Corporate Standard Associate

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• Be a technical lead to develop updates and additional guidance for the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard through a multi-stakeholder process, including drafting proposed standard text
• Conduct research and stakeholder consultations to understand needs and proposed solutions for updates or new guidance for the Corporate Standard
• Research guidelines developed by other initiatives and coordinate with other programs such as the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), CDP, emerging regulatory frameworks such as those from EFRAG in Europe and the SEC in the US, industry-specific initiatives and other climate disclosure programs and standards to assess interoperability and harmonization
• Engage with different stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia during the updates process
• Prepare and deliver presentations, issue briefs, proposals, or other materials as part of the standard and guidance development process, and present on behalf of GHG Protocol at external events and program engagements

• Review external methodologies and GHG accounting guidance and reporting guidance and tools developed by external organizations as part of “Built on GHG Protocol” review service
• Identify, specify, and/or develop new tools, templates, and resources (e.g., calculation tools, emission factor databases, data transfer templates, reporting templates) to support more widespread, robust, and effective GHG accounting and reporting (tools may be developed in-house or contracted out via RFPs)
• Contribute Corporate Standard materials and e-learning courses led by the Technical Support & Training team and Learning Program at GHG Protocol
• Provide technical advice to users of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard as needs arise
• Support other Greenhouse Gas Protocol projects and activities during the updates process as needs arise

• You have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in a relevant field related to sustainability or environmental science/ management. Applicants with professional formation in the sciences, engineering, financial accounting, and other relevant disciplines will be considered

• You have a minimum of 7 years of work experience in relevant domains including greenhouse gas accounting, sustainability reporting, climate mitigation, financial accounting, or related areas
• Experience with Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards and the Corporate Standard in particular
• Experience in project management and multi-stakeholder processes and proven ability to build partnerships and consensus with multiple stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience with any other relevant standards and programs such as ISO 14064, CDP, SBTi, or emerging mandatory reporting frameworks such as those from EFRAG and US SEC.
• Knowledge of financial accounting standards and best practices or experience in verification/assurance of GHG inventories also a plus.

• Written and spoken proficiency in English

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