South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.

Job summary:

As a part of the Australian Certificates team, the Associate Specialist, Certificates- Australia will be accountable for supporting the success of South Pole’s ACCU business connecting our supply and demand, from sourcing new projects,through to selling the end commodity. They will help to grow and nurture South Pole’s network and partnerships, paving the way for commercially sound investment opportunities and financially viable project delivery. Working closely with the business development team andprojecttechnicalteam,theywillcraftbestinclass proposals and will provide a constant feedback loop to ensure South Pole’s offering is adapting to the market demand. The Associate Specialist, Certificates- Australia, will primarily focus on commercial activities, whilst building excellent knowledge of the more technical aspects of project development to enhance the ability to sell projects to key investors and market participants and will support new projects through to registration.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Be a key point of contact and maintain a good relationship with the team members inside the company,project owners,clients, validation and verification bodies, and other counterparts 
• Provide business development support with project sourcing and certificate sales  
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and deliverables and finalise them to the quality required by South Pole and the client  
• Assist in drafting document content and structure to support the certification and registration of projects  
• Support the preparation of proposals, workplans, work schedules, budgets and deliverables for project development/consultancy opportunities 
• Draft invoices to be approved by the project supervisor and send to accounting for submission to clients 
• Update proposal/project information in project management tool and ensure all relevant documents are accessible on the drive atanytime,inline with the Australian Carbon Code of Conduct
• Keep general information, milestones and cashflow in South Pole’s project management software up to date  
• Participate in internal and external workshops,webinars and conferences about emission reduction projects, standards and related topics

Requirements:

Essential -

• University degree inSustainability and/or Business related discipline 
• Familiarity with carbon standards likeERF,VERRA,GS,CDM,etc. 
• Ability to manage targets,priorities and develop own goals 
• Ability to work on assignments that are diverse in nature, applying company policies, processes and procedures to resolve a variety of issues/problems.  
• Strong drive for results,action-oriented, with self-direction and sense of urgency  
• Ability to create high quality written documents(proposals and deliverables) in English  
• Have excellent communication skills, especially verbal and written skills in English 
• Entrepreneurial mindset,sense of responsibility and willingness to take initiative 
• National,or holder of a valid work visa in Australia

Desirable -

• Experience in evaluating carbon sequestration from vegetation projects(highly desirable) 
• A second language is considered a plus 
• Good statistical skills 
• Experience working with different stakeholders,such as landowners. 
• Experience working with Indigenous stakeholders,including negotiating native title agreements

What we offer:

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation. 

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.