Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards, tools and programs that credibly, transparently and robustly assess environmental and social impacts and enable funding for sustaining and scaling up projects that verifiably deliver these benefits. We work in any arena where we see a need for clear standards, a role for market-based mechanisms, and an opportunity to generate significant environmental and social value.

Verra manages a portfolio of standards, including the: 

• Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) -- the world’s leading carbon crediting program, with more than 2000 registered projects in 80 countries, and accounting for two-thirds of all voluntary carbon market transaction volume.
• Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) -- a flexible framework for assessing and reporting on the sustainable development benefits of project-based activities.
• Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards -- to identify projects that simultaneously address climate change, support local communities and smallholders, and conserve biodiversity.
• Plastic Waste Reduction Program -- to enable robust impact assessment of new or scaled-up waste recovery and recycling projects around the globe.

Title:   Program Officer, Afforestation, Reforestation, Revegetation (ARR)

Location:   Remote  - Worldwide (with significant overlap with U.S. business hours

Reports to:   Senior Manager, Forest Carbon Innovation   

The Opportunity:

Verra seeks a Program Officer to actively engage stakeholders in adopting and using our new Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) methodology. This role focuses on developing and supporting project proponents’ practical application of ARR practices, leading revisions of the ARR methodology, and creating alignment with other methodologies (e.g., the Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management) and programs, such as SD VISta and its Nature Framework.

The Role:

The successful applicant will be responsible for work that includes:

• Guiding the ARR methodology revision process by working with a range of stakeholders
• Presenting the methodology on webinars and to stakeholder groups to provide technical guidance on its use
• Supporting Verra’s Regional Engagement team to provide country/region-specific training
• Responding to stakeholder questions about the methodology
• Developing a suite of informational resources, including FAQs and instructional webinars, to clearly explain how to use the ARR methodology
• Leading the development of a process for existing projects to use the new ARR methodology
• Managing forest management-related updates to the VCS Standard

Our Team:

You will join a team that works closely and collaboratively to solve problems, iterate, and implement improvements to forest carbon methodologies and the VCS Standard.

• Verrans come from diverse locations and backgrounds; our staff includes former carbon market experts, project developers, consultants, climate negotiators, researchers, auditors, and more.
• We are committed to driving finance at scale to projects and programs that advance climate action and sustainable development through high-quality standards and programs.

What We’re Looking For:

• At least three years of relevant GHG accounting
• A degree in forestry, environmental sciences, or similar
• Basic understanding of remote sensing in the context of forest carbon stock monitoring
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify complex concepts
• Project management and organizational skills, including prioritizing and working efficiently and effectively under deadlines
• Ability to engage with diverse international stakeholders and partners, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness in a global context
• Ability to work collaboratively with a problem-solving mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in English is essential

Working at Verra

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors.

We’ve created a culture of flexibility and autonomy. You’ll be able to work with remote teams from diverse countries and industries. Wherever possible, we aim to find mutually agreeable solutions for international hiring.

For this position, the salary range is between 57,225 - 77,360 USD. The compensation band is based on a U.S. base salary range and shares the min and max base salary for the position. This position is eligible for remote work.

The final compensation will be contingent upon role, level, and location. Our Talent team can share the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Salary is one component of Verra’s total compensation package which also includes:

• Health, vision and dental care, and life insurance
• Verra contributions to each employee’s retirement plan
• Verra contributions as required by national labor laws in countries where staff are located
• Paid Time Off (PTO), comprising 22-30 days vacation, 7 days of annual sick leave, holidays, sabbatical after five years of service, and other leave allowances
• Funds to support professional development

Verra is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all our work. Achieving this is crucial for embodying our established values: Teamwork, Results, Integrity, Balance, and Exploration. We actively celebrate belonging among our team members’ different abilities, sexual orientations, ethnicity, faith, and gender.

How to Apply

Please send us a cover letter (not to exceed one page) and your resume or CV (not to exceed two pages).

Verra provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. As such, we conduct our recruitment and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.