ROLE PURPOSE

To ensure transparency, all Gold Standard-certified projects and those undergoing the certification process can be viewed in our public registry. The Gold Standard Impact Registry tracks environmental assets like carbon credits as well as the associated sustainable development impacts of the projects. It also allows account holders to manage their inventory of assets, including the ability to transfer and retire them. The Registry Team manages the operations of the registry system, including supporting users, and liaises with project developers and our certification partner throughout the certification process.

The Registry Officer will provide additional capacity to ensure the smooth running of Gold Standard’s registry operations and help improve the customer experience.

WHAT WE DO

Gold Standard is a standards body and thought leader that promotes the best that can be achieved in climate and development projects. It was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs as a best practice standard to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) also delivered sustainable development benefits. Today, our standard, ‘Gold Standard for the Global Goals’, allows climate and development initiatives within carbon markets, corporate supply chains, and sustainable finance to manage, measure and maximise their impacts toward the Net Zero ambition of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Certification against the standard provides the confidence that these results are measured and verified, enabling credible impact reporting. ISEAL Code Compliant and backed by a broad NGO Supporter Network, Gold Standard has 2000+ projects underway in over 90 countries, creating billions of dollars of shared value from climate and development action worldwide.

OUR VALUES

• PIONEERING

For almost 20 years, Gold Standard has shown how carbon finance can achieve its highest potential. We’ve created innovative new standards, programmes and tools that raise the bar for quality across a broader range of applications than carbon markets. We focus on those that have the most promise to contribute to our vision and mission, bringing them to market with the requisite planning and resources.

• RIGOROUS

We build on our reputation for quality and rigour with more robust measurement of outcomes, stronger safeguards and greater impact across the Sustainable Development Goals. Our objective is to make rigour simpler and more achievable at scale.

• COLLABORATIVE

We work with key partners who share our goals and complement our strengths. Our partnership strategy aims to move beyond working opportunistically as a delivery partner in favor of collaborating in long-term strategic synergy.

• TRANSPARENT

We were established to bring confidence, trust, and accountability to carbon markets. We will continue to take strides to improve transparency in our own processes, in the broader market and in non-market mechanisms.

The Gold Standard Foundation is looking to build our team with exceptional people who are excited and driven to shape and deliver this ambition and uphold our values. We are now seeking a Registry Officer for the Registry Team.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Providing second-level customer support to registry users and resolving helpdesk ticket enquiries;
• Identifying solutions to registry related issues;
• Performing tasks that require information analysis, problem solving, and/or interpretation of data;
• Liaising with the Market Development Manager and providing operational support to Gold Standard’s project marketplace;
• Completing Gold Standard vendor applications for supplier onboarding procedures;
• Other tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Gold Standard Impact Registry.

YOU WILL BRING:

Essential Skills

• A degree in statistics, economics, data management, software development, IT, engineering, environmental management and/or other related fields.
• 4-5 years of experience working in customer service, customer experience, or experience in a climate or sustainability based role.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (especially Excel), and familiarity with database structures and queries.
• Excellent oral and written skills, including excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills, document production and editing are required.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work with a range of staff based all around the world.
• The ability to work legally in the region stated.

Desired skills

• Experience in carbon markets including a close understanding of CDM, voluntary carbon standards and new developments post-Paris Agreement

WHAT WE OFFER

The salary range for this role will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Other benefits to working at Gold Standard include:

• A mission-driven organisation working at the leading edge of climate and sustainability
• Rewarding work in a dynamic non-profit environment
• A collaborative workplace within a multicultural team
• An ambitious, agile and flexible environment

CLOSING DATE

Applications for this role will close on Thursday 23rd June 2022. Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

APPLICATIONS

Please submit a 1-page cover letter explaining why you want to work for the Gold Standard and a CV through our recruitment portal.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Gold Standard provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.