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Job Title: Director of Development Location: Washington, D.C. (or Remote with Travel) Reports To: Chief Strategy OfficerAbout Winrock InternationalWinrock International is a mission-driven nonprofit organization that works to empower communities, strengthen economies, and sustain natural resources globally. With a strong reputation for implementing innovative and sustainable solutions in agriculture, environmental sustainability, and economic development, Winrock partners with governments, foundations, businesses, and individuals to deliver lasting impact.Due to the quickly changing federal funding landscape, Winrock is looking to further build out its Non-Federal segment, which currently houses several program portfolios funded by foundations, private sector clients, and multi-lateral institutions. The DD will lead fundraising strategy and coordination of donor relations, working across Winrock and all our program units, with a focus on the non-federal segment.Position SummaryThe Development Director will develop, launch, and lead Winrock’s Non-Federal fundraising and business development strategy, fostering a culture of philanthropy and strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the DD will be responsible for driving diversified revenue growth through private philanthropy, individual giving, corporate partnerships, foundations, High Net Worth Individual cultivation, and other non-governmental sources.Key ResponsibilitiesFundraising &amp; Resource Mobilization<ul><li>Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to expand Winrock’s financial resources.</li><li>Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with major donors, corporate partners, and foundations to drive increased philanthropic giving.</li><li>Expand Winrock’s donor base through strategic engagement and targeted campaigns.</li><li>Oversee grant writing, proposal development, and donor communications to secure multi-year funding commitments.</li><li>Implement and manage donor software and customer relationship management systems to ensure coordinated outreach with donor organizations </li></ul>Business Development &amp; Strategic Partnerships<ul><li>Lead the organization’s approach to individual giving, legacy gifts, and donor collaboratives, identifying new business opportunities aligned with Winrock’s mission.</li><li>Collaborate with program teams to ensure alignment of funding opportunities with organizational priorities and impact goals.</li><li>Develop innovative partnerships with corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, impact investors, and high-net-worth individuals.</li><li>Work closely with the new business steam to ensure our systems and processes align with prospective donors.</li></ul>Leadership &amp; Team Management<ul><li>Build and lead a high-performing development team, providing strategic direction and professional development.</li><li>Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure fundraising and business development success.</li><li>Work closely with the Executive Team, Board of Directors, and senior leadership team to ensure alignment with organizational goals.</li><li>Represent Winrock externally in donor meetings, conferences, and other fundraising engagements.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in fundraising, business development, or a related field, with a proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar gifts and grants.</li><li>Experience working in the nonprofit, international development, or social enterprise sectors.</li><li>Strong understanding of philanthropic trends, corporate partnerships, and donor engagement strategies.</li><li>Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.</li><li>Demonstrated success in leading high-performing teams and managing complex donor portfolios.</li><li>Experience with CRM and fundraising software and new business processes.</li><li>Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in nonprofit management, business administration, international development, or a related field preferred.</li></ul>Key Competencies<ul><li>Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies aligned with organizational priorities.</li><li>Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage high-level donors and corporate partners.</li><li>Financial Acumen: Experience in budgeting, financial planning, and revenue forecasting.</li><li>Results-Driven: A proactive leader with a strong drive for achieving fundraising and business development goals.</li></ul>Why Join Winrock?This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organization at a pivotal time in its growth. As the Development Director, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of Winrock, expanding its impact, and securing the resources needed to drive transformative change globally. Salary: This position has a salary range between $155,000 and $175,000 with an additional 10% 403b annual employer contribution and excellent benefits package. Winrock offers competitive pay and an excellent <a href="https://winrock.org/work-with-us/careers/winrock-international-benefits/">benefits package</a>.Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion and equity across the entire organization

Director of Development

Senior Program Officer, Net Zero Climate Services (Food, Land, and Agriculture) Position summary:   Winrock’s Net Zero Climate Services team empowers businesses and investors to build climate change mitigation strategies and develop solutions that enable the private sector to fulfill its role in advancing a net zero world. The Net Zero Climate Services team helps companies build effective climate change mitigation strategies, achieve scope 3 emissions goals, and ensure their actions and reporting are aligned with best practices and standards in GHG accounting.    The Senior Program Officer will work with clients in the Food and Agriculture sector to unlock billions of dollars to finance emission reduction and removals projects that contribute to keeping global warming to 1.5 Celsius. In this role, you will provide technical advice on GHG emissions accounting and decarbonization strategies in agricultural supply chains. You will work collaboratively with clients to identify decarbonization opportunities and ensure adherence to GHG calculation methodologies, including the draft Greenhouse Gas Protocol Land Sector &amp; Removals Guidance and Science Based Targets initiative's Forest, Land, and Agriculture Guidance. When climate accounting and target setting standards are vague, this role will identify these areas of uncertainty and propose no-regrets approaches to support Winrock clients to innovatively take the most ambitious pathway that benefits climate, nature and people. You will work with some of the most influential companies in the world. Past and current Winrock clients include Nestle, McCormick, and Microsoft.  Experience in the food, land and agriculture sectors is required for this position. Experience in commodity decarbonization and Greenhouse Gas accounting in tropical crops like cocoa, sucrose, and palm oil is preferred. Additionally, an up-to-date understanding is required of the current state of how companies reduce Scope 3 emissions while being in compliance with Science-Based Targets initiative standards.  This position may be based remotely within the United States but is expected to work US East Coast hours (EST).  Position role:  Supports the Manager, Net Zero Climate Services to help clients achieve their climate mitigation strategies with a focus on decarbonization of a company’ value chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). Potential responsibilities are likely to include:   <ul><li>Supporting interactions with clients, primarily in presenting updates or deliverables and conducting research to confidently answer client questions.   </li></ul><ul><li>Modeling GHG emissions reductions and removals in agricultural commodities to inform decarbonization strategies  </li></ul><ul><li>Developing knowledge products and training materials related to GHG mitigation in agriculture to ensure the technical rigor and credibility of GHG mitigation strategies, in alignment with key industry standards.   </li></ul><ul><li>Tracking and managing a pipeline of technical advisory requests on carbon accounting and decarbonization strategies for clients. </li></ul><ul><li>Conducting desk research and preparing PowerPoint presentations, reports, memoranda, and other communication materials.  </li></ul><ul><li>Completing tasks in fast-paced and self-motivated environment in a timely and efficient manner.  </li></ul><ul><li>Leading and/or supporting workplan development and new business proposals.   </li></ul><ul><li>Working with small teams to prepare high-quality products, pitching in wherever necessary and providing guidance and leadership.  </li></ul> Skills and Requirements:   Having many of the following skills:   <ul><li>Education: Bachelor’s degree required  </li></ul><ul><li>Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting for land sector required. Additional years of experience are strongly preferred.    </li></ul><ul><li>Industry/sector understanding of GHG profiles and potential mitigation strategies for one or more of the following commodities: </li></ul><ul><li><ul><li>Palm oil, cocoa, sucrose, Vegetable Fats &amp; Oils, Cereals &amp; Grains  </li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Team player capable of adapting to ambiguous environments with cross-group collaboration and problem-solving abilities.  </li></ul><ul><li>Working understanding or experience with preparing submissions or reporting against key climate corporate leadership standards (e.g. GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and/or Project Standard, Science-Based Targets Initiative’s standards, the Value Change Initiative).   </li></ul><ul><li>Experience with developing Life-cycle assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)  </li></ul><ul><li>Fast learning, curious, passionate for uncovering and creating solutions to climate and sustainability problems.    </li></ul><ul><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form  </li></ul><ul><li>Experience leading ore support new business development efforts </li></ul>Language: Fluent in English, fluency in another language is a plus as we engage clients globally.   Travel: Ability to travel internationally and domestically required  Physical Demands:   <ul><li>Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.  </li></ul><ul><li>Must be authorized to work within the United States.  </li></ul>The pay range for this role is between $95,000 and $105,000 per year depending on level of experience, specialized knowledge in the role and function and business needs.  Winrock offers competitive pay and an excellent <a href="https://winrock.org/join-us/careers/winrock-international-benefits/">benefits package</a>. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law.     At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Senior Program Officer, Net Zero Climate Services (Food, Land, and Agriculture) 

