Senior Specialist, NbS Project Development and Community Engagement - R4638
Core
Develop and execute nature-based solutions (NbS) and carbon projects to mobilize commercial finance for WWF's conservation mission, with a focus on community engagement and benefits sharing.
Role type
Senior Specialist, Nature Finance and Investment (NFI)
Builds
Commercial NbS and carbon removal credit projects
Domain
Nature Finance / Carbon Markets / Conservation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (carbon/NbS projects)
Required skills
Project development (carbon/NbS), Carbon market mechanisms and standards, Stakeholder engagement, FPIC, Benefits sharing, Community engagement with Indigenous Peoples, Market research, Process improvement
Preferred skills
Field experience in emerging markets, Network with carbon developers/financiers, Spanish or Indonesian fluency
Technologies
VM0047, Isometric's Reforestation Protocol
Responsibilities
Originate and design carbon/NbS projects, Advise on market methodologies and standards, Implement stakeholder engagement and benefit-sharing processes, Assess projects for climate/social/biodiversity outcomes, Manage project delivery and stakeholder engagement, Support strategy development and market outreach
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC