ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Lead the strategic planning, annual planning, and execution of RiceTec’s carbon program in alignment with methodologies and standards in rice agriculture.
- Work with partners to provide necessary information for projects, including registration, data collection, and validation.
- Manage existing relationships and develop new relationships existing partners in carbon offsets and insets.
- Develop relationships with consumer products companies to develop programs for insets, starting in the US.
- Develop training materials and serve as a resource on carbon program for RiceTec sales and marketing teams, including participating in-person farmer initiatives.
- Work closely with communications and marketing teams to develop materials for farmer engagement to drive enrollment and adherence to program.
- Work closely with CTO and IT team to digitalize RiceTec’s carbon program, creating a digital experience for farmers, consumer product companies, project developers, carbon methodology organizations, and other partners.
- Work with CTO and Business Development teams to evaluate technologies to measure carbon emissions and provide grain traceability.
- Work with research institute and RiceTec’s departments to further research on methane reduction in rice production.
- Track progress and impact of carbon program in line with RiceTec’s global strategy.
- Stay knowledgeable of national (US and India) and international carbon policies, agricultural trends, federal regulations, private market developments, and competitor programs.
- Communicate complex carbon management and policy information to a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, in a clear engaging manager.
- Regular travel in the U.S., India, and South American markets using Planes, Automobiles, and Trains.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in carbon mitigation methodologies in agriculture.
- In-depth understanding of carbon markets, carbon policy, and project development processes.
- Direct experience with Gold Standard, Verra, American Carbon Registry, and/or Climate Action Reserve.
- Direct experience in partner development and management.
- Comfortable working with innovative digital measurement/monitoring, reporting and verification systems.
- A large network of connections with consultants and technical experts in carbon project development, certification, and research.
- Very collaborative, excellent communication skills, written and oral; excellent presentation skills; comfortable in working with all levels of the company.
- Ability to make decisions and to elevate issues to leaders, depending on the situation.
- Experience in working with diverse cultures.
- Fluent in English. Additional languages a plus.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Agricultural Science, Climate Policy or related field
- Master’s degree preferred.
Work Environment:
Expected to perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and physical requirements of this role with or without reasonable accommodation within the described work environment.
- Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking level and unleveled surfaces for periodic periods throughout the day including flooded rice fields. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work and training locations may include office and warehouse environments. May also include dry, muddy, or flooded fields, and other outside environmental situations including extreme heat/cold, rainy or sunny conditions.
RiceTec, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.