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**Position Opportunity at ClearWind**:
**Position Title: Peatland Specialist**:
**Location**: Singapore

**Position Overview**:
**As a Peatland Conservation and Restoration Specialist, you will play a crucial role in our efforts to conserve and restore peatland ecosystems in Southeast Asia. Your expertise in implementing the VERRA REDD+ methodologies and your experience in generating carbon credits will be instrumental in achieving our climate goals. You will be part of a dedicated team that works closely with local communities, government agencies, and international partners to create sustainable solutions for peatland preservation and combatting climate change.**

**Position Responsibilities**:
This position will work directly under the Chief Development Officer of ClearWind, and as a core member of the ClearWind technical development team, leading the peat focal area of the team on the following areas:

- Peatland Conservation and Restoration Planning: Lead the design and development of comprehensive conservation and restoration plans for peatland ecosystems in Southeast Asia, aligning with VERRA REDD+ methodologies.
- Carbon Credit Generation: Implement robust methodologies for calculating and verifying carbon emissions reductions achieved through peatland conservation and restoration efforts, leading to the generation of high-quality carbon credits.
- Project Implementation: Oversee and coordinate the implementation of on-the-ground conservation and restoration activities, ensuring adherence to project timelines and budget.
- Data Collection and Analysis: Gather relevant data and conduct thorough analysis to monitor the progress and effectiveness of peatland conservation initiatives, making data-driven decisions to improve project outcomes.
- Capacity Building: Conduct training sessions and workshops to build local communities' capacity in peatland conservation techniques and sustainable land use practices.
- Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with relevant environmental regulations and standards, and prepare timely and accurate project reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Research and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest developments in peatland conservation, REDD+ methodologies, and carbon market trends, contributing to the organization's innovative approach to sustainability.

**Eligibility Requirements**:

- Bachelor's or Master’s in ecology, environmental science, natural resource management, or a related field.
- Proven experience in peatland conservation and restoration projects, with a focus on engaging with indigenous communities in Southeast Asia.
- Familiarity with the carbon industry, carbon sequestration projects, and climate change mitigation strategies in peatlands.
- Strong knowledge of peatland ecology, carbon dynamics, and the impacts of human activities on peatland ecosystems.
- Excellent communication and cross-cultural skills, with the ability to build relationships and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Project management experience, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
- Proficiency in using GIS and other relevant tools for data analysis and mapping considered an asset
- Commitment to sustainable practices and inclusive conservation approaches that consider the needs and perspectives of indigenous communities.
- Fluency in English and proficiency in local languages commonly spoken in the Southeast Asia region.
- Regional experience across Southeast Asia is considered a distinct asset.

**What We Bring to You**:

- A uniquely on-the-ground experience where you will get your hands dirty working on real-world projects in remote locations with indigenous peoples around the region.
- A deeply dedicated and energetic team led by two co-founders with two decades of experience in carbon project development in southeast asia.
- Full health insurance coverage.
- Collective team-based performance-based bonuses.

**Work Condition & Team**:
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**Come Join Us**

ClearWind is a forest carbon project development company headquartered in Singapore. It originates, designs, and develops nature-based projects across Southeast Asia that mitigate climate change through the protection of tropical forest landscapes, and removes greenhouses gasses from the atmosphere through the restoration of forest and other natural ecosystems. ClearWind was founded on the mission of achieving these goals through global carbon and climate markets, bringing value back to maintain the natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and local communities that are stakeholders in our projects. ClearWind draws on decades of combined experience from across the region to deliver a comprehensive approach to project design, delivering the highest impact and quality of project to the market. With nearly two decades of individual expertise in market-based solutions to conservation in Southeast Asia, we work to l