Job Description:
As part of its climate finance activities, G2P is seeking a carbon credit expert to support the identification, structuring, and monitoring of projects eligible for voluntary or regulatory carbon offset mechanisms. The consultant will contribute to the development of carbon strategies, project certification, and capacity building for public and private stakeholders in this field.
Main Responsibilities:
- Identify opportunities for carbon credit generation in sectors such as agriculture, forestry (REDD+), energy, waste, transport, etc.
- Support the structuring of projects eligible for voluntary carbon markets (Verra/VCS, Gold Standard) or regulated markets
- Draft or supervise the preparation of necessary documents: PIN, PDD, MRV, monitoring plans, etc.
- Advise on the choice of standards, methodologies, and certification partners
- Analyze carbon profitability and market risks (price scenarios, potential buyers, co-benefits)
- Contribute to the implementation of national carbon strategies (MRV framework, registries, taxation)
- Train stakeholders on carbon financing mechanisms (workshops, manuals, technical trainings)
Profile Sought:
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) or higher in environment, engineering, climate economics, or related disciplines
- Significant professional experience (minimum 7 to 10 years) in carbon project development (design, registration, certification)
- Expertise in voluntary market standards (Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo) and/or regulated markets (CDM, Article 6)
- Good understanding of climate funder requirements (GCF, GEF, MDBs, etc.)
- Skills in carbon modeling, MRV tools, and avoided emissions calculation
- Experience with projects in Africa (forestry, regenerative agriculture, clean energy) is highly valued
- Excellent writing skills, technical rigor, autonomy
Availability: 3 months
Contract Type: Project contract
Location: Lomé
