Carbon Markets Associate – Energy at Verst Carbon

Key Responsibilities


Project Development (40%):
Draft Project Design Documents (PDDs): Draft detailed Project Design Documents, ensuring they meet the required criteria and standards for energy-related offset projects.
Carbon Feasibility and Baseline Studies: Conduct carbon feasibility and baseline studies assessing the technical, economic, and environmental viability of projects.
Project Planning: Devise and maintain comprehensive project work plans to ensure efficient and timely implementation.
Validation, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Activities: Support Validation, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) activities in compliance with Gold Standard, Verra, and other protocols.
Research and Analysis (20%):
Carbon Market Research: Conduct carbon market research to identify and evaluate opportunities in the energy sector.
EOI Submission: Provide technical support for EOIs related to energy consultancies.
Continual Education and Research: Pursue ongoing education on carbon market trends, pricing mechanisms, and regulatory changes.
Policy Research: Analyze and maintain an up-to-date database of energy regulatory and policy developments across Africa.
Documentation Analysis: Assess technical documents to support carbon opportunity scoping.
Stakeholder Relations (20%):
Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate stakeholder engagement throughout the carbon project development cycle, including pre-engagement planning, grassroots community consultations, and benefit-sharing discussions.
Development and Presentation of Reports and Presentations: Develop and deliver clear, impactful reports and presentations on carbon reduction initiatives and their outcomes, ensuring methodologies and results are accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, private sector partners, communities, and other stakeholders to support project success and long-term collaboration.
Strategy Development (10%):
Develop and recommend innovative strategies: Maximize carbon reductions and optimize the impact of energy projects, tailoring solutions to project-specific requirements.
Collaborate with engineering and technical teams: Translate strategic objectives into practical and implementable project solutions.
Lead tools and guidelines development: Drive the continual refinement of tools, guidelines, and best practices to enhance project effectiveness and alignment with emerging standards.
Risk Management & Problem Solving (10%):
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks: Proactively manage risks associated with energyrelated carbon projects, including environmental, technical, regulatory, and stakeholder aspects.
Apply problem-solving skills: Address project challenges, generate creative solutions, and ensure timely resolution of obstacles during implementation.
Monitor and adapt risk mitigation strategies: Track the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures and adjust strategies as necessary to safeguard project objectives and outcomes.


What We're Looking For


Academic Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline with strong relevance to energy systems and sustainability.
Professional Experience: 2 - 4 years of experience in clean energy project development— especially in clean cooking, electrification, or distributed renewable energy solutions. Experience in carbon project development will be an added advantage.
Carbon Market Knowledge: Familiarity with carbon standards such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Gold Standard, Verra (VCS), and relevant Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) frameworks.
Carbon Accounting and Energy Management Standards: Familiarity with internationally recognized standards such as ISO 14064 (GHG Emissions Quantification and Verification), ISO 14067 (Greenhouse Gases — Carbon Footprint of Products), ISO 14040/14044 (Life Cycle Assessment), and ISO 50001 (Energy Management).