Combating Trafficking in Persons &amp; Child Labor Team:          Human Rights, Education &amp; Empowerment  Winrock International is searching for a New Business Consultant to work with the Human Rights, Education &amp; Empowerment (HREE) division to provide essential surge capacity and undertake a host of new business tasks focused on combating trafficking in persons and technical adjacencies. The period of the consultancy shall be for 20 hours a week for a period of ten weeks beginning as soon as possible. The consultant will report to the Associate Vice President of Human Rights, Education &amp; Empowerment and work in close collaboration with the wider leadership of the division and the New Business team.     Expected Tasks &amp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaborate with leadership to document HREE’s theory of change and value offerings. </li><li>Source and vet solicitations released by a variety of federal, international and non-federal donors for prioritization by HREE leadership. </li><li>Conduct a focused assessment to identify and prioritize companies and foundations that fund work similar or related to countering trafficking in persons, unsafe migration, and child labor.  </li><li>Lead development of and initiate a corporate and foundation engagement strategy for HREE’s work. </li><li>Create a range of positioning and marketing materials for foundation and private sector funders, including a pitch deck and documentation of service offerings   </li></ul>Education:  <ul><li>MA in Business, international development, or other relevant field required.      </li></ul>Experience:  <ul><li>Minimum 10 years’ experience in new business development, particularly with foundation and corporate funders. </li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrated experience in international development.  </li></ul><ul><li>Experience with new business in international democracy and governance sector or human rights programs highly desirable.    </li></ul><ul><li>Track record identifying and developing non-federal sources of funding including corporations, foundations and international donors. </li></ul><ul><li>Fluency in English and excellent communication skills (written and verbal).   </li></ul><ul><li>Experience working in developing countries required.  </li></ul>Duration:  20 hours a week for a period of ten weeks beginning as soon as possible.Please submit your resume and cover letter below.  Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law.  At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

 New Business Consultant, Combating Trafficking in Persons & Child Labor - Global Experience Required

Position Title: Hunter Parks Forest Conservation FellowshipLocation: U.S. Remote, Arlington, VA or Little Rock, ARDepartment: Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – ACRReports To: Senior Technical Manager, Forestry GENERAL<a href="https://acrcarbon.org/">ACR</a> is an internationally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. A nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, ACR was founded in 1996 as the first private greenhouse gas (GHG) registry in the world with the mission of harnessing the power of markets to improve the environment. ACR brings more than two decades of unparalleled experience in development of rigorous and science-based methodologies and carbon accounting standards, as well as operational experience in the oversight of high-quality GHG project listing, verification, registration, issuance, serialization, and online retirement reporting.ACR operates as an independent carbon credit standards body and registry, as well as an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap-and-Trade Program (administered by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB) and the Washington State Cap-and-Invest Program (administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology, or Ecology). ACR is approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to supply emission reduction and removals credits to airlines for use towards their obligations under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the 2021-2023 pilot phase as well as for the 2024-2026 compliance period. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has assessed ACR against the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and approved ACR as a CCP-Eligible program. ACR is positioned for roles in new compliance offset markets in other U.S. states and under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as increased prominence in the global voluntary carbon market. POSITION SUMMARYThe Hunter Parks Forest Conservation Fellowship at ACR has been established jointly with Green Assets, in remembrance of the organizations’ business colleague, founder, and dear friend.The Hunter Parks Fellow will engage on a day-to-day basis with forestry and carbon market experts as a member of the ACR Forestry team. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience in the evaluation of forest carbon project design and implementation to support our ongoing work to harness the power of carbon markets to conserve, sustainably manage and restore forestlands across the U.S.The two-year Fellowship will be awarded to a recent forestry graduate on a competitive basis, after which time the incumbent may be considered for a full-time position with ACR. Preference will be given to candidates who embody Hunter’s passion for conservation and demonstrate the utmost character and initiative in promoting fair and sustainable business practices for landowners. The Hunter Parks Fellow is a technical position within ACR providing support to the ACR Forestry Director and Managing Director as well as other colleagues within the ACR team. The person in this role will contribute to most aspects of ACR services, including performing routine and increasingly complex project reviews accurately and independently, developing and maintaining systems for project record keeping, and attending site visits and performing audits. They will ensure that projects move through the Registry process efficiently and with appropriate attention to detail. ACR prides itself on being responsive and providing sound technical knowledge to all our partners. They will provide technical support to external stakeholders, ensuring consistency and adherence to ACR, CARB, and Ecology requirements.The successful candidate must be able to obtain and apply a functional understanding of GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles and functional expertise in the ACR methodologies and compliance protocols they support. They will possess (or quickly develop) a detailed understanding of the ACR Standard and other ACR policies, California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulation, Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act and associated regulations, and associated project-level methodologies within forestry, agriculture, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors (e.g., active conservation, improved forest management, afforestation/reforestation, wetlands).The position requires strong technical and analytical expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to track and adhere to deadlines, among other skills listed below. Further, they must have a willingness and ability to learn on the job; be comfortable working in a flexible, fast-paced environment; share a commitment to Winrock’s mission; and have an interest in market-based approaches to reducing GHG emissions. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Perform routine and increasingly complex GHG emissions reduction and removal project reviews accurately, efficiently, independently, and according to regulatory deadlines (where required), seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.</li><li>Provide accurate, consistent and coherent technical support to external stakeholders (e.g., project developers, validation and verification bodies, regulators) on matters that come up as part of project implementation, verification, and review, seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.</li><li>Provide basic support to external stakeholders on routine use of the registry, seeking input from or escalating to registry staff as needed.</li><li>Develop and/or maintain institutional systems for project record keeping, regulatory guidance tracking, and sector-specific technological advancements.</li><li>Attend site visits and perform audits, as assigned.</li><li>Perform technical and policy analysis, as assigned.</li><li>Support and contribute to technical team and ACR objectives appropriate to level of experience and expertise (e.g., develop template and presentation materials, coordinate across ACR teams, develop internal policies and procedures, develop project GIS maps, support co-benefits efforts, author sections of ACR policy documents, perform policy analysis) in coordination with leadership, as assigned.</li><li>Provide administrative, technical, and policy support for methodology development and updates, as assigned.</li><li>Represent ACR externally (e.g., working groups, conference presentations), as assigned.</li><li>Complete other tasks as assigned.</li></ul> POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Recent graduate with Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, GHG emissions accounting, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.Experience: Professional experience and/or relevant work or research-related experience is required.Preferred Qualifications: Experience in, training in, and/or familiarity with fundamental forest quantification and GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles, verification and auditing standards, and at least one of the ACR Forestry sector project types. Familiarity and experience related to forest ecology, carbon markets, forest carbon measurement and monitoring, forest inventory design and statistics, silviculture, or related fields.Computer/Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), GIS and SharePoint, is required.Communication Skills: Strong writing skills required.Language: Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset.Required Travel: Must be available to travel 1-3 times per year for short-term assignments.Position-Specific Skills:<ul><li>Strong technical and analytical expertise</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Ability to track and adhere to deadlines and perform required reviews with speed, accuracy, and efficiency</li><li>Ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple projects at a time without sacrificing quality</li><li>Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to meticulously review and provide substantive feedback on datasets and documents</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and trustworthiness</li><li>Strong speaking, presentation, and written communication skills</li></ul>Physical Demands: Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.Other: Must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for this role is not available. The pay range for this role is $65,000 - $95,000 per year depending on the candidate's experience, education, specialized knowledge and skills, and current market conditions. Winrock offers an excellent benefits package.#LI-DNIWinrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law.At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation.

