About the role
The role is responsible for managing and coordinating Article 6.2 carbon projects in Senegal from project inception through carbon credit issuance. The position serves as the central point of coordination between field teams, technical teams, auditors, government stakeholders, and local communities to ensure projects are delivered on time, comply with carbon certification requirements, and maintain high data quality
Responsibilities include:
1. Programme Cycle Management (MADD, MAIN, LONO, FVR & Related Submissions)
Coordinate Final Verification Reports (FVR) end to end – organizing field access, household logistics and all project-side inputs, and tracking desk-review milestones with the Carbon Technical Team and the VVB so that FVR milestones are met on schedule.
Own the submission trackers and associated project documentation for the Senegal Article 6.2 portfolio from project start and provide regular status updates to the Senior Carbon Project Manager escalating delays, risks and compliance issues (including those identified during fieldwork) with proposed mitigations.
Apply BURN's cross-market Article 6.2 execution standards – submission documentation standards, FVR coordination protocols and tracker maintenance – working with the Kenya A6.2 Project Manager and Carbon Operations PMs in other markets to share lessons learned and keep execution consistent across the portfolio.
Support or directly manage Article 6.2 projects in other markets – particularly in francophone West Africa – working out of Senegal, as directed by the Senior Carbon Project Manager, Carbon Operations.
2. Field Research, Data Collection Quality Assurance & Compliance
Maintain visibility of, and a working understanding of, the upstream quality assurance processes led by the MRV Coordinator for Senegal Article 6.2 projects, including:
Track and monitor project compliance against internal controls, bilateral programme requirements and applicable verification standards; proactively identify, escalate and support the mitigation of quality and compliance risks at each project stage.
Manage quarterly monitoring cycles for Senegal Article 6.2 projects – covering monitoring surveys, Kitchen Performance Tests (KPT) and Water Boiling Tests (WBT) – in accordance with the applicable bilateral programme methodology and BURN SOP, with structured progress and data-quality reporting to the Senior Carbon Project Manager and the Carbon Technical Team throughout each cycle.
Plan, coordinate, lead and report on Baseline Surveys and Baseline Kitchen Performance Tests per guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team, including:
Onboarding and training data collectors and enumerators, in French and local languages as needed, using tools such as ODK, KoboToolbox or SurveyCTO.
Plan, coordinate, lead and report on Annual Monitoring Surveys, Project Kitchen Performance Tests and Water Boiling Tests, including:
3. Stakeholder Management & Community Engagement
Preparing and distributing invitations in French and appropriate local languages across suitable channels (newspaper and radio advertisements, emails and direct outreach), hosting and facilitating meetings, and compiling all required supporting documentation – with English translations or summaries where required – for submission to the relevant programme body.
Act as the bridge between French-speaking communities, field teams, local partners and government counterparts in Senegal and BURN's largely English-speaking Carbon Technical, MRV and leadership teams and international verifiers – ensuring field realities and stakeholder inputs are accurately carried through into programme documentation, and that programme requirements are clearly understood on the ground.
4. Audit & Verification Management
Accompanying auditors during field interviews, facilitating communication between auditors, field teams and households (in French and, through facilitators, local languages), and managing all related scheduling and coordination.
5. Documentation & Reporting
Coordinate, track and compile the supporting documents required at each stage of the certification cycle from all contributing departments, forwarding them for Carbon Technical Team review and providing timely inputs to the Carbon Technical Officer and the Senior Carbon Project Manager, Carbon Operations.
Own and maintain detailed project Gantt charts covering the full cycle from Project Inception to Issuance of Carbon Credits including desk-review milestones coordinated with the Carbon Technical Team ensuring each milestone is clearly planned, owned, tracked and delivered on time and within scope.
6. Vendor & Contractor Management
Source, onboard, contract and manage field vendors, consultants and service providers required across the full project lifecycle in Senegal – including field operations, logistics, data collection and audit support – ensuring procurement is conducted in line with BURN's policies and that contractors consistently meet required quality and delivery standards.
Requirements
Essentials
Ability to lead community meetings, stakeholder consultations, enumerator trainings and vendor negotiations in French, and to produce clear, accurate project reports and documentation in English.
Strong skills in project planning, scheduling, risk management and budgeting, including ownership of full project budgets.
Desirable
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).