Carbon Projects QC Intern: Risk & Quality Assurance

South Pole; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 16.740.000 - 27.900.000; Jornada completa

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Equal opportunity employer

Descripción de la vacante

South Pole is a global climate solutions company seeking a student or recent graduate to support the integrity of nature-based carbon projects. You will help develop QC frameworks, embed risk methodologies into risk tools, and perform hands-on risk evaluations, contributing to portfolios that deliver real emissions reductions and biodiversity benefits.

You will gather and review project data, including PDDs, monitoring and verification reports, and GIS information, to identify risks related to

Formación

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in forestry, forest engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• Basic understanding of forest inventory, growth modeling and carbon accounting standards (Verra/VCS, Gold Standard, CAR).
• Familiarity with GIS applications and remote sensing data.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail when reviewing complex datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; second language is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Support the development, refinement, and standardization of quality control frameworks, risk matrix models, and evaluation checklists for nature-based carbon projects (e.g., ARR, IFM, REDD+).
• Assist in embedding quality control protocols and risk assessment methodologies into internal operational tools and platforms.
• Perform quality control assessments on carbon projects, analyzing baseline logic, growth models, carbon accounting, and GIS spatial data.
• Gather, compile, and cross-reference project data (PDDs, monitoring reports, validation & verification reports, spatial information, field inventories) to identify risks related to permanence, carbon accounting, and additionality.
• Maintain accurate documentation of QC findings, risk assessments, and technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to communicate risk insights and support process improvements across the Risk team.

Conocimientos

Forest inventory

Growth modeling

Carbon accounting standards

GIS

Remote sensing

Analytical skills

English communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Forestry/Environmental Science

Herramientas

GIS software

Remote sensing tools

Descripción del empleo

South Pole is a global climate solutions company seeking a student or recent graduate to support the integrity of nature-based carbon projects. You will help develop QC frameworks, embed risk methodologies into risk tools, and perform hands-on risk evaluations, contributing to portfolios that deliver real emissions reductions and biodiversity benefits.

You will gather and review project data, including PDDs, monitoring and verification reports, and GIS information, to identify risks related to