Sr. Specialist, Technical JREDD+ - UK TAP Project
Winrock InternationalBrazil
Posted March 30, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Winrock is a non-profit organization that works globally to increase economic opportunities, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment.
Job Description
The JREDD+ Senior Technical Specialist position will work under the UK Technical Assistance Programme (UK-TAP) for Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The role is based in Brazil and is dedicated to the UK-TAP project, with potential support to related projects as funding allows.
Requirements
- Master's degree in environmental science, natural resource management, forestry, ecology, climate change, or other related fields
- Minimum of 4 years of technical experience in REDD+ and forest carbon measurement, with specific experience in JREDD programs preferred
- Demonstrated experience working with subnational and national governments, particularly in Brazil or Latin America
- Experience working with subnational and national governments on MRV and emissions baselines
- Experience with GHG audit processes, including field components, is highly desirable
- Extensive knowledge and proficiency with GIS software (ArcGIS and QGIS)
- Experience with forest inventories, biomass data collection, and field data collection
- Experience with geostatistical and inferential statistical techniques in a natural resource management context
- Comprehensive knowledge of Google Earth Engine (JavaScript and/or Python) is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of statistics and modeling (including machine learning)
- Proficiency in R/Python is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects
- Ability to contribute to project operations and workflow effectively and to track and meet deadlines for multiple tasks
- Knowledge or experience in the development of AFOLU/REDD+ projects and/or programs in the voluntary and/or compliance carbon market
- Comprehensive understanding of the development and implementation of REDD+ standards, projects, and programs is strongly preferred
- Experience working in developing countries is strongly preferred
- Fluency in Portuguese is required. Basic or Intermediate level Spanish is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Competitive benefits package
