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Overview

Work Where it Matters.

Tuvli, an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Tuvli, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , Tuvli provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , Tuvli ensures that solutions are strictly aligned with agency processes and desired program outcomes while delivering the best value for technology investments.

As a Tuvli employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for an International Carbon Markets and Climate Mitigation Specialist to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in developing and implementing strategies, programs, policies, and positions related to international carbon markets.

• Participates in meetings with interagency officials, representatives of other governments, and external stakeholders related to carbon markets and mitigation, including to ensure U.S. policies and priorities are fully reflected.

• Explains to interested stakeholders U.S. international climate policy, including as related to climate ambition, international carbon markets and other mitigation opportunities.

• Works with U.S. government officials to prepare positions for, and negotiate, issues related to carbon markets under the UNFCCC, ICAO’s CORSIA, and market-based measures in other UN and bilateral fora, as arise, in particular those measures that involve forests and REDD+.

• Participates in meetings related to REDD+, forests, and landscapes where market-related matters are discussed, and support participants’ understanding of U.S. government views and positions on these matters in broader partnerships and fora.

• Prepares documents and reports on a wide range of climate-related issues, including position papers, decision memoranda, diplomatic and Congressional correspondence, analyses, summaries, and assessments.

• Drafts interventions, speeches, and materials related to international climate negotiations, and related domestic actions, including as related to the role of carbon markets, carbon pricing, and emissions trading.

• Provides advice, guidance, talking points, analysis, and briefing papers to other negotiators and senior officials on issues related to international climate policy, including those related to carbon markets, carbon pricing, emissions trading, and mitigation.

• Provides technical input to the sustainable landscapes team on issues related to carbon markets, transaction and tracking registries, data management systems, verification requirements, emerging carbon market requirements and/or norms, etc.

Climate Mitigation

• Supports U.S. engagement in programs, global partnerships, and trust funds related to sustainable landscapes, climate finance, mitigation, and carbon markets, including support for U.S. representation on governance bodies and providing oversight and representational responsibility.

• Supports development and implementation of U.S. government policy on international climate change and related issues, particularly with respect to sustainable landscapes, REDD+ and agriculture issues, nationally determined contributions, mid-century strategies, climate finance, and carbon markets.

• Develops proposals for shaping international and bilateral programs to advance climate mitigation; help ensure that the use of funds advances U.S. policies and objectives.

• Supports the Department’s development and implementation of climate-related foreign assistance programs, including support for monitoring and evaluation of grants to achieve results in areas such as sustainable landscapes, REDD+, climate-smart agriculture, and carbon markets.

• Supports U.S. participation in UNFCCC negotiations and other relevant international fora to advance U.S. interests on climate change.

• Determination of the content and application of policies and regulations is inherently governmental and must be performed by government employees.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (preferably in International Relations, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Public Policy, Economics, Business, Communications, or other relevant field).

• Five (5) or more years of work experience in international development, climate change mitigation and/or adaptation, carbon markets, environmental policy, sustainable development, global affairs, project management, and/or public policy.

• Experience with climate issues in fora such as the UNFCCC and ICAO.

• History of supporting climate, carbon market, sustainable landscapes, or related programs and projects in a diverse set of countries.

• Experience in supporting multi-disciplined teams, providing timely support to highlevel officials and/or top executives, and cooperating across organizational units and agencies.

• Experience in collaborating with implementing partners to capture and interpret results to document successful outcomes.

• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly under time pressure in a wide range of formats.  

• Ability to work under pressure with short deadlines.  

• Strong organizational and teamwork skills and attention to detail.  

• Ability to learn quickly the complex organizational structure of the Office of Global Change and its relationships with other State Department offices and federal agencies. 

• Ability to solve problems working independently or with others.

• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods.

• Experience in successfully managing high-profile projects, programs, and initiatives, executing multiple tasks, and coordinating activities in multiple locations.

• Ability to act decisively in daily work and work well in a multi-cultural team environment, including commitment to and comportment in line with principles of equal employment opportunity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Ability to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.

• Ability to think strategically and practically to achieve organizational objectives.

• Ability to secure a Secret level security clearance.

Posted Salary Range

$125000-$135000

Benefits Information

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Program & Project Management

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: Tuvli

Clearance: Able to Obtain Secret

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-3357