 Hunter Parks Forest Conservation Fellowship

Position Title: Forestry Technical Officer/Forestry Technical Manager, depending on experienceLocation: U.S. Remote, Arlington, VA or Little Rock, ARDepartment: Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – ACRReports To: Senior Technical Manager, Forestry GENERAL<a href="https://acrcarbon.org/">ACR</a> is an internationally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. A nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, ACR was founded in 1996 as the first private greenhouse gas (GHG) registry in the world with the mission of harnessing the power of markets to improve the environment. ACR brings more than two decades of unparalleled experience in development of rigorous and science-based methodologies and carbon accounting standards, as well as operational experience in the oversight of high-quality GHG project listing, verification, registration, issuance, serialization, and online retirement reporting.ACR operates as an independent carbon credit standards body and registry, as well as an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap-and-Trade Program (administered by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB) and the Washington State Cap-and-Invest Program (administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology, or Ecology). ACR is approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to supply emission reduction and removals credits to airlines for use towards their obligations under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the 2021-2023 pilot phase as well as for the 2024-2026 compliance period. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has assessed ACR against the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and approved ACR as a CCP-Eligible program. ACR is positioned for roles in new compliance offset markets in other U.S. states and under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as increased prominence in the global voluntary carbon market. POSITION SUMMARYThe Forestry Technical Officer/Technical Manager (depending on experience) is a technical position within ACR providing support to the ACR Forestry Director and Managing Director as well as other colleagues within the ACR team. The person in this role will contribute to most aspects of ACR services, including performing routine and increasingly complex project reviews accurately and independently, developing and maintaining systems for project record keeping, and attending site visits and performing audits. They will ensure that projects move through the Registry process efficiently and with appropriate attention to detail. ACR prides itself on being responsive and providing sound technical knowledge to all our partners. They will provide technical support to external stakeholders, ensuring consistency and adherence to ACR, CARB, and Ecology requirements. The successful candidate will possess and apply functional understanding of GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles and possess (or quickly develop) and apply functional expertise in the ACR methodologies and compliance protocols they support and and/or lead. They will possess (or quickly develop) a detailed understanding of the ACR Standard and other ACR policies, California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulation, Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act and associated regulations, and associated project-level methodologies within forestry, agriculture, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors (e.g., improved forest management, afforestation/reforestation, active conservation, wetlands). The position requires strong technical and analytical expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to track and adhere to deadlines, among other skills listed below. Further, they must have a willingness and ability to learn on the job; be comfortable working in a flexible, fast-paced environment; share a commitment to Winrock’s mission; and have an interest in market-based approaches to reducing GHG emissions. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Perform routine and increasingly complex GHG emissions reduction and removal project reviews accurately, efficiently, independently, and according to regulatory deadlines (where required), seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.</li><li>Provide accurate, consistent and coherent technical support to external stakeholders (e.g., project developers, validation and verification bodies, regulators) on matters that come up as part of project implementation, verification, and review, seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.</li><li>Provide basic support to external stakeholders on routine use of the registry, seeking input from or escalating to registry staff as needed.</li><li>Develop and/or maintain institutional systems for project record keeping, regulatory guidance tracking, and sector-specific technological advancements.</li><li>Attend site visits and perform audits, as assigned.</li><li>Perform technical and policy analysis, as assigned.</li><li>Support and contribute to technical team and ACR objectives appropriate to level of experience and expertise (e.g., develop templates and presentation materials, coordinate across ACR teams, develop internal policies and procedures, develop project GIS maps, support co-benefits efforts, author sections of ACR policy documents) in coordination with leadership, as assigned.</li><li>Represent ACR externally (e.g., working groups, conference presentations), as assigned.</li><li>A Technical Officer will provide administrative support for methodology development and updates (e.g., coordination of peer review, intake forms), as assigned.</li><li>A Technical Manager will provide technical and policy support for, and/or lead, methodology development and updates, as assigned.</li><li>A Technical Manager will perform policy analysis, as assigned.</li><li>A Technical Manager will serve as team lead for more complicated methodologies and protocols, performing administrative functions and providing leadership to colleagues working on the same methodologies and protocols.</li><li>A Technical Manager will mentor more junior staff on technical and policy matters and broader sectoral context.</li><li>A Technical Manager will manage relationships with external stakeholders, including the resolution and/or escalation of contentious matters in coordination with leadership.</li><li>Complete other tasks as assigned.</li></ul> POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, GHG emissions accounting, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant work or research-related experience for a Technical Officer is required; additional years of experience preferred. Minimum of 6 years of relevant work or research-related experience for a Technical Manager is required; additional years of experience preferred. Must have experience in, training in, and/or familiarity with fundamental forest quantification and GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles, verification and auditing standards, and at least one of the ACR Forestry sector project types.Preferred Qualifications: Prior work experience related to forest ecology, carbon markets, forest carbon measurement and monitoring, forest inventory design and statistics, silviculture, or related fields.Computer/Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), GIS and SharePoint, is required.Communication Skills: Strong writing skills required.Language: Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Fluency in one or more additional languages is an asset.Required Travel: Must be available to travel 1-3 times per year for short-term assignments.Position-Specific Skills:<ul><li>Strong technical and analytical expertise</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Ability to track and adhere to deadlines and perform required reviews with speed, accuracy, and efficiency</li><li>Ability to work well in teams and independently on multiple projects at a time without sacrificing quality</li><li>Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to meticulously review and provide substantive feedback on datasets and documents</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to consistently interact with others in a professional, courteous, and tactful manner</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and trustworthiness</li></ul>Physical Demands: Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.Other: Must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for this role is not available. The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $115,000 per year and determined based on the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's experience, education, specialized knowledge and skills, and current market conditions. Winrock offers an excellent benefits package.#LI-DNIWinrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law.At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation.

