Senior Carbon Operations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Malawi, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee the initiation of new carbon projects in collaboration with Regional Directors, ensuring carbon and operational requirements are integrated from the outset.

• Establish standard launch protocols and checklists, monitor milestones, and identify risks proactively.

• Create engagement protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that align with carbon standards and methodological requirements.

• Train and assist country teams in delivering and documenting community engagement consistently.

• Design process flows and SOPs that encompass the entire cookstove life cycle, including deployment, stove champion visits, repairs, reinstallations, and replacements.

• Collaborate with the Quality Manager on survey requirements, SOP implementation, and training initiatives.

• Ensure carbon outputs are central to operational decision-making and facilitate verification readiness.

• Highlight operational decisions that may impact carbon integrity for leadership resolution.

• Specify stove design requirements in conjunction with the manufacturing team.

• Manage pilot projects comprehensively, including scope, budget, timelines, cross-functional input, and scaling recommendations.

• Oversee schedules, milestones, and tracking systems for improved cookstove projects.

• Coordinate procurement requirements with country teams and the Procurement & Logistics department.

• Address data-quality issues that affect implementation and carbon reporting.

• Work closely with Regional Directors, country leadership, Carbon Integrity, Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, and Procurement & Logistics teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10+ years of pertinent experience, preferably in clean cooking or other carbon-related projects, in progressively responsible roles.

• Strong technical knowledge of clean cooking and the carbon sector.

• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-country projects involving milestone planning, risk monitoring, and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience working on or with projects in Africa and Asia, with cross-functional and distributed teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint at an advanced level.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Master's degree is strongly preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Regular travel to project sites.