Carbon Market Expert — PDD & Registry Lead

Reckoner Assosciate SMC Pvt.Ltd

Gilgit , Pakistan

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PKR. 1 - 1/Month

This full-time position, based in Blue Area, Islamabad, offers a unique opportunity to lead essential registry-facing activities within carbon market projects. The role involves managing various aspects of project documentation, including drafting chapters of the Project Design Document (PDD), maintaining evidence indexes for validation, assembling validation packages, and overseeing registry account administration and registration submissions. While the position primarily supports a remote working setup, it requires regular travel to Gilgit and other project sites for consultations and validator inspections. Working hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare the Carbon Eligibility Assessment Report and the Carbon Standard & Methodology Selection Report in collaboration with the Team Leader and MRV Specialist by week 10 of the project timeline.
- Draft the non-quantitative chapters of the Project Design Document (PDD), including sections on project description, boundary, standard and methodology compliance, safeguards cross-references, and implementation framework, to be completed by week 32.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive evidence index from the project’s inception, ensuring every statement in the PDD is supported by a source document. Conduct pre-validation checklist tests with independent reviewers at gate G5.
- Assemble the validation submission package by week 36 and manage the response matrix to address corrective action requests, clarification requests, and forward action requests effectively.
- Open and administer the registry account by week 40, managing the listing or registration submission process through to confirmation by week 44.
- Lead modular certification analysis, including evaluating grouped versus individual registration by size class, and oversee the CCB labelling route.

Required Qualifications

- Master’s degree or PhD in Forestry, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Science.
- A minimum of three years’ experience working within carbon markets.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Five or more years of relevant experience is highly desirable, with additional recognition for experience exceeding 150% of the stated requirement.
- Practical experience with the Verra Registry or Gold Standard Impact Registry.
- Demonstrated expertise in drafting Project Design Documents under the ARR methodology.
- Familiarity with Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards.

This role demands full-time commitment throughout the project duration, with most work conducted remotely. Candidates must be comfortable working onsite in Blue Area, Islamabad, and Gilgit, including regular travel to Gilgit for consultations and validator site inspections. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to impactful climate resilience and carbon market initiatives.