Forest Carbon Program Manager at GPAC

Responsibilities

The Forest Carbon Program Manager will oversee a portfolio of California forest carbon offset projects under the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Cap-and-Trade Program. This role is ideal for candidates with 3-5 years of experience in carbon offset projects, environmental compliance, or forest management. The Manager will ensure that projects adhere to regulatory standards, supervise Carbon Analysts, and engage with stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-career professional looking to grow their expertise in carbon markets and forest management.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management:

Oversee a portfolio of forest carbon compliance offset projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, compliance protocols, and regulatory standards.

Collaborate with foresters, landowners, and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution, with room to expand your leadership and technical expertise.

Team Leadership and Supervision:

Supervise and mentor Carbon Analysts, ensuring they contribute effectively to project success and providing them with opportunities for growth and professional development.

Foster a collaborative environment where team members are encouraged to develop their skills and responsibilities.

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure full compliance with CARB’s Forest Offset Protocol, including managing the complexities of baseline establishment, additionality, leakage, and permanence.

Lead the preparation of project documentation, monitoring reports, and CITSS submissions, while continuing to refine your knowledge of the regulatory landscape.

Stay current on changes to CARB regulations and ensure timely adaptation of projects.

Verification and Reporting:

Coordinate verification activities with third-party verification bodies, ensuring that all verification milestones are met.

Lead the preparation and submission of compliance reports to CARB, with the support of your team.

Stakeholder and Partner Relations:

Develop and maintain relationships with project landowners, tribal partners, state agencies, and other stakeholders.

Serve as a primary point of contact for project-related inquiries and provide regular updates to clients and internal stakeholders.

Financial and Risk Management:

Monitor project budgets and financial performance, ensuring all activities align with project budgets and financial goals.

Work with Executive Management Team to Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies

Market Engagement:

Stay informed about trends in California’s Cap-and-Trade market and other carbon markets.

Engage with buyers and brokers of carbon credits to ensure the timely sale and delivery of offset credits.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in Forestry, Natural Resources or sampling/mathematics field; minimum 5 years’ experience in forest inventory analysis or management; with two year of experience in carbon project management; verification; or carbon project development.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and public.

To perform this position successfully, an individual should have knowledge of ESRI software, relational databases, statistical programs, computer programming, word processing and Internet software

Experience with CACTOS, CRYPTOS, FORESEE, FPS, FVS or other similar predictive analytical models. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Excel.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

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