MANAGER – STANDARD DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATIONS - ENERGY

Role Purpose

The Gold Standard Foundation seeks a highly motivated individual to join our standard development team to lead the standard development and improvements with a focus on mitigation solutions under the Energy scope. It is a full-time  remote position responsible for working on standard development and innovations work.

What We Do

Gold Standard is a standards body and thought leader that promotes the best that can be achieved in climate and development projects. It was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs as a best practice standard to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) also delivered sustainable development benefits. Today, our standard, ‘Gold Standard for the Global Goals’, allows climate and development initiatives within carbon markets, corporate supply chains, and sustainable finance to manage, measure and maximise their impacts toward the Net Zero ambition of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Certification against the standard provides the confidence that these results are measured and verified, enabling credible impact reporting. ISEAL Code Compliant and backed by a broad NGO Supporter Network, Gold Standard has 2000+ projects underway in over 90 countries, creating billions of dollars of shared value from climate and development action worldwide.

Our Values

• Pioneering For over 20 years, Gold Standard has shown how carbon finance can achieve its highest potential. We’ve created innovative new standards, programmes and tools that raise the bar for quality across a broader range of applications than carbon markets. We focus on those that have the most promise to contribute to our vision and mission, bringing them to market with the requisite planning and resources.
• Rigorous We build on our reputation for quality and rigour with more robust measurement of outcomes, stronger safeguards and greater impact across the Sustainable Development Goals. Our objective is to make rigour simpler and more achievable at scale.
• Collaborative We work with key partners who share our goals and complement our strengths. Our partnership strategy aims to move beyond working opportunistically as a delivery partner in favor of collaborating in long-term strategic synergy.
• Transparent We were established to bring confidence, trust, and accountability to carbon markets. We will continue to take strides to improve transparency in our own processes, in the broader market and in non-market mechanisms.  The Gold Standard Foundation is looking to build our team with exceptional people who are excited and driven to shape and deliver this ambition and uphold our values.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Development and Updates - Standard

• Take on the challenge of leading improvement and evolution of our standards
• Be in charge of preparing the revisions and updates to rules, procedures, methodologies, tools, or guidance, with the goal of aligning our standards, rules, requirements, and procedures with best industry practices.
• Use your technical skills to help develop innovative methodologies
• Make sure our standards meet the levels set by respected organizations like CORSIA, ICVCM, and similar initiatives.
• Contribute significantly to digitisation of standards such as GSIQ, SDG by offering your insights on matters related to standards.

Governing committees & Subject matter experts

• Lead stakeholder engagement, including discussion with advisory Committee, gathering feedback from project developer, industry & subject matter experts and relevant stakeholders.

• Manage and establish relationships with subject matter experts for standard development and review.

Training/capacity development strategy

• Lead capacity building activities on standard related matters for project developers, VVB and other stakeholders.

Innovations

• Be a key player in identifying and leveraging opportunities for the expansion and growth of our standards.

• Contribute your subject matter expertise and insights to our Standard digitisation initiative, helping us to stay on the cutting edge.

• Actively engage in the development of ideas, concepts, and proposals that align with the expansion of our standards.

• Stay ahead of the curve by gathering and monitoring intelligence on technology and market trends in standard adoptions.

• Regularly share your valuable insights and trend analyses with the leadership team, keeping them informed and prepared

Other

• Represent Gold Standard at conferences, workshops and events on standard related matters

YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience in carbon project development or carbon/sustainability standards.
• Degree in environmental science/ engineering/ management or relevant discipline.
• Technical understanding of carbon market mechanisms including CDM and voluntary standards and new developments under Paris Agreement.
• Experience with carbon credit project development or validation/verification is an asset.
• Understanding of emission reduction/ avoidance process, monitoring and verification techniques including application of technologies.
• Understanding of carbon accounting frameworks of IPCC and GHG Protocol.
• Familiarity with models/ softwares used for carbon accounting.
• Prior experience in standards setting/ methodology development would be an asset.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work with a range of colleagues based all around the world.

WHAT WE OFFER:

The salary range for this role will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Other benefits to working at Gold Standard include:
• A mission-driven organisation working at the leading edge of climate and sustainability
• Rewarding work in a dynamic non-profit environment
• A collaborative workplace within a multicultural team
• An ambitious, agile and flexible environment

Salary Range

The salary for this role will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date

This role will remain open until a successful candidate is appointed. We regret that we cannot confirm receipt of your application by email. Successful candidates will be contacted for a test and potentially an interview.

Applications

Please submit a 1-page cover letter explaining why you want to work for the Gold Standard and a CV through Bamboo Link.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Gold Standard provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.