Carbon Manager At Kijani Forestry

Carbon Manager

Uganda * Full-time

Kijani Forestry

Job Summary: The Head of Carbon is Kijani Forestry’s organizational owner of all carbon strategy, certification, MRV, modeling, and delivery. This role is accountable for ensuring that every carbon credit generated across Kijani’s Forestry Restoration, and Biochar models is credible, compliant, verifiable, and commercially bankable.

This position bridges field operations, data systems, certification bodies, regulators, and carbon buyers. The Head of Carbon safeguards technical integrity while actively enabling growth, partnerships, and revenue generation.

Category: Natural Resource Total Positions: 01 Location: Uganda Full-time Salary: not mentioned Posted 3 months ago

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Carbon Strategy and Market Positioning
Own and execute Kijani’s end-to-end carbon strategy across Forestry, Restoration, and Biochar.
Define credit pipelines, delivery timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.
Align project design with global carbon market trends, buyer expectations, and long-
term permanence requirements.
Represent Kijani in carbon market forums, policy discussions, and regulator
engagements in Uganda and internationally.
Certification, Compliance & Risk Management
Lead all certification processes (Verra, Gold Standard, or equivalent), from PDD development through issuance.
Own relationships with VVBs, standards bodies, auditors, and regulators.
Ensure compliance with Ugandan carbon regulations, land tenure rules, and international frameworks.
Partner with Legal to ensure contracts, land-use agreements, and permanence clauses fully support carbon claims.
Act as final internal authority on carbon eligibility, leakage, additionality, and permanence risk.
MRV, Modeling & Data Systems
Design and oversee robust MRV systems across all carbon models.
Own carbon modeling assumptions, baselines, growth curves, SOC inputs, and uncertainty management.
Drive adoption of digital MRV (dMRV) tools, GIS systems, and field-to-registry data pipelines.
Ensure audit readiness at all times, with clean documentation trails from field to issuance.
Define and track carbon KPIs (e.g., hectares verified, survival rates, SOC change, biochar tonnage, credits issued).
Field Integration & SOP Governance
Ensure field SOPs (planting density, thinning, survival checks, firebreaks, biochar feedstock handling) are carbon-compliant by design.
Embed carbon requirements into Ops, MEL, and farmer-facing training systems.
Ensure that “what happens in the field” exactly matches “what is documented and verified.”
Build carbon literacy across Nursery Hub, Restoration, and Biochar teams.
Commercial & Partnership Enablement
Act as Kijani’s technical authority in buyer, investor, and partner conversations. Provide models, documentation, and verification logic for carbon sales and due diligence.
Work closely with the Chief Growth Officer on proposals, pricing logic, and delivery schedules.
Support exploration of new methodologies and credit types.
Team Leadership & Capacity Building
Build and manage Kijani’s Carbon function.
Set clear roles, deliverables, and career progression within the carbon team.
Mentor internal staff and raise carbon competency across the organization.
Foster a culture of integrity, rigor, and accountability in all carbon activities.

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Climate Science In initial probation period, weekly check-ins on work progress, roadblocks, and assistance needed
5+ years of experience in carbon markets,
forestry, or climate finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Strong organizational and skills, with the
ability to work independently under minimum supervision