Carbon Programme Manager

Job Description

What do we doWorld Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity that helps to protect the worlds most biologically significant and threatened habitats, acre by acre.As the pioneers of the Buy an Acre approach, we have spent more than 30years raising funds for local people to secure and protect the land they know best in South America, Africa, Asia and beyond. With over 2,300,000 acres protected and 2,300,000 native trees funded to date, our ambition is to now drive this conservation actionat scale - and that, in this make-or-break decade for the planet, includes protecting some of the ecosystems key to mitigating catastrophic climate change.What is Our Carbon Balanced programmeWLTs Carbon Balanced programme helps organisations and individualstackle their carbon footprint through measuring, reducing and - only then - offsetting their unavoidable emissions through supporting WLTs impactful Carbon Balanced projects across the world.Through their offsetting donations, our Carbon Balanced supportersfund the protection of tropical forests in Vietnam, Guatemala, Mexico and Ecuador, which comes in the form of a portfolio of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) projects that WLTs conservation partners are implementing. Toensure all achieve the high-quality outcomes that our planet needs, it is critical to us that the impact from these projects remains measurable, verifiable and properly monitored. And thats where you come in.Are you our next Carbon Programme ManagerIf youare as passionate as we are about what we do, have at least 5 years experience of working in carbon project development and management, with excellent understanding of REDD+ and knowledge of relevant carbon project analytical techniques, wed like to hearfrom you.Why work for usWLT is based in Halesworth, a charming market town on the edge of the Suffolk Heritage Coastline, in a characterful period property. We offer a welcoming work environment, flexible working patterns with a 35-hour working week, andinternational travel opportunities as part of the role, as well as a supportive approach to development alongside additional employee benefits. The Trust is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment and we welcome applicationsfrom candidates from all backgrounds. We are open to discussions around flexible working and suggest you talk to us if you need reasonable adjustments to enable you to carry out this role.To applyIf you think youre the person were looking for, please visitour website via the Apply button for further information and for application details.Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Thursday 22 July 2021It is expected that interviews will be held remotely on Thursday5th August.Please note that the closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. No agencies or advertisers please.