Director of Carbon Strategy
The Director of Carbon
Strategy will be responsible for setting the course for d.light’s growing
Carbon Program. As a social enterprise, d.light utilizes carbon revenues to
lower the cost of sustainable, carbon offsetting products for our customers,
which are primarily low-income households in rural Africa and Asia. Accordingly,
this role will involve managing d.light’s current carbon projects and
partnerships, structuring expansion into new regions and categories, and
negotiating strategic agreements to facilitate planned expansions.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in expanding access to low-carbon technologies where they are most needed, which are also the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change.
Responsibilities
- Design
and manage d.light’s global strategy with respect to carbon markets and
related partnerships, recognizing that this is an emerging space where
innovation can unlock valuable opportunities.
- Structure
and negotiate multi-year agreements to maintain and expand d.light’s
Carbon Program, including strategic partnership agreements and emissions
reduction purchase agreements.
- Develop
and manage relationships with strategic partners and carbon off-takers,
including by representing d.light at climate-related conferences and
events.
- Manage
cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with carbon-related agreements
and project requirements, including regular monitoring and verification
cycles across multiple countries.
- Work
with d.light’s Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams to develop and
implement financial models for carbon-subsidized products and related
marketing strategies.
- Select
and manage expert consultants and carbon project partners to support in
project development, project expansion, and quality control.
- Analyze
and mitigate risks to carbon projects by ensuring all CER/VERs issued meet
high quality standards.
- Prepare
strategic presentations for d.light’s Executive Team on carbon markets and
clean cookstoves.
- Create
publications that highlight d.light’s climate-related work to attract and
develop new partners.
Qualifications
- +4
years’ experience with carbon markets, carbon program management, and
carbon-offsetting household devices. Direct experience with clean
cookstoves and/or solar home systems preferred.
- +2
years’ experience leading cross-functional teams or managing direct
reports.
- Capable
of independently structing and negotiating major agreements relating to
carbon offsets, including by developing and managing complex financial
models of deal structures.
- Strong
analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication in English.
- Self-motivated
and able to independently prioritize key tasks to meet deadlines.
- Superior
proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Preferably
located in Nairobi, Kenya or Lagos, Nigeria, or willing to relocate. Prior
experience working in sub-Saharan Africa is also preferred.
How to Apply