Forestry Technical Officer/Forestry Technical Manager, depending on experience

Location:  Remote Application Deadline: Open Type of Contract International Consultant Languages Required: Fluency in English (spoken and written)Knowledge of additional languages is highly desirable Contract Duration:  Assignments vary from a few days to several months depending on project needs<h1>Background</h1>Winrock catalyzes investment for low-emission, climate-resilient development to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. We combine scientific and technical expertise to support our clients in addressing the complex challenges of climate change. Through partnership development, sustainable financing, and evidence-based decision-making, Winrock is helping realize the vision of a carbon-conscious world as a win-win for public and private stakeholders. Our innovative climate finance work incentivizes private-sector investment in national development plans, mobilizing national and international capital to finance climate resilient economic growth.Winrock is building a global roster of experts in climate finance, policy, and planning with global and local expertise to meet the evolving needs of our clients. We strongly encourage applications from experts with multilingual capabilities, experience implementing climate finance projects, and country-specific and/or regional knowledge in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. How to apply: Please upload your CV below, in your CV please demonstrate expertise in one or more of the Climate Finance Areas of Expertise and one or more of the Specialized Areas of Technical Expertise listed below.  Please share as much information as you can in the application below and we will follow up with you shortly on next steps. <h1>Climate Finance Areas of Expertise </h1>Winrock is seeking financial expertise across mitigation, adaptation, sustainable development, financial instruments, and investment planning for climate action.The applicants must demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following areas:<ul><li>Climate Risk Assessments. Expertise in managing financial, operational, and climate-related project risks. Experience conducting high-level assessment of location specific physical risks and transition risks, providing insights for decision-makers into the potential for increasing, expanding and emerging risk.</li><li>Climate Risk Mitigation Plans. Experience integrating climate change risks and considerations into context-specific development strategies and plans.</li><li>Fragility Analysis. Proven experience analyzing the context-specific drivers of fragility in targeted countries or regions, with a focus on the interaction between climate change and existing developmental challenges in fragile settings.</li><li>Climate and Environmental Data. Experience in enhancing the capabilities of country stakeholders to access, gather, and analyze relevant climate data, including data processing, generation, modeling, and comprehensive analysis and interpretation of results.</li><li>Carbon Accounting and Impact Assessments. Experience with ex-ante, mid-term, or final evaluations of climate mitigation projects, including carbon accounting for forestry, agriculture and energy projects.</li><li>Climate Finance Training. Conducting training sessions and workshops in climate finance mechanisms to build the capacity of local stakeholders, including government officials, financial institutions, and private companies.</li><li>Climate Finance Ecosystems. Experience building comprehensive systems that support climate finance, including the development of local financial institutions and markets that can handle forestry and agriculture-related climate investment.</li><li>Refining Climate Regulations. Experience assessing existing national regulations to remove barriers and create incentives for private sector engagement in climate finance.</li><li>Climate Finance Instruments. Experience structuring, implementing, or evaluating projects using grants, loans, equity, and guarantees. Experience with financial products and services development to support sustainability goals, such as green loans/bonds and sustainability-linked bonds.</li><li>Climate Finance Insurance. Experience developing insurance products and risk transfer mechanisms that protect private sector investments in climate projects from unforeseen risks and enhance financial security.</li><li>Policy Analysis. Experience in the design and assessment of jurisdiction-level policies for delivering climate finance to vulnerable communities.</li><li>Results Management: Development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for climate finance projects. Strong capability in designing impact-driven frameworks that align with mitigation and adaptation priorities.</li></ul><h1>Specialized Areas of Technical Expertise </h1><ul><li>Early Warning &amp; Climate Information Services – Climate risk reduction, disaster resilience, and climate information systems for financial decision-making.</li><li>Health &amp; Climate Resilience – Climate-sensitive public health systems, access to clean water and sanitation, and nutrition security.</li><li>Agriculture &amp; Food Security – Climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, resilient food systems, regenerative agriculture, and water-efficient farming techniques.</li><li>Supply-chain Decarbonization—Decarbonization transitioning planning strategy and roadmaps, voluntary climate standard knowledge (e.g., Science-Based Targets initiative and Greenhouse Gas Protocol), supplier engagement for climate mitigation.</li><li>Water Security – Sustainable water resource management, flood and drought resilience, and urban water supply projects.</li><li>Infrastructure &amp; Built Environment – Climate-resilient infrastructure, urban resilience planning, green buildings, and integrated infrastructure systems.</li><li>Ecosystem &amp; Nature-Based Solutions – Conservation finance, forest management, and blue carbon initiatives.</li><li>Renewable Energy – Scaling low-carbon energy access, productive end-uses, power sector transformation, integrated resilient resource planning, and regulatory frameworks for renewable energy deployment.</li><li>Urban Systems &amp; Cities – Sustainable urban planning, green resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, and waste management.</li><li>Energy Efficiency – Industrial and domestic energy efficiency, building energy efficiency, efficient cooling systems, and policy frameworks for energy savings.</li><li>Low-Emission Transport – EV and fuel-cell infrastructure, sustainable mobility strategies, and national/municipal transport planning.</li><li>Forests &amp; Land Use – Sustainable forestry, REDD+, jurisdictional REDD+, FREL development, land restoration, and financial instruments for conservation.</li></ul><h1>Competencies</h1>General Competencies<ul><li>Demonstrated ability to work with international climate funds and donors.</li><li>Strong writing ability, particularly writing reports and/or proposals for international donors such as the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, or similar organizations.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to develop or implement country or regional specific climate plans and policies, such as National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS).</li><li>Ability to build and enhance institutional capacity, including effective coordination, around climate investment planning with relevant stakeholders.</li><li>Demonstrate recognized financial and technical expertise, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in an international setting.</li><li>Ability to adapt and work both independently and as part of a team to meet tight deadlines.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse stakeholders in multi-cultural environments.</li><li>Previous experience working as a consultant, working remotely, in sometimes changing circumstances.</li></ul>   Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability or any other basis protected by law.  At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Call For Applications: Climate Finance Roster of Experts

