Independent Consultant – Sustainable Bio-Materials, Regulatory Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Offer expertise in regulatory compliance and sustainability assessments for bio-based materials, sustainable fuels, feedstocks, and their associated value chains.

• Assist in defining the scope of assessments, system boundaries, and methodologies in accordance with EU RED, CORSIA, RSB, and other relevant frameworks.

• Evaluate third-party GHG inventory data, conduct consistency and plausibility checks, validate assumptions, and identify any data gaps.

• Suggest defensible proxies or literature-based values where applicable.

• Aid in or execute GHG calculations and carbon-intensity assessments utilizing relevant methodologies and tools, including the RSB GHG Calculator.

• Create GHG, LCA, or sustainability assessment reports detailing methodologies, assumptions, data-quality notes, results, and interpretations.

• Enhance technical understanding of sustainable bio-material pathways and low-ILUC risk considerations.

• Assist with regulatory and voluntary scheme gap analyses and the identification of compliance risks.

• Review third-party organizational documentation to ensure it meets applicable criteria.

• Assess certification-readiness documentation, including feedstock origin, traceability, chain of custody, sustainability criteria, and GHG claims.

• Interpret policy and regulatory requirements for feedstocks, technologies, products, or markets using data and literature reviews.

• Convert findings into actionable compliance options.

• Develop or refine methodologies, blueprints, and decision-making tools for innovative sustainability assessments.

• Generate scoping notes, GHG data review notes, calculations, assessment reports, eligibility assessments, benchmarking analyses, certification-readiness reviews, and regulatory interpretation notes.

• Complete onboarding and engage in project-based assignments as relevant needs arise.

⛳️ Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal English proficiency.

• Minimum of 4 hours per day of overlap with CET working hours.

• Proven track record of output and delivery in the relevant area of expertise.

• Compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations, including tax and social security obligations.

• Legal authorization to provide consultancy services in the country of residence or operation.

• Strong collaboration and communication abilities.

• Capability to work independently while proactively communicating progress, risks, and opportunities.

• Self-sufficient in a fully digital remote working environment with reliable internet connectivity.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience applying EU RED, CORSIA, RSB, or equivalent GHG and sustainability methodologies.

• Familiarity with at least one major voluntary sustainability certification scheme, preferably RSB, ISCC, or another relevant scheme.

• Ability to evaluate feedstock eligibility, GHG data quality, certification readiness, or regulatory compliance.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal onboarding and to document assumptions clearly.

• Ability to identify uncertainty, data gaps, and compliance risks.

• Strong writing skills in English and effective reporting capabilities for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Comfort in handling client-provided data while adhering to confidentiality constraints.

• CET ±5 hours time-zone compatibility, unless otherwise agreed upon.

• For firms/agencies: capacity to assign qualified personnel and ensure continuity of service delivery.

• For firms/agencies: designated individuals must fulfill the essential criteria.

• Desirable: working knowledge of the RSB standard or ISCC.

• Desirable: practical experience using the RSB GHG Calculator.

• Desirable: experience in developing methodologies, blueprints, or decision tools for emerging pathways, bio-based materials, fuels, or chemicals.

🏝️ Benefits

• Engaging and meaningful work contributing to sustainability standards and impactful outcomes across global value chains.

• Flexible, high-impact, and intellectually stimulating project-based assignments.

• Opportunities for ongoing collaboration and potential for multiple assignments with RSB.

• Agreed-upon day rate.

• Remote work opportunities.

• Framework Agreement duration until September 2028 (2 years), unless modified or terminated.

• A focus on diversity and inclusion within the organization.

• The chance to contribute to a globally recognized sustainability organization.