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Climate Focus office in Colombia

About Climate Focus

Climate Focus is a pioneering advisory firm specialized in policies, programs and projects that mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Our international and multidisciplinary team works closely with clients in the private sector, governments, and non-governmental organizations, across a range of sectors including forests and agriculture, renewable energy, transport, and energy efficiency.

We translate science and market intelligence into actionable advice that is relevant for today’s decision-makers and rooted in deep knowledge of climate science, policy, and finance. In addition to our analytical work, we support private sector and non-profit entities with the development of carbon projects and programmes, with a focus on nature-based solutions. We also support carbon market investors with project risk assessments and offer a wide range of due diligence, project structuring and legal advice.

Climate Focus was founded in 2004 and has offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Bogotá, Rotterdam, and Washington, D.C. More information: www.climatefocus.com

Job description

Climate Focus is looking for an experienced and dynamic Senior Consultant to join our growing team to lead projects related to forestry, agroforestry, and agriculture operations – with a strong focus on operations in Colombia and Latin America more broadly.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to work with a pioneering team to implement nature-based solutions to climate change through forest restoration and climate-smart production of timber and agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee, nuts, and seeds. In this position, the selected candidate will lead activities including, but not limited to:

• Assess land suitability to production systems including timber, cocoa, coffee, and other crops.
• Design optimal production systems and land management plans.
• Design implementation plans for natural forest restoration.
• Develop comprehensive operational plans including all aspects of land management from infrastructure development and planting through to maintenance, harvesting, post-harvest storage and processing.
• Produce detailed operating budgets and cost forecasts.
• Estimate annual production volumes for different production systems.
• Design and lead forest inventories and soil sampling.
• Estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential of different production and restoration models.
• Design and manage monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems for land-use based projects
• Support the development of project descriptions and monitoring reports required for project registration and issuance of carbon credits
• Collaborate closely with colleagues on research regarding production systems and markets, data analysis, results interpretation, and drafting of reports.
• Build and manage client and partner relationships.
• Support the expansion of Climate Focus’s project pipeline.

Selection criteria

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in forestry, agronomy, and/or agroforestry, combined with hands-on experience in managing operations and teams on the ground. We are looking for a strong team player - familiar and comfortable working in a range of environments and geographies with a diverse group of clients, colleagues, and partners. The successful candidate will have:

• Five-ten years of professional experience managing and designing forestry, agroforestry, and agricultural operations in Latin America, with a preference for experience in Colombia.
• Advanced degree in forestry, agronomy, and/or agroforestry. Degree in business or economics would be an additional asset.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of forest restoration plan and production systems - experience with harvest and post-harvest storage and processing would be an additional asset.
• Demonstrated experience carrying our forest inventories and soil sampling – experience with estimating GHG mitigation potential and carbon credit generation would be an additional asset.
• Experience with managing Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Strong planning capabilities including operational, financial, and human resource planning.
• Clear business sense and experience with the development of business plans.
• Strong team leadership and motivational skills including of non-technical staff in rural settings.
• Excellent organizational skills, with experience in managing complex projects, personal time management, coordination with project partners and clients.
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish and English language.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work well within teams across disciplines and cultures.
• Ability to work independently under clear but limited supervision.
• Permission to work in Colombia.

What we offer

• Ability to work on a wide range of projects related to forest restoration and the sustainable production of agricultural commodities with a focus on Latin America but including opportunities globally.
• An inspiring workplace among colleagues based in Bogotá, Washington D.C., Berlin, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam
• Ongoing support in personal and professional development, on the job, and through dedicated trainings
• Competitive salary based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience

Application

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter in English language.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Apply at: https://climatefocus.bamboohr.com/careers/26