Social and Biodiversity Impact Monitoring Specialist

Are you passionate about building resilient and effective high-quality nature-based solutions projects across Asia?

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 greenhouse 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 projects to the market. With nearly two decades of individual expertise in market-based solutions to conservation in Southeast Asia, they work to leverage natural capital as a viable opportunity for local economic development while helping companies work through efficient market mechanisms to meet their climate targets.

This is an exciting and challenging position for anyone in the applied social and environmental sciences. As the Social and Biodiversity Impact Manager, your primary responsibility will be to design and implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for ClearWind's conservation and forest restoration projects. These projects are carried out in partnership with remote indigenous peoples and rural communities and are aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting biodiversity conservation and social welfare.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Project Design and Compliance:

- Collaborate with project teams to integrate social and biodiversity impact considerations into the design and planning of conservation and forest restoration initiatives.
- Ensure alignment with HCV Guidelines (specifically HCV Criteria 1, 5 and 6) and Verra's CCB standards throughout project development.
- Monitoring and Evaluation:

- Develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including measurable indicators, to assess the social and biodiversity impact of projects.
- Establish robust data collection methodologies and oversee data gathering efforts in the
- Analyse data and regularly evaluate project progress against predetermined targets and
- Reporting and Documentation:

- Prepare accurate and timely reports on project performance, social outcomes, and biodiversity indicators for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitate transparent reporting, ensuring compliance with HCV Guidelines and Verra's CCB standards.
- Stakeholder Engagement:

- Work closely with remote indigenous peoples, rural communities, and other relevant stakeholders to foster meaningful and inclusive participation in project activities.
- Collaborate with local communities to understand their needs and concerns, and ensure their perspectives are integrated into project design and evaluation.
- Capacity Building:

- Conduct capacity-building workshops and training sessions for project staff, local partners, and communities to enhance understanding of HCV Guidelines and CCB
- Empower project stakeholders to actively contribute to social and biodiversity impact assessment efforts.
- Continuous Improvement:

- Identify opportunities for enhancing the social and biodiversity impact of projects and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Stay informed about emerging best practices, research, and relevant industry trends in conservation and sustainable development.

At ClearWind, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that their projects meet Verra's CCB Standard while also aligning with necessary monitoring and evaluation of key High Conservation Value (HCV) Guidelines that they deliver meaningful social and biodiversity benefits.

**Key Requirements**:

- Master's or doctoral degree in environmental management, social sciences, biodiversity conservation, or a related field.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for conservation and forest restoration projects.
- Demonstrated experience working with remote indigenous peoples and rural communities in Southeast Asia.
- Strong analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in relevant software and
- Excellent communication and cross-cultural interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse
- Project management experience and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented

**What ClearWind Bring**:

- A uniquely on-the-ground experience where you will be getting 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