What We Can Achieve Together:
The Impact Finance & Markets (IFM) division at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) provides technical and strategic leadership to create transformational impact with the private sector by translating the value of nature and conservation approaches into actionable, science-based strategies that can help solve societal challenges. Sitting in the Global Carbon Markets team, one of four teams in the IFM Division, the Carbon Markets Assistant helps scale finance in natural climate solutions (NCS) through influencing public and corporate policy and practices.
The Carbon Markets Assistant will help to establish and communicate supply and demand best practices around governmental and corporate engagement in the voluntary and international carbon markets. The Assistant will perform research, coordinate projects, draft written technical materials, and engage stakeholders around NCS carbon market trends, policies, and norms.
This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity and is within 6 hours of Eastern Time, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times.
We’re Looking for You:
The Carbon Markets Assistant independently manages projects, conducts research, drafts written technical materials, and communicates with internal and external stakeholders. They will lead team coordination and operational project management efforts to ensure the team meets its objectives. They will execute desk-top research to inform the team’s thought leadership, produce written materials synthesizing market developments, and inform the team’s stakeholder engagement efforts. They will assist in conducting stakeholder outreach to promote TNC’s thought leadership and coordinate interorganizational efforts. Responsibilities and scope include:
- Works within scope of TNC’s strategic goals to influence the outcome of policy and/or corporate initiatives in voluntary, compliance, and international carbon markets.
- Manages projects across teams and organizations with responsibility for discrete areas of work, including delivering against deadlines.
- Leads the coordination of the internal TNC committee in charge of reviewing TNC-led carbon projects and corresponding crediting standards and methodologies.
- Produces qualitative research and analysis to inform corporate and/or policy decisions related to NCS carbon markets.
- Drafts materials, including presentations, memos, and other communications to convey research findings.
- Communicates and collaborates with external stakeholders to stay up to date on market developments and trends, promote TNC’s thought leadership, and coordinate market influence efforts.
- Ensures project compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
- Works independently, working with supervisor on complex matters as needed.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, environmental sciences, or related field, and a minimum of 2 years related work experience or equivalent combination.
- Fluency in English.
- Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.
- Experience in independent project management with minimal oversight.
- Experience writing and synthesizing technical and scientific informational material.
- Experience presenting and communicating technical subjects with internal and external audiences.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience or coursework with voluntary, compliance, and international carbon markets and pricing schemes and the role of NCS in these mechanisms strongly preferred.
- Multi-lingual skills, favoring French and/or Portuguese, and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Experience coordinating complex projects in a decentralized organization, working across teams, operating units and functions to achieve optimal results.
- Experience working with nonprofits, government agencies, and/or corporates on climate issues, especially around NCS.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