<h1>Technical Lead </h1>Position Title: Technical Lead, Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO)Location: VA Office, US Hybrid or US Remote Department: Environment &amp; Energy Group (E2) Unit: Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO)Position Title: Technical Lead, Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO)Location: VA Office, US Hybrid or US RemoteDepartment: Environment &amp; Energy Group (E2)Unit: Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO) BACKGROUNDWinrock International is recruiting a Technical Lead in the Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO) within the Environment &amp; Energy Group (E2). Winrock is a non-profit organization that works around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock’s E2 Group is comprised of three complimentary units: Ecosystem Services, Clean Energy, and Forestry and Natural Resource Management. An active participant within the team, the Technical Lead will play a key role in fostering a collaborative environment that promotes growth, respect, equity, and thought leadership. Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO)ECO forms the cornerstone of Winrock’s scientific leadership and has been at the cutting edge of the evaluation of ecosystem services from forests and agriculture for 25 years. ECO excels at the translation and application of science to benefit countries, businesses, organizations, and people. Winrock employs state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to generate and distil information for resource managers, land use planners, communities, and industries for use in low emission and climate resiliency development and spatial planning, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission estimation, habitat mapping and restoration. Winrock is a leading innovator in applied climate and landscape sciences, distinguished by our pragmatic and scientifically robust methodologies. ECO’s portfolio is focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation, REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), Low Emissions Development, environmental services, and related topics. ECO has long served as a global leader in ecosystem evaluation, carbon accounting, climate change mitigation and adaptation, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, plus the sustainable management of forests, and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. watershed management, and other forms of environmental services accounting. The Technical Lead will work closely with ECO's REDD+ Senior Technical Lead providing support for REDD+ projects within the unit, developing and implementing technical projects, providing quality control and preparing technical reports. POSITION SUMMARYThe Technical Lead interacts with clients, conducts qualitative technical analyses, performs quantitative problem-solving, and collects and analyze quantitative data for REDD+ and other types of nature based solutions projects. This position may be based remotely within the United States but is expected to work East Coast hours (EST). POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Leadership:<ul><li>Conduct GHG measurement and monitoring in forest systems. Perform calculations using greenhouse gas and activity data on AFOLU projects.</li><li>Support with carbon accounting and credit yield estimation for REDD+ projects.</li><li>Conduct innovative approaches and rigorous analyses and employ analytical methods and interpretations of international policy relevant to the work of ECO, particularly REDD+.</li><li>Implement statistically sound approaches to project design and data analysis for carbon, including use of field data, new statistical tools, and models.</li><li>Prepare technical analysis reports, presentations, and other communication materials related to carbon accounting, translating technical topics into terms that are meaningful to more diverse audiences.</li><li>Provide training to counterparts/stakeholders in the use of methods and internationally accepted best practices.</li><li>Implement scientifically robust geospatial and remote sensing solutions.</li></ul> Project Management and Implementation:<ul><li>Manage key projects in portfolio producing high quality deliverables/products.</li><li>Develop project work plans, budgets and reports.</li><li>Track and monitor projects as assigned to ensure they are fulfilling deliverable and performance requirements at a high quality, on time, and on budget.</li><li>Support budget management for specific projects to ensure effective financial management including tracking of budgets, subawards, and flag issues as needed.</li><li>Supervise Home Office young professionals providing direct project support and guidance.</li><li>Maintain day-to-day client/funder communications. Provide accurate, consistent, and coherent technical guidance and explanation to clients and donors.</li><li>Manage client relationships by communicating clearly with and addressing clients’ needs.</li></ul>POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Master’s degree in environmental science, natural resource management, forestry, ecology, climate change, or other related fields. Terminal degree (PhD or equivalent) is strongly preferred. Required experienceTechnical Skills:<ul><li>Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in GHG accounting for the land use sector, climate change mitigation/adaptation, and ecosystem services. Additional years of experience preferred.</li><li>Extensive knowledge and proficiency with GIS software (ArcGIS and QGIS).</li><li>Experience with forest inventories, biomass data collection and field data collection.</li><li>Experience with geostatistical and inferential statistical techniques in a natural resource management context. </li><li>Comprehensive knowledge of Google Earth Engine (JavaScript and/or Python) is strongly preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of statistics and modeling (including machine learning).</li><li>Proficiency in R/Python is strongly preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects. Ability to contribute to project operations and workflow effectively and to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks.</li><li>Knowledge or experience in the development of AFOLU/REDD+ projects and/or programs in the voluntary and/or compliance carbon market.</li><li>Understanding of the development and implementation of REDD+ standards, projects, and programs is strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience working in developing countries is strongly preferred.</li></ul> Communication Skills:<ul><li>Excellent problem-solving, teamwork, interpersonal skills.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form.</li><li>Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with clients and partners, including government ministries and officials at national and local levels, non-profit organizations, the private sector, foundations, multilateral organizations, and the U.S. Government.</li><li>Willingness to travel to developing countries as required by portfolio/new business opportunities.</li></ul>Language: Fluency in Portuguese and/or Spanish is required.Travel: International travel is required for this role (approx. 20%)Salary: This position has a salary range between $110,000 and $120,000 with an additional 10% 403b annual employer contribution and excellent benefits package. Must be authorized to work in the United States. Winrock does not discriminate in its recruitment practices and provides opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by law.   At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Technical Lead, Ecosystem Services Unit - REDD+ Experience

