Colombia: Pacific REDD+ Coordinator

Apr 20, 2020 | Chemonics
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Chemonics seeks a Pacific REDD+ coordinator to implement the Wildlife Works Carbon IQS for the USAID Páramos and Forests Activity in Colombia. The coordinator will lead all aspects of program delivery in the IQS contract and scope of work, and as specified through periodic sub-task orders and annual work plans. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

  • Implement the Páramos and Forests work plan for Objective 1 per approved documents for eight BioREDD-supported REDD+ projects, especially measuring, reporting, and verification and assisting REDD+ communities to invest proceeds from carbon offset sales
  • Strengthen partnership between REDD+ communities and the activity to ensure transfer of best practices for REDD+ project management and strengthen the ability of community councils and indigenous cabildos to take increasing responsibility for REDD+ project implementation
  • Coordinate with the activity team on value chains and productive activities as viable alternatives to uncontrolled timber extraction or deforestation/land use change
  • Support Chemonics, USAID/Colombia, and Colombian government counterparts to design regulatory and market policies and/or technical instruments to improve the effectiveness of the national REDD+ program
  • Participate in and support activity events related to BioREDD+ projects on the Pacific coast and Colombian forest carbon regulations and markets
  • Promote and commercialize carbon credits generated by BioREDD+ projects in international markets and through the Stand for Trees retail carbon sales platform. Promote Stand for Trees, seeking the best prices and conditions for carbon credits generated by BioREDD+ projects
  • Ensure timely completion of activity reporting requirements, and contribute to annual work planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual requirements
  • Draft sub-task orders issued under the fixed-price IQS mechanism, defining scopes of work for Wildlife Works Carbon staff and consultants, deliverables, implementation schedules, and associated costs, complying with IQS and USAID requirements
  • Supervise 18 Wildlife Works Carbon staff and consultants, providing guidance and performance feedback and recruiting new staff or consultants
  • Coordinate relationships, alliances, and activities with other key actors such as Fondo Acción and ecoPartners, the Ministry of Environment, and regional autonomous corporations
  • Oversee financial management, administration, reports, and accounting of resources managed by Wildlife Works Carbon or its staff, and regularly report to Wildlife Works Carbon headquarters
  • Ensure all staff and consultants comply with USAID, Chemonics, and Wildlife Works Carbon policies and procedures

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in forestry, agriculture, or related fields of natural resource management and environmental studies or a minimum bachelor’s degree with commensurate experience
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in REDD+ project implementation, forest monitoring, carbon verification, landscape conservation, or related natural-resource management, with a minimum five years of field experience. Previous USAID project management and experience working with Colombian Pacific communities highly desirable
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, particularly with Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities
  • Experience implementing and managing projects funded by USAID and/or other donors, foundations, or private corporations
  • Skills in business management, finance, budgeting, and entrepreneurship
  • Ability to travel up to 40 percent of the time throughout the country and spend up to 30 percent of time at project sites — remote, rural areas in the humid, tropical Pacific coast
  • Previous experience in forest and/or carbon certification processes in projects that have generated and sold credits in voluntary markets
  • Familiarity with Colombian environmental standards and regulations, especially those related to forest carbon and REDD+
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  • Proficiency in English and Spanish

How to apply

Application instructions:

Please send an email with your CV attached and “Pacific REDD+ Coordinator” in the subject line to ColombiaWWCRecruit@Chemonics.com no later than April 24, 2020. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.

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