NBS Expert : Carbon, Forestry, Agriculture W/M

Candidate Profile

• PhD / Master's degree / Engineering degree in the field of environment, forestry, agriculture, conservation, sustainable development, international policies on climate change
• 10 to 15 years' experience (with a strong field experience) in the implementation and management of forest and / or agricultural carbon projects will be highly appreciated : plantation, sustainable forest management, agro-forestry, agriculture ;

in particular in concertation with local populations and integrating timber / agricommodities value chains

• Understanding and knowledge of the voluntary carbon market, carbon certification standards and methodologies, as well as international frameworks (UNFCCC, FCPF.
• and major international agreements (Paris Agreements, Kyoto Protocol...)
• Understanding of co-benefits management tools and certification is a plus (High Conservation Value, FPIC approach, FSC / RSPO / other commodities environmental standards, CCB standard)
• A network and reputation in this fields are an asset
• Regular international travels
• Fluent English is a must, French is recommended, Spanish or Portuguese or other regional language is a plus

Activities

Participate in the construction of the strategic vision

• Ensure technical and regulatory monitoring of the Carbon & NBS market.
• Contribute to the selection process of operations to build a balanced portfolio of activities to achieve the carbon credit production objectives.
• Ensure that deliverables are consistent with TotalEnergies and TENBS strategy.

Conduct the technical studies required for projects development and operations : carbon, forestry, agriculture, offsetting

• Lead technical development studies (prospect, preliminary / feasibility, conceptual or pre-project) on behalf of business development;
• Prepare study specifications (study content, deliverables, schedule and budget);
• Coordinate activities and contributions of the various external service providers during the execution of the study;
• Define and lead the comparative analyses needed to determine optimal forestry and agricultural itinerary - in terms of technical feasibility, economic value, co-benefits and carbon benefits - and synthesize architecture and design recommendations to estimate the likelihood of producing carbon credits (in quality and quantity), as well as the associated risks and uncertainties;
• Work closely with the ESG team in the development of technical itineraries;
• Support TotalEnergies subsidiaries in the development studies that they carry out locally, assist and advise them in the corporate exercises;
• Within the framework of the activities initiated by the business development, participate in data-rooms and due diligence and any other formality contributing to the information gathering.

Participate in production process of carbon credits for the Company

• Supervise the validation and verification audits : contracting and managing the Validation & Verification Bodies and Developers (PDD, Monitoring Report).
• Monitor carbon credits production on TENBS registers;
• Participate in the development of tools and processes for "Monitoring, Reporting & Verification" (MRV) of operations.

Actively contributes to the team's activity and its growth in knowledge and skills

• Competitive intelligence around the following topics : international and sectoral climate negotiations, carbon markets, methodological and technological innovation, competitive benchmark, forestry and agricultural technical itineraries, and any other field related to NBS through research, active network and external conferences and events related to the sector.
• Contribute to the spread of know-how and feedback.

Represent the Company when it's necessary (technical committee, conferences, seminars).

Context & Environment

TotalEnergies aims to be a major actor in energy transition, committed to carbon neutrality as a multi-energy company.

More energy, less emissions : this is the dual challenge we are taking up alongside our customers, stakeholders, and global society to meet the climate challenge and contribute to the planet's sustainable development.

Created in 2019, the TotalEnergies Nature Based Solutions ( TENBS ) team manages a portfolio of diverse operations in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, based on the agricultural, forestry, carbon, ESG and business expertise that make up the team.

Its main mission is to select, qualify, invest, and manage natural carbon sinks (Conservation & REDD+, Afforestation-Reforestation, Agriculture & Agroforestry, Biochar, Wetlands & Blue Carbon) with its partners while working on the right positioning, both internally and externally, of nature-based solutions.

Our goal is to create a portfolio of operations that will deliver, by 2030, an annual flow of 5 million carbon credits, certified according to the highest industry standards (VCS, CCB, Gold Standard, ACR.

To achieve these goals, NBS has an annual investment budget of $100 million.

TENBS designs and implements its operations according to a landscape approach, in collaboration with local communities, including economic value chains aiming at the sustainability of natural carbon sinks and the achievement of optimal environmental and social co-benefits.

In this context, TENBS team is looking for a Senior Expert on Carbon, Forestry and Agriculture in 2024 to strengthen its activity.

As a member of the Expertise team, you will :

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