• Vacancy at ToughStuff W.A. Limited
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    Deadline: August 15, 2011
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  • ToughStuff is a social enterprise that sells very inexpensive solar products designed for low income people in developing countries. We pursue ambitious sales targets to ensure profitability,while creating important social, environmental and poverty-reduction benefits.

    JOB TITLE: CARBON CREDIT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
    SALARY RANGE/GRADE: TBA (in $USD or local equivalent) compensation tied to performance metrics
    WORK BASE: Based in Nigeria
    REPORTING TO: Group Carbon Manager
    RESPONSIBLE FOR: Local coordination and relationship management as well as helping country managers

    MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
    Working with both country managers and regional managers to ensure carbon group tasks are met.
    Maintaining relationships with local country DNA’s and other third parties
    Ensuring high quality of communication between geographically disperse employees in tough stuff on carbon issues
    Helping with the relationships with DOEs and other experts.
    Working with third parties to prepare validation and verification of projects
    Ensuring carbon documentation is written at a high quality and deadlines are meant
    Help with correspondence with UN Executive Board and DOEs

    EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATION:
    Degree in engineering, renewable energy, environmental siences or relevant degree. Masters degree will be an added advantage.
    A minimum of 3-5 years carbon experience, including CDM or VER certification.
    You are a proactive, tenacious, ambitious business professional with a track-record for achieving ambitious goals
    Naturally inquisitive and creative; desire to continuously imprive current business practices / processes; able to think and innovatively
    Resourceful: able to achieve result in an environment that us challenging and sometimes unpredictable
    Involvement in the full project cycle of at least 10 carbon projects (CDM or voluntary)
    Proven experience in the CDM/VER project cycle and experience authoring UNFCCC documents. Experience with PoA and liaising with DOEs will be an advantage.

    SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
    Good interpersonal communicator and problem solving ability
    Highly developed  entrepreneurial spirit  and thorough understanding of the carbon markets
    Responsible and resourceful individual who operates effectively without constant supervision
    Tenacious work ethic and a sense or urgency in solving problems.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential
    Experience in Africa and relationship with African DNAs

    ADDITIONAL:
    Willingness to frequently travel throughout West Africa
    Motivated by the triple-bottom line nature of ToughStuff

    TO APPLY
    If you meet the foregoing requirements, send a detailed resume to: wa@toughstuffonline.com or
    ToughStuff W.A. Limited
    (2nd Floor, Allied Group)
    227, Ikorodu Road,
    Ilupeju, Lagos.
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