We are strengthening the internal capacity to deliver data-driven, scalable carbon insetting projects, and are hiring for a Senior Carbon Specialist to lead this work across our cocoa supply chains.

You will lead the technical workstream of our insetting strategy: carbon calculations, MRV design, tool development and consultant management, plus business case input for the programme manager and account manager. The primary focus is insetting, though you will also explore offsetting opportunities, leveraging our existing structure and field team to generate additional value for farmers and P&L. field implementation and day-to-day project management stay with origin project coordinators. You will provide the technical backbone and direct field-level support that makes their delivery credible, investable and high-impact. You will work closely with the Agroforestry & Environment programme team, origin sustainability staff and the commercial team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You design

Tools and data systems for carbon emission quantification
Methodologies and baselines for land-based and agronomic interventions
MRV frameworks per intervention type: sampling, permanence, certification pathway
Risk assessments: permanence, leakage, other accounting risks
PDDs and registration documents for VCM pathways (Puro.earth, Verra, Gold Standard)
Ex-ante and ex-post carbon calculations

You support

Business case and pricing model input for insetting and VCM proposals
Quantifying emission hotspots into costed, prioritised interventions for the commercial team
Input on monetisation pathways: client premiums, verified inset units, donor grants
Client-facing GHG footprint reports and Scope 3 documentation
Technical input on commercial proposals and client inquiries

You enable

Origin support to collect the right field data: sampling protocols, quality, coordination with origin teams
Capacity building of origin staff on carbon methodology and data collection
Verification and audit readiness: verifier relationships, registry requirements, technical queries
Partnerships with NGOs, certification bodies, carbon accounting platforms, technical consultants
Stakeholder consultation and farmer carbon rights safeguarding
Track developments in climate science, carbon markets, and standards (LSRG, SBTi FLAG, GHG Protocol)

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

5+ years' experience in climate, agriculture, or supply chain sustainability
Strong knowledge of GHG accounting methodologies: GHG Protocol (corporate and land sector), SBTi FLAG, ISO 14064/14067
Experience designing carbon insetting and/or offsetting projects, including for clients without existing quantification or verification infrastructure
Experience preparing for and managing third-party verification or audit processes
Experience working with data from agricultural field programmes or certification schemes
Ability to build and communicate commercial business cases for carbon interventions
Strong project coordination skills, including managing external consultants
Excellent communication in English; French will be an added advantage

Desirable:

Experience in cocoa, coffee, or other smallholder-dominated supply chains
Familiarity with agroforestry and/or regenerative agriculture
Experience with carbon registries and insetting platforms (e.g. SustainCERT, Verra, Puro.earth, Gold Standard)
Track record engaging with food and beverage brands or commodity clients on Scope 3 decarbonisation or SBTi FLAG compliance
Background in environmental economics or sustainability consulting
Experience with soil carbon, biochar, or other land-based carbon accounting methodologies

WHAT WE OFFER

A technical leadership role in a growing carbon insetting programme, working on projects with major chocolate manufacturers
Direct exposure to the full pathway from implementation to commercial, with high autonomy on technical direction
Vibrant team in an international environment across Amstelveen and West Africa, with field exposure across origins

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