Are you looking to make a real difference on a global scale? As an Associate in C-Quest Capital’s Carbon Management Team, you will have the opportunity to support a team working on transformational and sustainable carbon strategies, assist in project certification, validation, and verification across various regions in a truly global, multicultural workspace. Join us in making a difference in this world.
This position is a six month contract with possibility to extend
Location: India - Pune or New Delhi
C-Quest Capital LLC (CQC) is a social impact project developer & carbon finance business that works in the poorest communities around the world providing access to sustainable energy services and clean energy technologies that help reduce humanity’s carbon footprint, mitigate global climate change and improve the health of those in the greatest need.
We empower the most vulnerable communities to address climate change and drive sustainable development. Our vision is a thriving, resilient world where access to clean cooking, renewable energy, and ecosystem restoration solutions are available to all, thereby uplifting communities, combating climate change and driving sustainable economic development, all of which are delivered with the highest integrity.
Follow our journey at www.cquestcapital.com
The Carbon Management Team, which is headquartered in Delhi, is responsible for all aspects of carbon and sustainability accounting and compliance management for CQC’s growing portfolio of projects. CQC is active in a number of different carbon verticals in both reductions and avoidance including Household devices, fuel switching, industrial energy efficiency, renewable energy, avoided methane emissions and methane capture and use, as well as nature-based carbon credits, including, but not limited to those associated with bamboo afforestation, restoration forestry, farmer managed natural restoration, assisted natural restoration, other forms of regenerative agriculture and sustainable forestry management and soil carbon accumulation.
The Senior Associate will be based in Pune/Delhi and will be a member of the Carbon Management Team. The position will report to the Sr. Manager, Carbon Management, who is based in Pune.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing technical support in project conceptualization, planning, implementation, and monitoring with respect to the guidelines outlined under the GHG crediting program.
- Support developing new business ideas and concepts which help in expanding the CQC portfolio in new regions both geographically and technologically.
- Perform literature review on new concepts, technologies, methodology development etc. and provide summarized report(s).
- Assist in development of calculation approach for emission reduction calculation.
- Providing technical support during baseline data collection, data analysis, validation and verification activities etc.
- Assisting in planning and development of data collection tools such as developing questionnaires designed to understand baseline scenarios and monitoring project activities in different countries
Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required:
The successful candidate must have experience working in a carbon/ climate change domain. Prior experience would include:
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in a carbon market, research experience is plus.
- In-depth knowledge of various GHG crediting programs such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), SD VISta, Gold Standard, Article 6 etc.
- Experience working on and knowledge of sampling approaches for household energy efficiency projects.
- Experience in carbon project methodology development is strongly preferred
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree in the field of energy and/or environment, engineering is preferred.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate their communications when reporting/representing data clearly and concisely.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with team members.
- Must have good numerate skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate their communications when reporting/representing data clearly and concisely.
- Working experience with a multi-country/multi-cultural team and/or with developmental agencies.
- Strong attention to detail
- An ability to self-manage day to day activities.
- Quick learner with analytical abilities.
Core Competencies:
- Demonstrated consistent high integrity and sound judgement.
- High degree of awareness of action impact and accountability.
- Allocated time and resources efficiently and effectively.
- Values sustainability, excellence, service orientation, diversity and equal opportunity.
Travel: The expectation is that the Senior Associate will have occasional travel in the operating regions, but the majority of the time this role will be Pune/Delhi-based.
Hiring entity: Brightspark Energy Private Ltd.
