JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Carbon Credit Program Associate
FLSA Classification: Salary/Exempt
Division/Location: North Charleston, SC or remote in United States or Europe
Position Type: Full Time Employee
Reports To: Eric Wei, Carbon Credit Program Director, President of Carbon4 Safe Water
Department: Carbon 4 Safe Water
Work Hours: Monday– Friday, 40 hours/week, additional hours as required
ABOUT GLOBAL WATER CENTER
At Global Water Center (GWC), we believe everyone deserves access to safely managed water. Yet without sustainable water systems, this goal remains out of reach. That is why GWC focuses on capacity development, technical assistance, and collaboration—equipping leaders to create lasting solutions to the global water crisis.
To address the critical funding gap facing rural water systems, GWC launched Carbon 4 Safe Water (C4SW), an innovative carbon credit platform. C4SW helps nonprofit partners navigate the complex process of developing and certifying carbon credit projects, enabling them to generate revenue through the voluntary carbon market to support the longevity and scalability of safe water systems.
Carbon 4 Safe Water’s work environment is fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative. Candidates should be comfortable working in an early-stage environment, balancing the need for flexibility, structure, and procedure.
See more at www.globalwatercenter.org
THE OPPORTUNITY
We specialize in connecting resources, technology, and a comprehensive strategy of collaboration. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Carbon Credit Program Associate to join our dynamic team and drive our carbon financing practice.
The Carbon Credit Program Associate is responsible for supporting C4SW, the carbon program unit within GWC, in delivering carbon credit consulting services to WASH sector project developers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide project management and consulting support for client engagements on carbon registry-specific deliverables including project design documentation, registration, baselining, stakeholder consultations, project additionality, audits, and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) functions.
- Advance C4SW’s initiative of Aggregation and Acceleration Platforms by utilizing and maintaining project management systems, digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) tools, and mechanisms for financial projections and tracking.
- Design and develop procedures, best practices, and training for internal and client use, including quantifying and budgeting for incremental carbon-related data capture costs.
- Support the evaluation and quantification of carbon credit economics, including financial projection and modeling, emission tonnage quantification and projection, and assessment of financial risk and exposure.
- Engage with external stakeholders, including regulators, partners, verification bodies, vendors, and industry partners to ensure compliance and satisfaction of conditions precedent.
- Support senior leadership on carbon credit strategies including development of other potential carbon-related revenue streams from safe drinking water (SDW) and allied projects and proactive research to identify market trends and new emerging opportunities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- If based in the US, legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship and/or US Passport.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural science, sustainability, economics or similar quantitative field; an MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
- Minimum of two years’ work experience in a similar role or four years’ work experience in a related field.
- Specific project management experience with voluntary carbon credit processes and methodologies under Clean Development Mechanism, Gold Standard, and/or Verra, preferably in the SDW or WASH context.
- Experience with project-level work, preferably in WASH sector, especially monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Other sectors, such as forestation, improved cookstoves, Blue Carbon, renewables, carbon management, are also desirable.
- Able to design, analyze, and present basic financial projection models including carbon financing elements.
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate data.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in data and project management tools, accounting principles, and emission reduction calculation methodologies.
- Experience using statistical software such as R, Python, or SAS, which can be used for data analysis or to interpret results of other’s data analyses would be a definite plus.
- Knowledge of remote sensing technologies and software is desirable.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Analysis/Reasoning
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Insight and Ability to deal with Ambiguity
- Patience and Cooperation
- Ethics, Values, Integrity, and Trust
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to safely lift a minimum of 35 lbs.
- Ability to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, type, carry, kneel, ascend, and descend stairs, and bend.
- Ability to work primarily indoors with frequent work outdoors in multiple types of weather / environmental conditions.
- Ability to work outside the normal Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm workweek if needed.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed.
WHY JOIN US:
- Make a tangible impact on the safe water sector.
- Collaborate with a passionate and competent team of professionals.
- Opportunity to shape and influence our company’s strategy and future direction.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, PTO.
HOW TO APPLY?
Interested applicants should complete the application found on the GWC website: www.globalwatercenter.org
