Verification Scientist I, GHG Forestry

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve as the lead auditor conducting assessments under both voluntary and compliance carbon offset standards.

• Evaluate management practices and project documentation for carbon initiatives.

• Analyze documents and perform quantitative evaluations, including inventory calculations, forest growth and yield models, GIS, and/or remote sensing data.

• Carry out site visits, conduct interviews with project staff, perform site reconnaissance, and assess forest inventory methodologies.

• Generate verification findings and compose detailed technical audit reports.

• Supervise contract auditors and consultants.

• Facilitate audit processes in collaboration with clients.

• Ensure that clients supply required data and information.

• Address client inquiries and concerns promptly.

• Manage multiple audits simultaneously.

• Stay updated on program standards and protocols.

• Suggest and apply program modifications to uphold ISO quality compliance.

• Engage in internal and external audit activities.

• Assist in training staff as well as contract auditors and consultants.

• Execute work related to forestry and land-use projects, including improved forest management, afforestation/reforestation, REDD+, wetlands, mangroves, soil carbon, and landscape-level sustainability initiatives globally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or a related scientific discipline.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a relevant field.

• Familiarity with standard forest inventory methods in fieldwork.

• Experience with field measurement techniques.

• Proficient in ArcGIS and/or remote sensing software.

• Strong quantitative abilities.

• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Access.

• Capacity to work independently under pressure within a dynamic environment.

• Adaptability and responsiveness in a team setting.

• Willingness to travel domestically for audit purposes.

• Preferred: Master's Degree or higher in a relevant scientific field.

• Preferred: Quantitative skills focusing on biometrics, statistics, and growth and yield modeling.

• Preferred: Experience in financial analysis and/or natural resource economics.

• Preferred: California Registered Professional Forester or another Certified Forester credential.

• Preferred: ARB-accredited Lead Verifier for the Compliance Offset Protocol - US Forest Projects.

• Preferred: CAR Lead Verifier.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote, home-office based position.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities for domestic and international travel.