Technical Lead, Sustainability Services (Regenerative Agriculture and Climate) - Remote

About

The Technical Lead will work collaboratively with clients in the food, land and agriculture (FLAG) sector to identify decarbonization opportunities, ensure adherence to GHG calculation methodologies and relevant standards, and provide technical advisory to clients on a broad range of GHG mitigation and agricultural topics.

Responsibilities

• Leading or supporting interactions with clients, primarily in presenting updates or deliverables and conducting research to confidently answer client questions.
• Tracking and managing a pipeline of technical advisory requests and or pipeline of climate or nature projects needing review and validation from clients on carbon accounting, decarbonization strategies, and how to comply with climate standards.
• Manage the analysis of climate projects at the intersection of agriculture, forestry, and greenhouse gas emissions, at the farm and corporate level, ensuring timely production of high-quality deliverables.
• Prepare technical analysis reports, presentations, and other communication materials related to carbon accounting and project risk analysis, translating technical topics into terms that are meaningful to more diverse audiences.

This role helps clients in the food, land and agriculture sector achieve their climate mitigation strategies with a focus on decarbonization, working with influential private sector, philanthropic and governmental actors to create sustainable agricultural solutions.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with experience managing technical aspects of greenhouse gas accounting in the agriculture field.
• Bachelor's degree required, Masters in relevant field preferred.
• Deep technical knowledge of climate standards such as the GHG Protocol Corporate Suite of Standards and SBTi, with knowledge of commodity-specific guidance and best practice guidance in agricultural value chains.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form.

The salary range for this role is between $110,000 and $120,000. Winrock International offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, designed to support the health, well‑being, and financial security of our employees.

At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.