Net Zero Adaptation Fund Consultant Unit: Net Zero Climate ServicesConsultant: 6 months, full time BACKGROUNDWinrock International is recruiting a consultant for the Net Zero Adaptation Finance (NZAF) project.  This consultant will play an overall leadership coordination role on the project.  The NZAF project is an innovative, global project led by Winrock International and FAO to increase integration of climate change adaptation into net-zero carbon projects. Primarily oriented towards the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector, the NZAF project is intended to foster the development and implementation of AFOLU projects, especially in the context of least developing countries (LDCs). The project creates an innovative screening tool (Outcome 1) that identifies areas where climate change adaptation can be integrated into net-zero carbon projects, accelerating the uptake of climate considerations in projects – both to reduce climate impacts on carbon reduction projects and to increase adaptation benefits in the targeted areas. To incentivize adding climate change adaptation components, especially for implementation in the AFOLU sector in LDCs, Outcome 2 provides blended financing to assist projects in covering the costs and reducing the risks of integrating resilience and adaptation. Outcome 3 is oriented toward generating best-practices reports and continuous improvement of Outcomes 1 and 2, as well as feeding into an upscaling strategy.POSITION SUMMARYThe Project Coordinator (PC), reporting to Winrock’s Sr Director of Private Sector Engagement will oversee daily implementation, management, administration, and technical supervision of the project, on behalf of the Operational partner and within the framework delineated by the PSC. They will be responsible, among others, for:  <ul><li>Ensuring a high level of collaboration among participating institutions and organizations at the national and local levels. </li><li>Ensuring compliance with all agreement provisions during the implementation, including on timely reporting and financial management.</li><li>Coordination inputs from Winrock staff. </li><li>Coordination and close monitoring of the implementation of project activities.Tracking the project’s progress and ensuring timely delivery of inputs and outputs.  </li><li>Providing technical support and assessing the outputs of products generated in the implementation of the project, approving and managing requests for provision of financial resources using provided format in agreements annexes. </li><li>Monitoring financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports. </li><li>Ensuring timely preparation and submission of requests for funds, financial and progress reports to FAO as per agreements reporting requirements. </li><li>Maintaining documentation and evidence that describes the proper and prudent use of project resources as per agreements provisions, including making available this supporting documentation to FAO and designated auditors when requested. </li><li>Implementing and managing the project’s monitoring and communications plans. Organizing project workshops and meetings to monitor progress and preparing the Annual Budget and Work Plan.  </li><li>Submitting the six-monthly Project Progress Report (PPR) with the annual workplan and budget to the PSC and FAO. Preparing the first draft of the annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR). </li><li>Submitting technical and financial reports to FAO and facilitating the information exchange between the OP and FAO, if needed. </li><li>Informing the project steering committee and FAO of any delays and difficulties as they arise during the implementation to ensure timely corrective measure and support. </li></ul>  POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Bachelor’s degree in business, international development or an environment-related field required. Graduate level degree in one or more of the same fields is preferred. Experience and Position-Specific Skills:<ul><li>Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with an emphasis on project finance</li><li>Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in greenhouse gas accounting and climate adaptation</li><li>Minimum of 3 years of project management experience and high level of expertise in project management tools</li><li>Demonstrated experience supporting and managing complex projects.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Strong meeting facilitation skills</li><li>High degree of accountability and self-management</li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities. </li></ul> Duration:<ul><li>This is expected to be a six-month engagement to launch the NZAF project – there is potential for future work based on performance</li></ul>Deliverables:  This consultancy will be driven by day-to-day management of the responsibilities mentioned above, along with the NZAF’s projects primary initial deliverables including:<ul><li>A detailed workplan for year one</li><li>Development of initial adaptation metrics for screening tool</li><li>Initial design of updated screening tool based on Winrock’s existing WinRes tool</li><li>Develop and launch stakeholder engagement campaign</li><li>Develop project monitoring and evaluation system</li><li>Scope of work and letter of agreement for second phase of project to begin at the end of the first six months</li></ul>Please, no calls. Your application will be reviewed and we will reach out for additional information. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Net Zero Adaptation Fund Consultant 

Position Title: Technical Lead, Regenerative Agriculture GHG Emissions Reduction Location: VA Office, US Hybrid or US Remote Department: Environment and Energy Unit: Ecosystem Services  POSITION SUMMARY Position Purpose: Winrock International is recruiting a Technical Lead in the Ecosystem Services Unit (ECO) with deep expertise in engaging the private sector in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction within food and agriculture. This position works with private sector clients to assess critical investments that finance emission reduction and removals within food and forest systems. The Technical Lead will be responsible for leading evaluations of proposed greenhouse gas reduction projects within client supply chains. Position Overview: The Technical lead interacts with clients, conducts qualitative technical analyses, and collects and analyzes quantitative data for the greenhouse gas measurement and analysis of regenerative agriculture projects around the world. This position may be based remotely within the United States but is expected to work East Coast hours (EST). POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Major Responsibilities  <ol><li>Lead project review and communications with clients to scope the quality of the project and address relevant technical aspects and their methodologies. </li><li>Manage the analysis of climate projects at the intersection of agriculture, forestry, and greenhouse gas emissions, at the farm and corporate level, ensuring timely production of high-quality deliverables. </li><li>Provide effective supervision including setting performance expectations, conducting regular performance evaluations, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching. </li><li>Perform calculations using greenhouse gas and activity data. Support critical thinking and innovative approaches, new analyses, and new analytical methods. </li><li>Lead the development of internal guidance and contribute to critical thinking on the analyses and analytical methods related to food systems and regenerative agriculture. </li><li>Prepare technical analysis reports, presentations, and other communication materials related to carbon accounting and project risk analysis, translating technical topics into terms that are meaningful to more diverse audiences.  </li><li>Maintain day-to-day client communications. Provide accurate, consistent, and coherent technical guidance and explanations to clients and donors. </li><li>Provide training to counterparts/stakeholders in the use of methods and internationally accepted best practices. </li><li>Create decision-support tools for the measurement and monitoring of GHG emissions and ecosystem services in the land use and forestry sectors. </li><li>Develop and implement statistically sound approaches to project design and data analysis for carbon projects, including use of field data, new statistical tools, and models. Recommend and implement new approaches that strengthen Winrock International’s reputation for sound science and expand the visibility of Winrock International as a leading developer of measurement and monitoring methods. </li><li>Develop project work plans, budgets and reports, including tracking and monitoring programs as assigned to ensure they are fulfilling deliverable and performance requirements at a high quality, on time, and on budget. </li></ol> POSITION QUALIFICATIONS  Education: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or environment-related field required. Master’s degree in climate change, food and environment, or a related discipline is preferred.  Experience: <ul><li>Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting for land use required. Additional years of experience are strongly preferred.  </li></ul><ul><li>Experience developing, mentoring, and managing teams of technical staff. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience managing technical aspects of greenhouse gas accounting in the agriculture field.  </li></ul><ul><li>Field or research experience with soil organic carbon (SOC) and land use change models, greenhouse gas profiles, and mitigation strategies of agricultural commodities. </li></ul><ul><li>Knowledge of SOC model design methods and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) approaches to ensure GHG reduction measurements are repeatable, scalable, and GHG protocol compliant. </li></ul><ul><li>Working understanding or experience with preparing submissions or reporting against key climate corporate leadership standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, Science-Based Targets Initiative’s standards).  </li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of corporate supply chain management or procurement. </li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrated experience in research and public communication on technical issues. </li></ul> Computer Skills: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Advanced proficiency in Excel is preferred.   Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form.  Language: Fluency in English required. Travel: International travel required (up to 20%) Position-Specific Skills: <ul><li>Strong analytical capability and problem-solving abilities required.  </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to contribute to project operations and workflow effectively, to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks, and work effectively under pressure. </li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of carbon quantification methodologies (e.g., for carbon credits/offset credits), carbon credit or other sustainability product certification standards, carbon credit project development, monitoring reporting and verification of GHG emissions impact.  </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with clients and partners, including non-profit organizations, the private sector, foundations, and multilateral organizations. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience developing proposals for a variety of funders is desired.  </li></ul><ul><li>Experience leading complex technical projects with a diverse team of staff and consultants. </li></ul><ul><li>Knowledge of geospatial technologies, tools and methodologies is a plus. </li></ul> Physical Demands: Capability to sit and operate a computer for long periods of time.  Must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is based on-going donor funding. Salary: This position has a salary range between $110,000 - $120,000 with an additional 10% 403b annual contribution and additional excellent <a href="https://winrock.org/work-with-us/careers/winrock-international-benefits/">benefits package</a>. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability or any other basis protected by law.  At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Technical Lead, Regenerative Agriculture GHG Emissions Reduction 

