Carbon Project Lead at Yara International

Responsibilities

A self-motivated, mission-driven professional with experience and working knowledge of carbon concepts and monetization and a solid understanding of how to develop and manage new innovative projects.

• Articulately present benefits of carbon sequestration, offsetting, insetting and the associated credits to potential stakeholders.
• Lead farmer on-boarding into the applicable carbon project.
• Design, create and implement monitoring tools that accurately tracks adherence to Regenerative Agriculture practices at farm level.
• In conjunction with marketing department, develop appropriate communication tools and messages to the relevant audience.
• Lead coordinate third party teams with carbon project audits.
• Conduct awareness campaigns among target groups.
• Closely monitor and report on project status, costs and projected revenues.
• Identify new business development opportunities.

Profile

• University graduate with educational background in Project Management/Agriculture field with strong knowledge on Regenerative Agriculture/Agronomy related projects.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with project development, carbon markets.
• Experienced in carbon removal, agriculture and/or emission reduction projects.
• Experience in due diligence analysis and presenting opportunities for investment.
• Proven record of interpreting regulatory or protocol requirements applicable to carbon markets within East Africa.