Carbon Operations Manager – Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Contract: Full Time
Level: Experienced
About the Role:
The overall role of the Carbon Operations Manager is to plan, coordinate and execute varied Baseline & Monitoring Surveys, Stakeholder Consultations, and other specified activities under the development and implementation of SPOUTS’s carbon-financed Projects on time, on the scope and budget.
The Carbon Operations Manager will report to the Global Carbon Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Specifically, the Carbon Operations Manager shall:
- Lead assigned projects from requirements definition through implementation, scheduling, scope, budget estimates, and project implementation plans. Accordingly, the Project Manager shall be responsible for the production and ownership of a detailed Project Gantt chart for all assigned Projects.
- Coordinate internal and external resources, (including but not limited to third-party Consultants, financial budgets and requisitions, and coordination of in-country logistics) ensuring Projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from SPOUTS HQ.
- Analyze Project progress, track and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed—escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans up to and including closeout reports demonstrating tasks compliance with specified Project requirements.
- Understanding and providing all related support documents for all carbon process stages and milestones to the Carbon Technical Team & Global Carbon Specialist.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation by preparing a full Project Budget and Project expense reports associated with that approved Budget
- Organize, coordinate, lead and Report on Local Stakeholder Meetings and Stakeholder Feedback rounds as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. This includes but is not limited to preparing the budget, planning the timelines for tasks, finding local teams to work with in organizing and facilitating the meeting, putting together the list of participants for the meeting, preparing, and translating invitations (newspaper advertisements, radio advertisements, emails, word of mouth, phone calls, etc.), hosting the meeting, providing supporting documents from the meetings held.
- Organize, coordinate, lead and report on Baseline Surveys and Project Performance tests as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. Coordinating on-the-ground field surveys, recruitment and training of data collectors/enumerators, Logistics planning of resources for all field data collection, on-the-ground presence while managing all field data collection activities, etc.
- Organize, coordinate, lead and report on Annual Monitoring Surveys, Project performance tests, Leakage Surveys, and Water Boiling Tests as per the guidelines set by the Carbon Technical Team. This includes but is not limited to activities such as Planning all timelines for the field research work, Coordinating and managing on-the-ground field data collection surveys, recruitment and training of highly experienced data enumerators/research consultants as the case may be, Logistics planning of resources for all field data collection, on the ground presence while managing all field data collection activities, risk assessment, and management in field research surveys, timely and efficient problem solving, etc.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources—including third-party vendors and researchers.
- Cultivating good relationships with SPOUTS’ country representatives (colleagues in the country), to ensure the colleague’s understanding and timely delivery of carbon requirements.
- Organize all logistics related to all Carbon Audits during Validation and Verification. These include booking households to be audited during audit site visits, accompanying the auditors for the interviews, and ensuring all households meet the standard set by the Carbon technical team on time. This involves but is not limited to booking appointments with households selected for the Audit visit, planning all transport and accommodation logistics for the households to be visited, etc.
- Communication of Results from Set Goals and targets to the Carbon Project Implementation Manager on the agreed-upon frequency
- Carrying out specific one-off special carbon assignments falling outside the scope of existing JD
Skills and Experience:
- Undergraduate/Bachelor/Master in any of the following fields: Market research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Data, and Analytics, Statistics
- Proven working experience in project management/project coordinator role. Project Management Professional certification is a plus.
- Proven experience in data analysis and data-backed decision making
- 2+ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation role
- 3+ years of experience in recruiting, training, and coordination/management of Enumerators/Research consulting partners for data collection purposes
- 2+ experience in Managing Data collection projects for research studies to deliver quality results on time, on budget, and within the scope
- Demonstrable experience organizing, coordinating, and leading Training workshops of any kind.
- Demonstrable experience and proficiency in MS-EXCEL
- Excellent Communication skills in both written and spoken English and at least 2 other local languages
- Hands-on experience with carbon offset or GHG reduction project implementation, particularly in the following activities: Stakeholder engagement meetings, Baseline surveys, Project Performance, Monitoring Surveys, or demonstrations to have carried out similar activities in non-carbon projects is a plus.
- An understanding of carbon credits and carbon project lifecycles is an added advantage.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, a desire to ‘Get things done,’ a strong sense of pride and ownership in their work.
- Excellent graphical presentation and reporting skills
- A problem solver – a candidate who is adaptable and can innovate
- A team player who can work well with others demonstrating our core values around patience, kindness, respect for self and others
- A candidate who is willing and able to travel across different regions and countries in Africa
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- A learner – a candidate who displays curiosity and a willingness to learn and further their understanding of carbon markets and project management.
