Intern, Carbon Technical
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:
During the internship for the role of Carbon Technical Specialist for Sustainable Technology (ST) Project Development, you will support the technical team in the timely and effective generation and delivery of emission reductions, as well as the management of several full project cycles globally. Reporting directly to the Technical Team ST Africa, you will support other project offices in global project development and other sustainable technology related topics.
Main tasks & responsibilities:
Supporting the supervision of all technical aspects of carbon offset projects, various registries and emission processes.
Support in overseeing the technical sections of carbon project feasibility studies, project documents and monitoring reports.
Provide technical and business development support for project procurement.
Follow up with the internal procedures in our internal project management tool regarding all signed ERPAs
Support in scheduling technical reviews and quality controls.
Draft invoices to be approved by the supervisor and sent to accounting for submission to clients
Managing project owners' accounts in our internal project management tool
Update proposal/project information in project management tool and ensure all relevant documents are accessible on the drive at any time
Keep general information, milestones and cash flow in the project management software up to date
Support the technical team in project data analysis.
Requirements:
Essential -
High interest in project development in the African context in the field of Sustainable Technologies (Renewable Energy, Efficient Cookstoves, Safe Water Supply, etc).
Proven team player, able to work effectively across cultures and within and across organizations.
Highly organized and strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to build on existing knowledge to develop new approaches.
Undergraduate/Bachelors/Masters in any of the following fields: Sustainable Technologies, Engineering, Carbon Methodology, Market research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Data and Analytics, Sustainable Development, Tropical Rural Development and related fields.
Ability to work on assignments that are diverse in nature, applying company policies, processes and procedures to resolve a variety of issues/problems.
The capacity to solve relatively complex project-related problems independently, and receive general direction on new assignments or projects
Have excellent communication skills, especially verbal and written skills in English and French
Ability to create high quality written documents (proposals and deliverables) in English
Ability to manage targets and priorities and develop own goals
Desirable -
Good statistical skills
Ability to work with different stakeholders in different contexts.
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.
- Department
- Consultancy & Advisory Services
- Locations
- Florence
Florence
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Work-life balance
From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees.
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Flexible Vacation Benefits
Options to buy up to 5 extra days of time off.
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Life Insurance
Available to all employees across the world.
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Care for your Wellbeing
Access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (TELUS Health).
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Parental leave
Should any of our employees need to take time off the Iceberg as a result of a new addition to their household, we are happy to be able to offer competitive Paid Parental leave to support them during this time.
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Compassionate Leave
Sometimes life is unpredictable, and when unfortunate events occur, we want to give you peace of mind so you feel fully supported during this time.
What makes us unique
At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.
- We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
- Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
- Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
- All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.
About South Pole
Our story began in Zurich, with 5 friends* in 2002. They had a belief and a vision to shape and change the future of the world through climate empowerment, education and projects with their non-profit organisation; MyClimate. These ‘social entrepreneurs’ went on to pioneer climate change with the introduction of South Pole in 2006*. More than 20 years on, with the support of some of the most passionate and talented entrepreneurs around them, who are empowered to all play their part and with their founding belief in aligning purpose with passion, people and profit, they have created South Pole, an organisation that has gone onto positively impact the lives of over 20 million people across the world through its projects, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.
*Patrick Bürgi, Thomas Camerata, Renat Heuberger, Ingo Puhl, and Christoph Sutter
*2006 Joined by Marco Hirsbrunner and Christoph Grobel
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