Officer - Standards Development & Innovation

ROLE PURPOSE

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

This is a remote position, the role holder can be based in the UK, Germany or India.

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 almost 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. We are now seeking a Standards Development & Innovation Officer (LUF) to join our team.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Development and updates - standard

• Lead drafting of standard updates, revisions, and minutes for Technical Advisory Committee Meetings and gather feedback from stakeholders
• Serve as a focal point for standard-related queries from the project developer, VVBs, and other stakeholders
• Support revisions and updates to standard development - procedures, review, and approvals

Reviews and assessments

• Conduct review of deviation requests on standard application

Collaboration

• Working with colleagues in communications, and other teams to ensure timely publication of updates, accuracy, and delivery of key messages related to standard requirements and procedures
• Serve as the subject matter expert resource on matters relating to standard application, and deviations, including training and supporting other staff
• Support other teams on technical matters related to standard requirements and procedures
• Collaborate with other team members on the Scheme Team work plan, as needed
• Collaborate with the wider Gold Standard team on programs, innovations, planning, etc. as needed.

Training

• Lead and contribute to stakeholder training and training material development on standard-related matters

Governing committees & Subject matter experts

• Help manage the standards experts pool for methodology review and approval

External representation

• Participate and represent GS in conferences, workshops, and events on standard-related matters

YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in carbon project development or carbon/sustainability standards
• Technical understanding of forest-based carbon market mechanisms including CDM and voluntary standards and new developments under the Paris Agreement
• Experience with carbon credit project development or validation/verification is an asset. Experience in handling carbon projects in Forestry and/or Agriculture sectors is an asset.
• Understanding of emission reduction/ carbon sequestration process, monitoring, and verification techniques including application of remote sensing and GIS in forestry and/ or agriculture.
• Understanding of GHG inventorization/ carbon accounting frameworks of IPCC and GHG Protocol on AFOLU
• Familiarity with models/software used for carbon accounting in land use sector
• Good collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work with a range of staff 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

CLOSING DATE

This is a rolling deadline. Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

APPLICATIONS

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

If you have already applied for this role, you need not reapply.

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.