Lead Carbon Specialist

1. Role Purpose

The Lead Carbon Specialist holds primary responsibility for the technical integrity of VCarbo N’s nature-based carbon assets.

The role leads the development and finalisation of Project Design Documents (PDDs), carbon quantification and baseline modelling, and the design and operation of the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system.

The Lead Carbon Specialist serves as the principal technical point of coordination throughout the validation and verification process, ensuring all assets meet the requirements of the Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and applicable Indonesian regulatory frameworks.

• 2. Key Responsibilities
• Methodology & PDD Development
• Lead end-to-end development and finalisation of PDDs across the portfolio (peatland, mangrove, and ARR activities).
• Select and correctly apply Verra methodologies, including VM0007 (REDD+), VM0033 (Tidal Wetland Restoration), wetland/peatland conservation (WRC), and VM0047 / AR-ACM0003 (ARR).
• Ensure methodological consistency across multi-SPV and dual-PDD architectures.
• Carbon Quantification & Baseline
• Quantify carbon stocks and emissions, including biomass, soil and peat carbon, applying appropriate allometric equations and GHG accounting for organic soils.
• Develop baseline scenarios and conduct additionality, leakage, and uncertainty analyses.
• Build and maintain transparent, auditable carbon and financial models that tie out to PDD tables.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV)
• Design and operationalise the MRV system, including plot-based field sampling and carbon inventory protocols.
• Apply remote sensing and GIS analysis (QGIS / Arc GIS, Google Earth Engine) for land-cover change and deforestation assessment.
• Oversee preparation of monitoring reports supporting periodic verification and credit issuance.
• Validation & Verification Interface
• Act as the principal technical liaison for validation/verification, coordinating with the internal team, the independent reviewer, and the VVB.
• Prepare timely and substantiated responses to Corrective Action Requests (CARs), Clarification Requests (CLs), and Forward Action Requests (FARs).
• Safeguard scientific rigour and high-integrity standards throughout all counterparty and verifier engagements.
• 3. Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Forestry, Environmental Science, Geography, Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5–8 years in carbon project development, with a demonstrable track record in Nature-based Solutions (REDD+, peatland/wetland restoration, mangrove, or ARR).
• Proven completion of at least one to two PDDs through Verra (VCS) validation or registration.
• Core Technical Competencies
• In-depth command of the Verra VCS Standard and relevant methodologies (VM0007, VM0033, WRC, VM0047 / AR-ACM0003).
• Strong proficiency in carbon stock and emissions quantification, baseline construction, additionality testing, and uncertainty analysis.
• Practical experience in MRV system design, plot-based field sampling, remote sensing, and GIS.
• Working knowledge of the VVB process and CAR/CL/FAR response preparation.
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Familiarity with the Indonesian framework, including SRN-PPI, the Economic Value of Carbon (Nilai Ekonomi Karbon / NEK), PBPH licensing, and FOLU Net Sink policy.
• Supporting Competencies
• Ability to produce institutional-grade technical reporting in English for counterparties and verifiers.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical discipline, and effective cross-functional coordination.
• Willingness to undertake regular field travel to project sites in South Sumatra.
• 4. Reporting & Accountability

The Lead Carbon Specialist reports to the Sponsor / Technical Director of VCarbo N and works in close coordination with the HBM internal team, which retains ownership of PDD finalisation.

The role engages the independent pre-validation reviewer and the accredited Validation/Verification Body (VVB) strictly within their respective mandates, maintaining clear separation between the independent review and formal validation functions.

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