Policy & Partnerships Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore, +4 more countries.

📋 Description

• Assist the Head of South East Asia and C-suite in developing compliance market pathways and country sequencing.

• Create and sustain regulatory dossiers for targeted countries, which include regulatory landscapes, Article 6 architecture, LoA requirements, timelines to first compliance revenue, and addressable market size.

• Identify decision-makers within host governments and facilitate the approval process for Letter of Authorization applications.

• Ensure that LoA applications are in line with national NDCs, sustainable development criteria, corresponding adjustment approaches, and environmental integrity obligations.

• Collaborate with national and ministerial stakeholders alongside country heads to address policy challenges.

• Engage and manage local partners, in-country experts, and senior advisors as necessary.

• Represent Mitti at Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific policy discussions, ministerial roundtables, COP, and SB sessions.

• Forge partnerships with IRRI, ADB, the World Bank, JICA, national rice research institutes, NGOs, and agricultural carbon developers.

• Assist in compliance access through CORSIA, Singapore's international carbon credit framework, bilateral Implementation Agreements, Japan's JCM, and GX-ETS.

• Participate in compliance demand conferences and coordinate meetings with buyers and intermediaries.

• Monitor and predict regulatory, Article 6, and methodology advancements throughout the region.

• Collaborate with science and operations teams to ensure dMRV and ground operations are up to date.

• Provide guidance to the commercial team on pricing and contracting impacts and advocate for beneficial regulatory language where commercially advantageous.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of experience in carbon markets, climate policy, international environmental governance, or a closely related discipline, with considerable time spent in South East Asia.

• Strong knowledge of compliance carbon markets pertinent to Asia: CORSIA, Singapore's carbon tax and international carbon credit framework, Japan's JCM and GX-ETS, as well as emerging domestic schemes across SEA.

• Proficient understanding of Article 6 mechanics: 6.2 cooperative approaches, 6.4 (PACM), ITMOs, LoAs, corresponding adjustments, DNA roles, and reporting obligations.

• Clear insight into how LoAs are attained in SEA.

• Proven experience in navigating complex, multi-stakeholder government and policy landscapes across Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to rapidly grasp new methodologies and translate intricate regulations into strategic insights.

• Capability to demonstrate how project environmental benefits align with a country's NDC and net zero strategy.

• Fluent in English.

• Direct experience in obtaining an LoA or equivalent host-country authorization from a SEA government (highly preferred).

• Established connections within environment ministries, DNAs, agriculture ministries, or national climate bodies in the region (highly preferred).

• Familiarity with agricultural carbon markets and rice methane methodologies, including AWD methodologies under Verra, Isometric, Gold Standard, and the JCM (highly preferred).

• Experience working in an early-stage company or startup environment (highly preferred).

• Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Khmer, Japanese, or another regional language (highly preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.

• Flexible working arrangements.