Application Guide

How to Apply for Director, Climate Solutions

at SCS Global Services

🏢 About SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services stands out as a mission-driven organization that combines rigorous third-party certification with scientific expertise to create tangible climate impact. Unlike many sustainability firms, SCS focuses on verifiable outcomes through standards like IFRS S2 and GHG Protocol, making it ideal for professionals who want their work to drive measurable environmental change. The remote-first structure allows for national collaboration while maintaining deep technical focus.

About This Role

As Director of Climate Solutions, you'll lead complex GHG inventories across diverse sectors while developing decarbonization strategies for intricate supply chains and land-use intensive industries. This role directly impacts corporate climate action by translating methodologies like SBTi guidance into practical solutions, while mentoring project teams under the Senior Technical Manager. You'll be at the intersection of technical rigor and client transformation.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing a client's supply chain data for Scope 3 calculations while simultaneously mentoring a project team on methodology application. You could be developing a decarbonization roadmap for an agricultural client in the morning and collaborating with the Senior Technical Manager on protocol interpretations in the afternoon, all while tracking billable time across multiple engagements.

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🎯 Who SCS Global Services Is Looking For

  • Has 6+ years of hands-on GHG accounting experience with demonstrated ability to manage Scope 1-3 inventories across multiple sectors (not just one industry)
  • Possesses 4+ years in consulting with proven track record of billable work delivery and time tracking in professional services environments
  • Can articulate practical experience applying IFRS S2, GHG Protocol, and SBTi guidance to real-world client challenges
  • Demonstrates both technical expertise in land-use intensive sectors and ability to mentor teams with supportive leadership style

📝 Tips for Applying to SCS Global Services

1

Quantify your GHG inventory experience by specifying sectors, inventory scopes, and methodologies used in past projects

2

Highlight specific consulting experience including billable hours management and client delivery metrics

3

Reference SCS's published case studies or certification programs to show you've researched their approach

4

Demonstrate understanding of both technical standards AND practical implementation challenges in supply chain decarbonization

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Include examples of mentoring junior staff while maintaining hands-on project delivery

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Specific examples of leading complex Scope 3 inventories with measurable outcomes', 'Experience applying GHG Protocol and IFRS S2 in consulting contexts with time/budget constraints', 'Ability to balance technical leadership with team mentorship and client relationship management', "Understanding of SCS's science-based approach and how your experience aligns with their methodology"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → SCS's specific certification programs and how they integrate GHG accounting (beyond general sustainability)
  • → Recent case studies on their website showing client outcomes in different sectors
  • → Their leadership team's backgrounds and technical publications
  • → How SCS differentiates itself from other certification bodies in climate solutions

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk through your process for conducting a comprehensive Scope 3 inventory for a manufacturing client with global supply chains
2 How would you explain complex GHG accounting methodologies to a non-technical executive team?
3 Describe a time you had to balance billable work requirements with team mentoring responsibilities
4 What challenges have you faced implementing decarbonization strategies in land-use intensive sectors?
5 How do you stay current with evolving standards like IFRS S2 while delivering client projects?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic sustainability experience without specific GHG accounting and inventory examples
  • Focusing only on in-house experience without consulting/billable work context
  • Mentioning standards like GHG Protocol without demonstrating practical application experience
  • Overemphasizing leadership while downplaying hands-on technical delivery capabilities

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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