GreenCollar is Australia’s leading ecosystem services project developer and market investor, with over 200 projects spanning 5 million hectares of active conservation as well as a growing international portfolio of work targeting nature-based solutions in carbon abatement, biodiversity conservation, water security and plastics circularity. We aim to prove that the best way to achieve lasting environmental outcomes is to enable markets to direct long-term finance towards sustainable land management practices and ecosystem services.
We work in partnership with farmers, grazers, traditional owners and other land managers to develop high quality, high integrity nature-based projects that deliver economic, environmental and social benefits.
Background
GreenCollar’s grouped smallholder tree planting project in Malawi, being implemented by the charity Ripple Africa, will seek validation and verification under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta). It will also seek to achieve the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s Forest Management certification for low-impact managed forest (SLIMF).
GreenCollar seeks administrative and technical support on smallholder tree planting project in Malawi to help assess, develop, and generate voluntary carbon credits and achieve the desired certifications.
The Contractor is a forestry expert based in Malawi and fluent in local languages.
Description of Services
The in-country representative will provide administrative and technical services and support to GreenCollar. When administrative services are needed, these will be agreed upon by the project management team. The in-country representative will not replace the on-the-ground project implementer roles and capabilities, but support them and complement them when explicitly needed by the project team.
These administrative and technical services may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Administrative:
- Serve as a direct liaison with in-country project staff.
- Support the project engagement with local institutions such as soil analysis facilities, among others, and with Malawi government officials, if needed.
- Serve as a point of contact for the project’s Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanism processes, if needed.
- Collaborate on collection and filing of project documents and records if needed.
- Serve as a local GreenCollar point of contact and support engagement with project consultants and project auditors as the project implements ESIA/ESMS and FSC processes, forest management plans, and Verra’s validation and verification of project instances.
- Support the implementation of GreenCollar Policies and Procedures as applicable to the project.
- Support project risk assessments and updates to the project risk register, as needed.
- Support as needed in the trouble-shooting of any challenges that may arise, specifically related to the local political, economic, and/or cultural context.
- Technical:
- Work with in-country technical staff, providing support as needed in the collection, recording and analysis of relevant project data.
- Perform QA/QC on data collected from project woodlots, including perimeters and survey data, using Google Earth among other basic GIS/RS tools, following project GIS SOPs, and support project RS monitoring efforts.
- Support the smooth integration of data into Green Collar systems, as needed.
- Lead field biomass and soil monitoring campaigns following project SOPs, and train field team as needed.
- Support the development of project guidance materials related to woodlot and tree management.
- Support the project in achieving and maintaining FSC and SD Vista certification as needed.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment as we believe a diverse and varied workforce is an asset to our company and crucial to our long-term success.
Next steps
If you can see a future with us, then apply by clicking on the link and submitting your resume and covering letter.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please reach out to our friendly Human Resources team via [email protected]
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Applications close COB, Friday 6 June 2025.