POSITION TITLE: Technical Specialist Consultant (proficiency in Mandarin to support clients in the Asia-Pacific Region)Background: Winrock International is recruiting a Technical Specialist (Consultant) with experience in engaging the private sector in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction within food and agriculture.  This role will help expand the team’s capacity to provide technical support to validate projects within our client’s global supply chain.Language Skills and Working Hours Requirements: <ul><li>Multilingual proficiency in Mandarin and English is required.</li><li>The specialist must be available to meet with clients during normal business hours Malaysia Time (MYT), in addition to meeting with the Winrock Team based in the United States for coordination and training on Monday-Thursday from 8-10p MTY, as needed. This is a remote opportunity. No travel included. This is a part-time role. Flexible hours based on weekly client demands. We estimate the client needs to be 4 - 20 hours per week.</li></ul>Scope of Work:<ul><li>Work closely with the Winrock team and external stakeholders to address technical advisory requests, assess project feasibility, review technical documentation, and provide guidance on compliance with sustainability frameworks.</li><li>Ensure the technical rigor and credibility of GHG mitigation projects by providing technical advisory, conducting in-depth validations, managing stakeholder communications, and supporting alignment with key industry standards.</li></ul>Deliverables<ul><li>Support project validation efforts, ensuring that projects meet technical requirements and align with recognized GHG accounting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, Science-Based Targets Initiative, Value Change Initiative).</li><li>Review, assess, and translate project documentation, methodologies, and evidentiary materials to validate emission reductions and removals estimates.</li><li>Engage in stakeholder communications with project developers, suppliers, and internal teams, particularly for projects in the Asia-Pacific region.</li><li>Facilitate risk and co-benefits evaluations of climate projects, ensuring alignment with corporate sustainability goals.</li><li>Provide technical advisory support on select technical advisory requests related to GHG accounting and decarbonization strategies.</li><li>Coordinate with the Winrock team to ensure seamless project execution and follow-up actions.</li></ul><h3>Timeline and Duration: Preferred start date: April 21, 2025.  8-12 weeks with potential of extension.</h3><h3>Payment and Budget: The consultant will send a monthly invoice based on actual hours worked. When applying for the project, please provide your hourly rate.</h3><h3>CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS</h3>Experience:<ul><li>Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting required.</li><li>Experience leading technical project evaluations, risk assessments, or emissions quantification.</li><li>Knowledge of greenhouse gas profiles and potential mitigation strategies of agricultural commodities, particularly palm.</li><li>Experience working with Asia-based projects or stakeholders is a plus.</li></ul>Position-Specific Skills:<ul><li>Fluency in Mandarin and English is required. The ability to speak other languages commonly spoken in the Asia-Pacific region is a plus.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical data.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)</li><li>Ability to work independently and lead project validations in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.</li></ul> Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Technical Specialist Consultant (proficiency in Mandarin to support clients in the Asia-Pacific Region)

Soil Carbon Specialist (Consultant) Scope of Work<h3>POSITION TITLE: Soil Carbon Specialist Consultant</h3>Background: Winrock International is recruiting a Soil Carbon Specialist (Consultant) with experience in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from soil-related interventions within food and agriculture, particularly in row crop systems. This role will help expand the team’s capacity to provide technical support to validate projects within our client’s global supply chain.<h3>Scope of Work: </h3><ul><li>The specialist will lead the development of a Regenerative Agriculture FAQ in alignment with Winrock’s standard template</li><li>The specialist will collaborate with internal teams to support project validation of climate programs and projects related to soil carbon and regenerative agriculture. This is a remote opportunity. No travel included.</li></ul>Deliverables<ul><li>Develop a comprehensive Regen AG FAQ designed to provide answers to frequent questions, definitions, data examples, and helpful links to assist suppliers and project developers in completing our project proposal form for row crop commodities.</li><li>Ensure the FAQ is in alignment with our client’s internal guidance and leading GHG accounting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, Science-Based Targets Initiative, Value Change Initiative).</li><li>Coordinate with the Winrock team to refine content and integrate feedback based on project needs.</li><li>Organize and maintain supporting research materials for internal reference.</li><li>Ensure timely completion of the FAQ within the project deadline.</li></ul><h3>Timeline and Duration: Preferred start date: April 21, 2025. 4-8 weeks with potential of extension.</h3><h3>Payment and Budget: The consultant will send a monthly invoice based on actual hours worked. When applying for the project, please provide your hourly rate.</h3><h3>CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS</h3>Education:<ul><li>Master’s degree in climate change, soil science, or a related discipline; terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) strongly preferred.</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food systems and GHG accounting required. Additional years of experience are strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience managing technical aspects of greenhouse gas accounting in the agriculture field, particularly row crops.</li><li>Field or research experience with soil carbon models, data management for soil carbon, and greenhouse gas profiles of agricultural commodities.</li><li>Knowledge of soil carbon model design methods and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) approaches to ensure GHG reduction measurements are repeatable, scalable, and GHG protocol compliant.</li><li>Experience working with GHG accounting frameworks for insetting (e.g., GHG Protocol, SBTi, VCI) and MRV of GHG emissions impacts.</li><li>Understanding of corporate supply chain management or procurement.</li><li>Ability to synthesize scientific research into accessible, actionable knowledge products.</li></ul>Position-Specific Skills:<ul><li>Strong research and analytical abilities, with a specialty in soil carbon and regenerative agriculture systems.</li><li>Ability to translate technical topics into clear, structured content for different audiences.</li><li>Excellent writing, editing, and document design skills.</li><li>Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Advanced proficiency in Excel is preferred.</li></ul> Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Soil Carbon Specialist (Consultant) Scope of Work

