Project & Certification Manager

Removall; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Removall is seeking a Project & Certification Manager to lead relationship management with project partners and oversee international project operations. The role involves monitoring carbon certification activities across all stages, coordinating audits, and ensuring timely delivery of project milestones in a global context.

Based in Paris with hybrid working arrangements (up to 2 days remotely) and travel in France and internationally.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional experience in environmental or development roles.
• Significant international project management experience, ideally with NGOs or international partners.
• Field experience in developing countries, particularly Africa and/or Asia.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for project partners on ongoing projects.
• Coordinate audits and monitor carbon certification activities across stages (feasibility, PDD, validation, verification, monitoring, audits).
• Monitor project progress, KPIs and budgets; ensure contractual and administrative follow-up with partners.
• Prepare and facilitate quarterly project review committees and internal monitoring meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

French & English

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Project & Certification Manager will contribute to the management and monitoring of projects developed and invested in by the company, as well as to the carbon certification process for these projects, as described below.

Project Partner Relationship Management

• Act as the main point of contact for project partners on ongoing projects.
• Support partners in the operational implementation of projects.
• Monitor carbon certification activities and review key deliverables throughout the different stages of the certification process, including feasibility, PDD, validation, verification, monitoring, audits and interactions with certification standards.
• Ensure compliance with project timelines and key deadlines.
• Plan and coordinate audits conducted by independent external auditors and support local partners throughout the audit process.
• Produce and regularly update project documentation, including project factsheets, activity and impact reports, and photo and video databases.

Project and Investment Monitoring

• Coordinate project operations, including key activities and milestones, monitor progress and KPIs, and review deliverables produced by project partners.
• Conduct field visits and audits on behalf of Removall.
• Monitor project budgets and financial reporting.
• Ensure contractual and administrative follow-up with project partners.
• Prepare and facilitate quarterly project review committees, as well as internal project monitoring meetings.

• You have at least 5 to 7 years of professional experience, ideally in roles related to environmental or development issues.
• You have significant experience in international project management within the environmental or development sector, for example with NGOs, international cooperation organisations, international donors or similar institutions.
• You have solid field experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa and/or Asia.
• You have significant experience managing international projects.
• Ideally, you have initial experience with - or at least a strong interest in - voluntary carbon certification mechanisms, particularly the VCS and Gold Standard.

Key Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your communication style to a wide range of stakeholders, including local partners and field teams.
• Full professional proficiency in French and English, both written and spoken, is essential; proficiency in an additional language is an advantage.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, work under pressure, manage several workstreams simultaneously and reassess priorities as new information emerges.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand stakeholder challenges, adapt to different perspectives, listen effectively and identify key interests.
• Strong autonomy in carrying out responsibilities, combined with excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Results-oriented mindset, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, anticipate alternative scenarios and develop plans A, B and C to achieve objectives.

Location and Travel

• Position based in Paris, with hybrid working arrangements of up to 2 days per week remotely.
• The role requires regular travel in France and internationally.