Consultant – GHG accounting for nature‑based solutions

About the role

Climate Focus is seeking a Consultant to lead greenhouse‑gas accounting for nature‑based solutions. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to assess carbon projects, develop methodologies, and support corporate GHG inventories.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out quantitative and qualitative assessments of nature‑based carbon projects at various development stages.
• Develop assessment frameworks and carbon accounting methodologies for NBS projects.
• Compile, analyse and visualise project and market data using GIS, spreadsheets and programming tools.
• Support the development of corporate GHG inventories in the land‑use sector and analyse value‑chain decarbonisation options.
• Summarise findings for non‑technical audiences and manage Climate Focus project pipelines.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (forestry, agronomy, ecology, etc.).
• At least 5 years of experience in carbon project development or accounting for nature‑based solutions.
• Strong quantitative research and analytical skills with experience handling large geospatial datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• GIS and QGIS
• R (preferred) and Python
• Google Earth Engine (GEE)
• Excel
• Git

What we offer

• 1‑year full‑time contract with possible extension to permanent.
• Location in Bogotá or Berlin.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with performance‑based bonus.
• Professional development and training opportunities.