<h3>Scope of Work</h3><h3>Consultant Technical Specialist, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mitigation in Agriculture </h3>POSITION TITLE: Contracted Technical Specialist, GHG Mitigation in AgricultureBackgroundWinrock International (Winrock) is recruiting a Contracted Technical Specialist with knowledge and experience in supporting clients on GHG emissions accounting, mitigation impact assessment and project implementation in agricultural supply chains.  This role will help expand Winrock’s capacity to provide technical support and training for Winrock client’s and their suppliers.Scope of WorkProficiency in English and ability to coordinate with Eastern Standard Time hours is required. The specialist must be available to meet with Winrock staff based in the United States during Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours. Additionally, the specialist must have flexibility to meet during some business hours for our clients in Malaysia Time (MTY) and Central European Time (CET), as needed. This is a remote, part-time role, with flexible hours based on weekly client demands.  We estimate the consultancy needs to be anywhere from 4 - 20 hours per week on average. No travel is required.<ul><li>Work closely with Winrock and external stakeholders to address technical advisory requests, support client’s on decarbonization strategies for agricultural commodities.</li><li>Develop knowledge products and training materials related to GHG mitigation in agriculture to ensure the technical rigor and credibility of GHG mitigation strategies, in alignment with key industry standards.</li></ul>Deliverables<ul><li>Support project ideation efforts and development of decarbonization strategies for select agricultural commodities, including but not limited to palm oil, cocoa, and sucrose.</li><li>Support knowledge product development on critical topics, such as Land Use Change, that outline requirements with recognized GHG accounting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, Science-Based Targets Initiative, Value Change Initiative).</li><li>Develop training materials related to decarbonization strategies and agricultural practices that can be leveraged in select commodities and geographies. Critical topics may include biochar, land use change, and biogas.</li><li>Engage in stakeholder communications with project developers, suppliers, and internal teams.</li><li>Provide technical advisory support on select technical advisory requests related to GHG accounting and decarbonization strategies.</li><li>Coordinate with Winrock to ensure seamless project execution and follow-up actions.</li></ul><h3>Timeline and Duration </h3><h3>Preferred start date: April 21, 2025.  8-12 weeks with potential of extension.</h3><h3>Payment and Budget</h3><h3>The consultant will send a monthly invoice based on actual hours worked. When applying for the project, please provide your hourly rate.</h3><h3>CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS</h3>Experience<ul><li>Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in agriculture and GHG accounting required.</li><li>Knowledge of greenhouse gas profiles and potential mitigation strategies of agricultural commodities, particularly palm oil, cocoa, and sucrose</li><li>Experience building relationships and engaging with clients and other stakeholders</li></ul>Position-Specific Skills<ul><li>Fluency in English is required</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical data.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)</li><li>Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.</li></ul> Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.

Consultant Technical Specialist, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mitigation in Agriculture

Position Title:           Agricultural Technologies SpecialistLocation:                  Lilongwe or Mzuzu, MalawiUnit:                         Agriculture, Resilience and WaterReports to:              Technical Director  Project SummaryThe Market Transitions to Enable New Growth Opportunities (MTENGO) project is a five year, USDA-funded project implemented by Winrock International in the Northern and Central regions of Malawi. MTENGO uses a farmer-first approach grounded in market incentives to increase resource-efficient, reliable production from Malawian agriculture in the face of climate unpredictability. MTENGO’s approach will enable farmers to:  <ol><li>Diversify and achieve stable returns from their farming portfolio through improved farming by responding to market demands with diversified production;  </li><li>Increase access to water for productive purposes through improved water management practices;  </li><li>Make ecosystem services work for farmers by improving farmer access to, and collective management of, water, soil, and forest products; and  </li><li>Increase access to markets and finance so farmers can make improved investments.  </li></ol>Position SummaryWinrock International is recruiting an Agricultural Technologies Specialist who will work with value chain actors in four target value chains of honey, banana, soybeans, and chili to improve productivity, resource efficiency, and revenue flows. The focus will be on improved and efficient farming practices, irrigation management, and practical demonstrations to enhance yields and market access. The Agricultural Technologies Specialist will identify, introduce, and facilitate the scaling up of improved land use and irrigation management strategies within the targeted value chains and lead the project’s efforts to promote practices that improve productivity in the honey, banana, soybean, and chili value chains by working closely with the government extension service officers and private sector extension service providers.Essential Responsibilities<ul><li>In cooperation with the technical team and partners, regularly conduct assessments of current land use practices within the four value chains and recommend improved techniques and technologies.</li><li>Lead the development of implementation plans for promoting improved agricultural practices, identifying MTENGO entry points and leverage opportunities, and developing strategies to maximize farmer uptake by addressing barriers to adoption, including access to appropriate extension and advisory services.  </li><li>Supervise simple yet effective irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and soil moisture management, undertaken by partners and farmers.</li><li>Monitor implementation of irrigation system rehabilitation and development of new irrigation schemes, ensuring timely completion and that systems and procedures are in place for proper maintenance and management going forward. </li><li>Supervise the project’s efforts and initiatives on water and soil fertility management, crop rotation, agro-forestry, and intercropping to enhance productivity.</li><li>Support partner cooperatives and firms to organize hands-on training sessions and field demonstrations to showcase best practices in the four value chains</li><li>Mentor and train farmers on efficient input use, including organic fertilizers, improved seed varieties, and integrated pest management (IPM) c methods.</li><li>Mentor and advise technical staff and partners on simple but high-impact, cost-effective techniques and technologies that enhance productivity and efficiency within the value chains</li><li>Advise and mentor farmers to improve post-harvest handling and processing for better market value. Work with project partners to advance the market readiness of farmers</li><li>Collaborate with agribusinesses, cooperatives, and buyers to connect farmers to better markets. In collaboration with market linkages staff and partners contribute to a better and higher quality product</li><li>Together with the Financial Services Lead, contribute to the facilitation of linkages with financial service providers to improve access to credit for agricultural investments.</li><li>Engage with local agricultural institutions, NGOs, and private sector partners to leverage resources.</li><li>Collaborate with government extension service providers to ensure the sustainability of introduced practices.</li><li>Work with supply chain actors to ensure farmers receive quality inputs and have a reliable market for their products.</li><li>Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to ensure documentation of most impactful practices in the four value chains and ensure data tracking farmers’ yields and sales are collected in a timely and accurate manner.</li></ul>Qualifications:Education: Academic degree in one of the relevant areas, including agriculture, irrigation, water management, natural resource management, and other related areas.Experience:<ul><li>At least seven years of hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture, irrigation, and farmer training.</li><li>Technical expertise in at least one of the target value chains.</li><li>Experience working on donor-funded agricultural development projects, USG preferred</li><li>Experience working within the agriculture sector of Malawi </li></ul>Skills:<ul><li>Strong practical skills in organizing and conducting field demonstrations.</li><li>Strong training design, training delivery, and facilitation skills </li><li>Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders, including government agencies and private sector partners.</li><li>Knowledge of market dynamics and value chain development in the agricultural sector.</li><li>Strong team player</li><li>Solid knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)</li><li>Fluency in written and spoken English and Chichewa required, Tombuka preferred.</li></ul>  Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law.At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation.

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