BurnNairobi, Kenya

Senior Carbon Technical Manager (A.6.2 & Electric / Metered Cookstove Lead)

Deadline: 2026-04-22

Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY BURN is an eclectic group of designers, builders, and visionaries who are committed to making stoves that can transform lives and save forests. Our goal is not just to provide clean burning wood and charcoal stoves but to provide a range of super fuel efficient stoves for the 2 billion people who will inhabit sub Saharan Africa by 2050. Read below to find out a bit more about the members of the team. JOB SUMMARY Skills and ExperienceMinimum 5 years' experience in voluntary or compliance carbon markets, with demonstrated expertise in MRV, monitoring report preparation, and VVB verification management.Direct, hands-on experience with Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement — including bilateral agreement frameworks, ITMO authorisation and tracking, Corresponding Adjustment processes, and DNA / Focal Point engagement.Strong working knowledge of Gold Standard methodology requirements for electric or metered cookstove programmes, including GS4GG Cookstove Requirements and the Gold Standard Registry.End-to-end ownership of at least 3 projects certified within the last 36 months as lead carbon technical advisor or equivalent.At least 1 Programme of Activities (PoA) or multi-project programme developed and certified within the last 36 months as lead technical advisor.Demonstrable experience contracting and managing at least 2 VVB audit firms through a full validation or verification cycle, including FARs and CARs.Proven experience managing KPTs and household energy surveys in a metered or EIC programme context, including IoT data validation and cross-checking.Proficiency in statistical methods for IoT-based and metered MRV: stratified sampling design, CDM reliability analysis, confidence/precision intervals, outlier analysis, and data plausibility benchmarking.Experience managing KOBO-based survey pipelines for carbon MRV and resolving data export quality issues.Demonstrable experience managing lead technical resources — supervision, training, and appraisals of Carbon Technical Officers and junior teams.Minimum 2 years managing a team of 5–15 technical or project management professionals.Experience with Ghana's carbon market regulatory environment — Ghana CMO, Ghana Carbon Registry, and the Switzerland–Ghana bilateral agreement framework (KLIK / FOEN).Demonstrable experience participating in technical stakeholder working groups, methodology reviews, or UNFCCC Article 6 rule-setting processes.ISO Lead Auditor training or equivalent QMS audit qualification preferred.French or other relevant language for bilateral partner engagement. RESPONSIBILITIES Ownership of BURN's carbon (A.6.2, Electric and metered projects) portfolio health — ensuring issuance volume delivery on time, on scope, and on budget.Assign projects to SCTEs and SCTOs; set reporting targets and reporting functions with junior technical teams, QA/QC, and other internal BURN customers.Working with the Carbon Policy and QA/QC teams — ensure that BURN's portfolio of projects is c

Skills

Environment law Project management Reporting ComplianceCompliance

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