Overview
Carbon offset Director Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at ERM
ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS)
ERM CVS is a rapidly growing global Business Unit within ERM, and we are looking to grow our accredited VVB and broader corporate assurance services in Continental Europe.
ERM is a leading global provider of climate risk, environmental, health, safety, social and
sustainability
services. Over the last four years, we have worked with more than half of the Global 500 companies from 150 offices, 40 countries and through over 7,000 professionals. We have a
diverse
client base which includes corporates across most sectors.
Our ERM CVS assurance team provides high
quality assurance
engagements across the full range
sustainability
information and has done this credibly for over 25 years. Due to the importance of climate and broader
sustainability
strategy and commitments, the importance of disclosing third-party verified data and setting carbon neutral goals and net zero claims has significantly increased. Part of enabling our clients to achieve their carbon reduction targets is to ensure that high quality carbon credits are in the market.
ERM CVS’ accredited VVB has a critical role to play.
Job Purpose
Due to a significant growth in demand for high value carbon offsets and carbon credits, there is an opportunity for a result driven, enthusiastic, experienced individual to lead the sales and delivery of our carbon offset/carbon credit VVB service line AND support the growth of our Corporate Assurance team in continental Europe.
Our ERM CVS team interacts with ERM’s other practice areas. The successful candidate will work closely with the global ERM CVS assurance team and ERM’s newly formed Climate Market Team in addition to ERM’s climate change team, and ERM’s Corporate
Sustainability
and Disclosure team, to build the service line, the team, and lead in sales and delivery.
The successful candidate will join our
multidisciplinary
team, supporting ERM CVS’ development and management of the carbon offset/credit verification service line through:
Selling profitable Validation and Verification services and other assurance services in strategic market areas
Creating and implementing an actionable and results focused business plan for expandingbrand awarenesswithin the VVB space within existing and emerging global markets
Managing the sales pipeline from opportunity identification through win
Identifying, developing, and implementing Sectoral Scopes under Verra and Gold Standard (others as appropriate)
Enabling delivery via developing and managing a VVB delivery team through internal training and recruitment (as necessary)
Serving as lead auditor (as necessary) on successful offset/credit assurance engagements
Enabling additional sales of broader Corporate Assurance offerings across continental Europe.
Technical Skills And Knowledge
Demonstrated successful and profitable sales experience of Validation and Verification services conducted under Accreditation for Verra, Gold Standards and other organizations
Strong buyer network within the voluntary carbon offset and credit market
Experience in maintaining an audited management system (audited by a certification body)
Relevant technical degree (particularly interested to recruit individuals with nature-based solutions, process engineering or similar (physics, chemistry) qualifications)
Expe…
Title: Carbon offset Director
Company: ERM
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Business
