Maritime Program Analyst

Trellis Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

401k with company match

Unlimited PTO

Paid federal holidays & parental leave

Job summary

The Center for Green Market Activation is seeking a Program Analyst/Associate to support its maritime work and the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance. You will engage with technical experts, corporate sustainability leaders, and nonprofit partners to advance market solutions for Scope 3 decarbonization.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in alternative fuels or related fields and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2+ years of relevant professional experience in alternative fuels, transportation decarbonization, climate, energy, sustainability, engineering, consulting, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of competitive procurement processes, including alternative fuel criteria and commercial structures.
• Support the evaluation of proposals submitted through competitive procurement processes through review of technical information, including lifecycle assessments, sustainability certifications, emissions accounting methodologies, and fuel production pathways.
• Coordinate procurement activities with suppliers, corporate buyers, technical experts, and external partners.
• Provide subject matter expertise in corporate GHG accounting and climate target standards, including GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets Initiative, and International Standards Organization (ISO).
• Conduct research and analysis on emerging fuel and propulsion technologies, policy developments in relevant geographies, and market trends.
• Support development of technical guidance, presentations, member resources, and briefing materials.
• Help manage complex projects across multiple internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to new initiatives that strengthen GMA’s role as a leader in market-based climate solutions.

Skills

Alternative fuels

Maritime decarbonization

GHG accounting

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Context

The Center for Green Market Activation™ (GMA) is a US-based, globally-focused nonprofit that was launched in June of 2024. Through innovative procurement approaches and demand aggregating buyers’ alliances, GMA catalyzes and scales the uptake of low- and zero-carbon goods and services in the hardest-to-abate sectors. GMA’s organizational design combines shared expertise and infrastructure with sector-specific programs. By consolidating a range of value chain (i.e. supplier) decarbonization initiatives under a single nonprofit umbrella, we help companies ramp up their value chain decarbonization efforts quickly, starting in one sector and easily moving into another.

GMA seeks employees committed to addressing the climate crisis, who are highly entrepreneurial, with strong people skills, and an ability to learn new, technical subject matter and speak to it with authority. We are entering a period of rapid growth and are seeking a Program Analyst/Associate to support GMA’s maritime work. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys diving into complex technical subject matter, solving challenging problems, and helping turn innovative ideas into real-world market action.

Our motto is “Getting more done, together” so we only seek employees who love working collaboratively and are focused on implementation over perfection.

Work/Life Balance

GMA takes work/life balance very seriously. Outside of stakeholder meetings, we will be as flexible as possible on work hours to meet your particular home life needs. Staff will be expected to work an average of 8 hours/day.

Location

Remote, contiguous United States (no AK or HI due to time zone). Applicant must currently live in and have the right to work in the United States

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Role Overview

This role will support the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an official new member of the GMA family of initiatives, helping design and implement innovative procurement initiatives that accelerate deployment of low- and zero-emission technologies, including but not limited to alternative fuels.

ZEMBA is a pioneering market initiative that requires comfort working through ambiguity as markets, technologies, and accounting frameworks continue to evolve. The successful candidate will work closely with technical experts, suppliers, corporate sustainability leaders, and nonprofit partners to help advance innovative market solutions for Scope 3 decarbonization.

Core Responsibilities

1. Support the design of competitive procurement processes, including alternative fuel criteria and commercial structures.
2. Support the evaluation of proposals submitted through competitive procurement processes through review of technical information, including lifecycle assessments, sustainability certifications, emissions accounting methodologies, and fuel production pathways.
3. Coordinate procurement activities with suppliers, corporate buyers, technical experts, and external partners.
4. Provide subject matter expertise in corporate GHG accounting and climate target standards, including GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets Initiative, and International Standards Organization (ISO)
5. Conduct research and analysis on emerging fuel and propulsion technologies, policy developments in relevant geographies, and market trends.
6. Support development of technical guidance, presentations, member resources, and briefing materials.
7. Help manage complex projects across multiple internal teams and external stakeholders.
8. Contribute to new initiatives that strengthen GMA’s role as a leader in market-based climate solutions.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

1. Strong commitment to and enthusiasm for addressing the climate crisis.
2. Approximately 2+ years of relevant professional experience in alternative fuels, transportation decarbonization, climate, energy, sustainability, engineering, consulting, or a related field.
3. Strong interest in becoming an expert in alternative fuels and maritime decarbonization technologies, sustainability certification systems, and greenhouse gas accounting and reporting for the transportation sector.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
5. Strong collaborator who also demonstrates initiative and can independently manage workstreams with minimal oversight.
6. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred

Multiple of the following strongly preferred:

1. Experience evaluating alternative fuel pathways, lifecycle assessments (LCA), or well-to-wake carbon intensities.
2. Strong understanding of LCA principles, including system boundaries, baseline selection, allocation methodologies, and carbon accounting.
3. Knowledge of alternative maritime fuels, including feedstocks, conversion technologies, and commercialization pathways.
4. Familiarity with sustainability certification systems, environmental attributes, or greenhouse gas accounting methodologies and best practices.
5. Experience working with climate or energy policy frameworks such as FuelEU Maritime, CORSIA, EU RED, or similar regulations.
6. Experience working in or with the maritime sector, particularly on climate, energy, or sustainability initiatives.
7. Experience supporting procurement processes, competitive solicitations, or market-based climate initiatives.
8. Experience working with environmental markets or environmental attribute certificates, such as carbon offsets or renewable energy certificates (RECs).
9. Strong analytical skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or experience with other data analysis tools
10. Strong data visualization and communication skills, including the ability to design clear, compelling PowerPoint presentations and other visual aids that translate complex technical content to non-technical stakeholders. Experience with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), or corporate Scope 3 GHG accounting and decarbonization strategies.

Why Join GMA

This is an opportunity to help shape one of the fastest-growing organizations focused on market-based climate solutions. You will work alongside leading experts from industry, nonprofits, and government while helping design innovative approaches to decarbonizing some of the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors. As GMA continues to grow, team members have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility, build expertise in emerging climate solutions, and contribute directly to high-impact initiatives that are redefining how companies address Scope 3 emissions.

Salary and Benefits

1. Salary: $65,000 – $110,000 dependent on qualifications and geographical location
2. Eligibility for 15%+ year-end bonus
3. Full health, vision and dental insurance coverage for employee and 50% coverage for all dependents
4. 6% matching 401k
5. Unlimited PTO
6. Paid day off for all US Federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Years
7. Unlimited sick days (doctors notice required in extreme situations)
8. 3 months paid parental leave

The Center for Green Market Activation is committed to equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.