Forestry Technical Officer/Forestry Technical Manager

Summary

Join Winrock International's Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) as a Forestry Technical Officer/Manager! This role contributes to all aspects of ACR services, including project reviews, record-keeping system development, site visits, and audits. You will ensure efficient project processing and provide technical support to stakeholders, adhering to ACR, CARB, and Ecology requirements. The position demands strong technical and analytical skills, attention to detail, and deadline adherence. You will apply GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles and expertise in ACR methodologies and compliance protocols. A willingness to learn, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and commitment to Winrock's mission are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, GHG emissions accounting, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work or research-related experience for a Technical Officer is required; additional years of experience preferred. Minimum of 6 years of relevant work or research-related experience for a Technical Manager is required; additional years of experience preferred
• Must have experience in, training in, and/or familiarity with fundamental forest quantification and GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles, verification and auditing standards, and at least one of the ACR Forestry sector project types
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), GIS and SharePoint, is required
• Strong writing skills required
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required
• Must be available to travel 1-3 times per year for short-term assignments
• Strong technical and analytical expertise
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to track and adhere to deadlines and perform required reviews with speed, accuracy, and efficiency
• Ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple projects at a time without sacrificing quality
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meticulously review and provide substantive feedback on datasets and documents
• Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner
• Strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and trustworthiness
• Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Sponsorship for this role is not available

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and increasingly complex GHG emissions reduction and removal project reviews accurately, efficiently, independently, and according to regulatory deadlines (where required), seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed
• Provide accurate, consistent and coherent technical support to external stakeholders (e.g., project developers, validation and verification bodies, regulators) on matters that come up as part of project implementation, verification, and review, seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed
• Provide basic support to external stakeholders on routine use of the registry, seeking input from or escalating to registry staff as needed
• Develop and/or maintain institutional systems for project record keeping, regulatory guidance tracking, and sector-specific technological advancements
• Attend site visits and perform audits, as assigned
• Perform technical and policy analysis, as assigned
• Support and contribute to technical team and ACR objectives appropriate to level of experience and expertise (e.g., develop templates and presentation materials, coordinate across ACR teams, develop internal policies and procedures, develop project GIS maps, support co-benefits efforts, author sections of ACR policy documents) in coordination with leadership, as assigned
• Represent ACR externally (e.g., working groups, conference presentations), as assigned
• A Technical Officer will provide administrative support for methodology development and updates (e.g., coordination of peer review, intake forms), as assigned
• A Technical Manager will provide technical and policy support for, and/or lead, methodology development and updates, as assigned
• A Technical Manager will perform policy analysis, as assigned
• A Technical Manager will serve as team lead for more complicated methodologies and protocols, performing administrative functions and providing leadership to colleagues working on the same methodologies and protocols
• A Technical Manager will mentor more junior staff on technical and policy matters and broader sectoral context
• A Technical Manager will manage relationships with external stakeholders, including the resolution and/or escalation of contentious matters in coordination with leadership
• Complete other tasks as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work experience related to forest ecology, carbon markets, forest carbon measurement and monitoring, forest inventory design and statistics, silviculture, or related fields
• Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $115,000 per year and determined based on the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's experience, education, specialized knowledge and skills, and current market conditions
• Winrock offers an excellent benefits package