[Hiring] Senior Manager, Technical @Winrock International

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Technical is a key technical position within the ART Secretariat, responsible for supporting all aspects of implementation of ART’s processes and TREES. This role provides advanced technical expertise and support for jurisdictional GHG accounting and REDD+ program assessment. The position supports the review of jurisdictional TREES Document submissions relating to:

• Forest carbon estimation
• Crediting level development
• Monitoring systems
• Quantification of emission reductions and removals

The Senior Manager, Technical will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure that ART Participants’ submissions are complete, respond to questions on the requirements of TREES, and track best practices for forest monitoring and quantification.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Carbon Accounting, Remote Sensing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in REDD+ / forest carbon, voluntary or compliance carbon markets, and/or remote sensing and forest measurement.
• Familiarity with REDD+ accounting and quantification methods, fundamental greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting principles, and verification and auditing standards.
• Experience working with jurisdictional-scale carbon accounting frameworks and international climate standards (preferred).
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and SharePoint.
• Strong speaking, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English; fluency in one or more additional languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French) is an asset.
• Must be available to travel for short-term assignments.

Requirements

• Understanding of approaches for quantifying emissions from deforestation and degradation and removals at a jurisdictional scale.
• Knowledge of forest-sector greenhouse gas accounting methodologies aligned with IPCC guidance.
• Knowledge of voluntary and regulated carbon markets including CORSIA and the Paris Agreement.
• Deep understanding of remote sensing and land-use change analysis for forest monitoring.
• Knowledge of statistical approaches for uncertainty estimation in carbon accounting.
• Strong technical and analytical skills for evaluating complex methodologies and supporting datasets.
• Ability to remain detail-oriented while managing project operations and workflow effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, sense of humor, and diplomatic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner.
• Ability to work independently for timely completion of quality deliverables while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong speaking, presentation, and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range based on the scope and responsibilities of the position.
• Excellent benefits package.