Senior Manager, Safeguards

Role Overview

• Assist the Safeguards and IPLC Engagement Team Lead in conducting completeness checks of TREES Documents (TREES Concepts, TREES Registration Documents and TREES Monitoring Reports), focusing on safeguards requirements, emission reduction (ER) rights, and benefit-sharing arrangements.
• Oversee validation and verification processes related to TREES safeguards requirements, ER rights, and benefit-sharing requirements including conducting completeness checks of Validation and Verification Body documents.
• Contribute to the review and understanding of monitoring and reporting systems used to track jurisdictional program performance and results.
• Draft formal written assessments, memos, and summaries for review by the Safeguards and IPLC Engagement Team Lead.
• Collaborate with the Safeguards and IPLC Engagement Team and other internal teams to develop guidance materials and provide clarifications to participating jurisdictions and stakeholders.
• Assist in tracking research, initiatives, and best practices relating to TREES Safeguards.
• Provide insights to inform updates to TREES safeguards requirements, guidance, and related materials.
• Support internal quality assurance efforts to strengthen and streamline safeguards-related procedures within ART while maintaining the highest levels of rigor.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in environmental policy, social safeguards, international development, natural resource management, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in safeguards analysis and/or research, environmental/social risk management, carbon accounting programs, or related compliance review roles.
• Experience with TREES, REDD+, jurisdictional carbon programs, or carbon standards.
• Experience working with validation and verification bodies (VVBs) or quality assurance systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and SharePoint, is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset, especially Portuguese or French.
• Must be available to travel for short-term assignments.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguards requirements, emission reduction (ER) rights, and benefit-sharing arrangements.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating complex documents and the ability to synthesize and interpret the information.
• Ability to remain detail-oriented while managing project operations and workflow effectively, to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills, impeccable integrity and trustworthiness, sense of humor, and diplomatic approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently for timely completion of quality deliverables while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong speaking, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.

Benefits

• Winrock offers an excellent benefits package.