Program MRV Specialist

Agreena

London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2023-12-22

Category: agritech

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We are developing our online commodity marketplace which allows farmers to find more sellers and buyers and to identify the best possible deals out there. We are looking forward to giving you access to the Agreena platform, from which we will enable farmers to easily access and identify the best prices on agricultural commodities delivered by both local and international market players. Both farmers and trading houses will be able to post offers in this open cross-border online market place. We hope you will join us on this journey towards a more open market.

About Agreena

Agreena is an exciting, dynamic, and purpose-oriented organisation united in a mission to mobilise farmers and corporations to unlock the value of nature and help restore the planet. While we’re rooted in agriculture, finance, and technology, our team of experts range from soil carbon scientists and software developers to market strategists and regulatory affairs experts. Over 200 employees across more than 40 nationalities are gathered under the common Agreena flag – either working from our headquarters in Copenhagen, offices in London, or remotely across Europe.

Agreena provides solutions that drive both environmental and financial sustainability. Our company offers a supportive and positive work environment with opportunities for learning, leading, and growth no matter where you are in your professional journey. We believe in giving our employees a lot of responsibility, and we encourage new thinking, innovation, and fun.

How you will make an impact:

The Agreena Program function investigates the science required for on farm activity and data measurement that can support verification by independent standards. The function comprises of Science & Advisory, Standards, Program & Data Operations groups. Sitting within the Program Data team, you will guide a dynamic and high-achieving group, focusing on the strategic and operational aspects of monitoring, recording, and verifying farmers participating in the Agreena program.

As our Program MRV Specialist, you will drive the day-to-day operations and help shape the long term vision of our farmer quality assurance process, ensuring robust and compliant monitoring, recording, and verification (MRV) of participating farmers' regenerative practices. You'll be a key architect, helping design and implement robust MRV systems that meet evolving market standards and stakeholder expectations. Your insights will guide strategic decisions, shaping the process for how we measure and verify carbon certificates, ensuring maximum value for farmers while maintaining scalability.

Looking to the future as Agreena expands you’ll play a key part in the design and development of flexible and modular MRV systems capable of accommodating new regions, verification partners, program types, verification technologies, and standards.

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At Agreena we are devoted to building an environment that promotes equality, inclusion, and diversity. We are on the path towards expansion and growth so with that, we believe everyone’s uniqueness should be celebrated and embraced to help us achieve this exciting journey. This is critical to our success and innovation. We want to build a product that is loved by our customers and we want the same to be reflected in our teams.

With this in mind, we are working to ensure Agreena remains a diverse and inclusive environment for everyone.

Who We Are Looking For:

An MRV expert: You possess a deep understanding of carbon accounting methodologies, verification protocols, and data management best practices within the agricultural context stemming from prior experience within the carbon accounting industry.

Operational Excellence: You have the skills required to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Agreena MRV process, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with relevant standards. You’ll be able to implement industry best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the program’s effectiveness while maintaining scalability.

Team Empowerment: Someone who’s a team player and isn’t afraid of getting stuck in while also leading, mentoring, and inspiring a dynamic group with the Program Data team.

Technical Understanding: Have an understanding of how to build integrity and reliability of the data processed throughout the Agreena program. While you won't be directly leading on the project's technical data flow, having a good understanding of how to make a robust MRV process would be highly advantageous.

Bonus Points If You:

Have prior experience within a project which is applying for, or has attained, Verra certification.

Possess knowledge of regenerative agricultural practices such as reduced tillage and cover cropping coming from direct experience in farming, agronomy, or related fields

Have some experience leading and motivating people through periods of significant change and growth.

Have familiarity with remote sensing technologies, data analytics, or machine learning technology within agriculture.

Have an understanding of big data handling in Python, SQL, GIS software or data visualisation tools, especially if that includes creating automated and scalable data solutions.