Country Representative, Singapore

Salary:

Job Title:                 Country Representative, Singapore

Location:                 Singapore (Remote)

Start Date:             Immediately 

Reports to:             Director, Regional Engagement

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards, tools, and programs that credibly, transparently, and robustly assess environmental and social impacts and enable funding for sustaining and scaling up projects that verifiably deliver these benefits. We work in any arena where we see a need for clear standards, a role for market-based mechanisms, and an opportunity to generate significant environmental and social value. Verra manages a portfolio of standards, including the:

• Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) -- the world’s leading carbon crediting program, with more than 1800 registered projects in 80 countries, and accounting for two-thirds of all voluntary carbon market transaction volume.
• Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) -- a flexible framework for assessing and reporting on the sustainable development benefits of project-based activities.
• Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards -- to identify projects that simultaneously address climate change, support local communities and smallholders, and conserve biodiversity.
• Plastic Waste Reduction Program -- to enable robust impact assessment of new or scaled-up waste recovery and recycling projects around the globe. As Verra’s Regional 

A Country Representative, Singapore day might include…

• Attending meetings with government officials and key market partners to further increase understanding and adoption of our standards.
• Staying up to date on carbon pricing initiatives at the national level.
• Speaking publicly at events and engaging government representatives around their climate, sustainable development, and plastics leadership goals and needs.
• Working with colleagues in communications, market relations, and market strategy to ensure the accuracy and delivery of key messages related to Verra's offerings to partners in the region.
• Engaging with Verra team members to share insights acquired about opportunities and needs for the use of Verra frameworks in the region.

Specific functions you will be responsible for…

• Representing Verra in Singapore, handling relationships, and collaborating with key partners and counterparts from the public and private sectors in the country to secure the endorsement of markets and the use of our standards to meet their aims.
• Engaging in, and aiming to influence, policy and program dialogues that channel finance, technology, and capacity to carbon and sustainability market actors to strengthen the role of our standards.
• Exploring market opportunities for VCS project proponents to support national governments' actions and policies (e.g., Art 6 pilots, VCM capacity building activities).
• Designing and implementing strategies to engage corporate purchasers and other users, including building the capacity of partners to use our standards through education and training activities.
• Interacting with Verra teams regarding opportunities and needs for the development and use of Verra standards and programs in the national context.
• Giving insights and lessons learned from engagement activities into the work of our standards.
• Supervising progress and uptake of Verra's standards to produce reports, data, and insights.

You bring with you...

• At least 10 years of demonstrated professional experience related to international climate policy dialogues related to the UNFCCC and Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) implementation and practice.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills and an existing network of contacts.
• Knowledge of carbon pricing initiatives in the country and region and their operationalization in the context of evolving regulatory frameworks in the region and international markets.
• Technical knowledge of, and experience working with, environmental and/or social standards in the region. Familiarity with the major carbon project types and with SDG finance opportunities.
• Strong organizational skills and being able to prioritize and work efficiently and effectively.
• Dynamic interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining a professional approach and demeanor in high-pressure situations. 

In this role, you will grow and expand your expertise by...

• Supporting the development and implementation of a strategy for Verra in the country that establishes a solid role for independent standards in voluntary financing for sustainable actions in the evolving policy landscape.
• Working with innovative programs designed to drive finance towards high-impact activities that address the most pressing issues of our day.
• Developing recommendations on how our standards can continue to maintain the highest levels of rigor, evolve to respond to market needs, and provide workable solutions that drive finance to climate action, sustainable development, and plastic pollution.
• Expanding your network of professionals working on climate and sustainable development, including government officials, private-sector actors, NGOs, and others. 

You will know you are successful if...

• Verra is able to effectively promote market-based solutions in the country, including the appropriate use of both carbon credits, and the assessment of sustainable development contributions.
• Verra's programs are recognized in key carbon pricing initiatives in the country and considered to be of the highest level of rigor, integrity, and workability.
• Verra partners consistently express positive feedback with respect of our management of its programs. 

You will join a team ...

• From diverse locations and backgrounds, including carbon market experts, project developers, consultants, climate negotiators, researchers, auditors, and more.
• Committed to driving finance at scale to projects and programs.
• That embodies the values Verra has established for itself, including Teamwork, Results, Integrity, Balance, and Exploration. 

Compensation at Verra 

To help us attract and retain top talent, Verra pays employees competitively to the market. In return, we expect each employee to, at a minimum:

• Meet expectations in terms of work effort and performance;
• Take the initiative to build the skills and knowledge needed to do their job effectively; and
• Embody Verra’s values. 

Salary is one component of Verra’s total compensation package which also includes:

• Health, vision and dental care, and life insurance;
• Verra contributions to each employee’s retirement plan;
• Verra contributions as required by national labor laws in countries where staff are located;
• Paid Time Off (PTO) comprising 22-30 days plus eleven floating holidays, sabbatical after five years of service, and other leave allowances; and
• Funds to support professional development. 

How to Apply To apply, please send us the following:

• Cover letter (not to exceed one page)
• Resume/CV (not to exceed two pages)

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