Job summary:

• As a Project Manager, you will lead the development of carbon projects and consulting assignments in Africa, authoring and overseeing essential documentation to meet quality standards.
• Your responsibilities include planning and managing project schedules and budgets, supporting field activities, providing technical inputs for business development, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures.
• Essential skills include 3-5+ years of experience in carbon project development, strong organisational abilities and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Proficiency in French is an asset.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Act as the project manager for carbon projects and/or consultancies. This includes but is not limited to :
• Conduct technical assessments for feasibility studies, develop baseline and project scenarios, estimate ex ante emission reductions.
• Author and oversee the preparation of Project Design Documents (PDDs), Monitoring Reports (MRs), and other essential supporting documentation, ensuring all deliverables meet South Pole’s quality standards and client expectations.
• Lead projects through audit, validation, verification and issuance processes under standards such as Verra and Gold Standard or other internationally recognized standards.
• Plan and manage schedules, budgets and invoicing.
• Support partners in the design and implementation of field activities.
• Provide technical inputs for business development efforts
• Serve as a primary contact, fostering strong relationships with internal team members, project owners, clients, and validation and verification bodies.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures for project and consultancy management.
• Maintain and update project information and proposals in the project management tool, ensuring all relevant documents are readily accessible on the institutional drive.

Requirements:

Essential –

• Proven experience (3-5 years +) in the development of carbon projects preferably with well-known standards such as Gold Standard and Verra , experience in African Carbon Market is an asset
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, ability to work under little supervision on diverse assignments, ability to manage targets and priorities and develop own goals
• Bachelors/Masters in any of the following fields: Sustainable development, Engineering, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Analysis
• Fluency in Microsoft Office
• National or holder of a valid work visa in the country of application.

Desirable –

• Active knowledge of voluntary and compliance carbon markets, understanding of general market trends
• Proficiency in French is an asset