhi-based.

Hiring entity: Brightspark Energy Private Ltd.

Keywords

Carbon ManagementSustainable EnergyClimate ChangeRenewable EnergySustainable DevelopmentData CollectionGHG Crediting ProgramsEnvironmental EngineeringCommunication SkillsAnalytical AbilitiesIntegrity