Forest Carbon Manager, Natural Climate Solutions

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Disruptors for a sustainable future

At Anew, we are passionate about delivering meaningful, measurable climate impact in a decarbonizing economy. Inspired by our values of integrity, trust, creativity, and hope, and grounded by decades of experience and unsurpassed knowledge in environmental markets, we make it possible for organizations and communities to thrive while building a sustainable future.

We're seeking high-energy, creative team players eager to apply their talents to the defining challenge of our time. If you're committed to excellence and excited by the prospect of doing well by doing good, we look forward to hearing from you.

General Summary: Anew seeks a dedicated forest industry professional to join the forest carbon implementation team and participate through every stage of carbon project evaluation, execution, verification, and monitoring. The successful candidate will have the unique mix of analytical skills and educational background necessary to oversee forest carbon project development. Day-to-day responsibilities will cover a broad spectrum of activities including project viability and eligibility assessments, document preparation and drafting, data management, ongoing project activity monitoring, and assisting verifications throughout the US and Canada. Ideal candidates will be comfortable spending most of their time in the office but will enjoy occasional fieldwork at project locations across the nation. This is an excellent opportunity for an early or mid-level professional seeking a dynamic position in the center of the forest carbon market.

Primary Responsibilities and Competencies:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Lead field work during verifications and in training new inventory crews
Manage training of new carbon analysts
Lead on technical quality control and senior internal review of forest carbon projects
Develop verification and inventory schedules to meet ongoing monitoring obligations
Prepare written project documents for verifiers, management, and stakeholders
Update and maintain forest carbon inventory methodologies consistent with existing standards
Estimate timber production and financial returns of alternative forest management plans
Perform statistical analyses of inventory and other data sets
Conduct silvicultural research and conduct interviews with local experts across project regions
Analyze financial costs and benefits of carbon project development
Travel when necessary to project sites and/or conferences
Required Education, Experience and Certification:

At least 5-years of experience in a forestry-related occupation
Master's degree in forestry or forest sciences, or Bachelor's with equivalent work experience
Experience in forest management plans and/or harvest plan design
Experience with FVS or similar growth and yield models
Experience in ArcPro mapping and analysis
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of Forest Carbon Accounting
Knowledge and Application of North American Forest Carbon Protocols and Methodologies
Knowledge and Experience in forest mensuration for both timber and carbon-specific accounting
Knowledge of database management and manipulation
Experience cleaning and troubleshooting data
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Expertise in project management and demonstrated ability to coordinate among various stakeholders
Strong interest in climate change and environmental issues
Experience in Forest Carbon Verifications and Validations under North American Compliance and/or Voluntary Standards
Preferred Education, Qualifications & Experience:

Master's degree in forestry or forest sciences
Experience using at least one peer-reviewed forest growth simulation tool that applies to at least one North American forest type (e.g., Forest Vegetation Simulator, OSM)
Experience developing, evaluating, and/or implementing forest management plans and/or harvest plan design
Experience with statistical analyses
Familiarity with remote sensing for forestry
Knowledge of forest carbon policy, carbon protocols, and carbon accounting standards
Skills:

FVS or other growth and yield models
ArcGIS
Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint
Data cleaning Experience
Spatial data management
Statistics
Strong written and communication Skills
Highly self motivated
Equal Employment

Anew is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, ****** orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, or criminal conviction for which a pardon has been granted, or any other protected category under federal, state, provincial and local laws governing workplace discrimination.

Anew is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.