Carbon Project Manager (PTA Hybrid)

Datafin IT Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An AgriTech Start-Up in Pretoria is seeking a Carbon Project Manager to lead the development of carbon credit projects. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and strong skills in statistics, Excel, and report writing. Responsibilities include managing project processes, ensuring team collaboration, and conducting feasibility studies for new opportunities in carbon markets. This role offers negotiable remuneration and is open only to South African citizens.

Qualifications

• Degree relevant to skills in organisation, research, or understanding environmental functions.
• Strong foundational knowledge of statistics.
• Proficiency in Excel and report writing.
• Passion for Regenerative Agriculture and/or nature.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of carbon credit projects.
• Ensure team cohesion on high-quality agricultural carbon projects.
• Perform research and feasibility studies for potential projects.
• Manage project processes including reporting and audits.
• Source new opportunities for carbon project development globally.

Skills

Organisational skills

Research skills

Understanding of environmental functions

Statistics

Excel skills

Report writing

Leadership

Education

Degree in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Agriculture, Management, Business, etc.

Job description

DataFin was established in 1999. We pride ourselves on the fact that we have established relationships with industry leaders and a vast majority of our business is repeat business.

Duties & Responsibilities

ENVIRONMENT:

JOIN a dynamic AgriTech Start-Up seeking a Carbon Project Manager to help in its mission to help and incentivize farmers to transition to Regenerative Agriculture. Through ground‑breaking technology, they help farmers navigate the complex regulatory and quantification requirements to reward them with carbon credit revenues as an incentive for good land stewardship. Your role will entail leading the development of carbon credit projects, ensuring cross‑team collaboration towards a unified goal of high‑quality projects while managing efforts with registries, Auditors and ratings agencies. Applicants will require a Degree that assists in organisational skills, research and/or understanding environmental functions (e.g. Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Agriculture, Management, Business, etc., with good foundational knowledge of statistics and quickly understand complicated calculations or models. You also need strong Excel and report writing skills.

DUTIES:

• Ensure team cohesion towards a unified and clear goal of developing high-quality agricultural carbon projects.
• Take the lead on their yet‑to‑be‑registered South African Grazing Project.
• Assist in thought‑leadership on other carbon projects such as a CarbonCrop programme.
• Perform research and feasibility studies for potential project opportunities.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of projects through deep research and critical thinking on registries, methodologies, Auditor selection, legalities, implementation partners, monitoring strategies, communications, structure, etc.
• Manage project processes, including reporting, registry communications, carbon audits, ratings, etc.
• Research new carbon markets and existing market dynamics.
• Contribute to the direction of technology development, particularly those technologies which aid project monitoring efforts.
• Help assemble a top‑talent team for new carbon projects.
• Source new opportunities for carbon project development globally.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Degree that assists in organisational skills, research and/or understanding environmental functions (e.g. Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Agriculture, Management, Business, etc.).
• A good foundational knowledge of statistics and quickly understand complicated calculations or models.
• Strong Excel and report writing skills.
• Has a passion for Regenerative Agriculture and/or nature.
• Able to lead effectively, developing a strategy and vision, communicating the vision, motivating people towards that vision and adapting where necessary.
• Comfortable spending many hours behind a laptop.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

COMMENTS:

When applying for jobs, ensure that you have the minimum job requirements. Only SA Citizens will be considered for this role. If you are not in the mentioned location of any of the jobs, please note your relocation plans in all applications for jobs and correspondence.

Desired Experience & Qualification

see Duties & Responsibilities

Package & Remuneration

Negotiable