October 15th, 2011
Position Announcement for REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Specialists

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Effective with the release of this announcement, Winrock International is seeking applications from highly qualified professionals for REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Specialists for upcoming projects on building institutional and technical capacity to support the sustainable implementation of REDD+. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding. 
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

APPLICATIONS:  Applicants should go to the “Jobs” link at www.winrock.org and submit a current resume and cover letter referencing “REDD+ MRV Specialist” by November 7^th. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

§  Provide technical leadership to develop country-wide, multi-level, nested MRV systems for REDD+

§  Supervise all technical activities related to MRV, from design to implementation,  monitoring and evaluation, and timely preparation and submission of reports and other deliverables;

§  Participate in regular field visits to project areas to assure project progress towards activity objectives and goals.

§  Assess under field conditions, the feasibility, scalability and cost-effectiveness of MRV methods

§  Ensure the inclusion of women and marginalized groups.

§  Develop and deploy scientific tools and methods for improved ecosystem management and carbon sequestration, forest carbon inventory and reference baselines

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

Education:                   Advanced degree in forestry, environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, natural science, agriculture, geospatial analysis, climate change related fields or other relevant international development field

Work Experience:       Minimum five years experience working in forestry, especially with regard to deforestation and forest degradation data collection/monitoring, forest carbon assessment, land use and land use change monitoring, UNFCCC and other MRV standards and guidelines; Proven experience in integrating MRV methodologies into policy planning and capacity building; Experience working to build institutional capacity of government counterparts at the national and/or local level.

Skills:                             Technical understanding of international carbon markets; Ability to build coalitions and networks that can provide synergies and sustainable solutions to forest management issues; Must be comfortable in high-level representational role as well as interacting with beneficiaries.

Other:                            Fluency in English is required. Fluency in additional languages is preferred.  

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Fay E. Ellis Database Specialist/Professional Register

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