Climate Manager
Forest Stewardship Council™
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bonn • Germany
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About the role
- Collaborate with internal teams and consultants to ensure structure, alignment and consistent communication of climate efforts within FSC and enhance synergies between workstreams.
- Support the implementation of the FSC Climate and Biodiversity Strategic Framework.
- Support the translation of strategic objectives into operational plans, milestones, and deliverables.
- Provide input and conduct content reviews to ensure quality of deliverables.
- Contribute to conceptual coherence and alignment across climate-related initiatives in the organization by developing concept notes, technical briefs, and internal guidance related to climate and biodiversity priorities.
- Provide strategic and technical advice to internal workstreams, teams, and units on climate topics, and support cross-cutting initiatives.
- Contribute to internal and external reporting on progress, outcomes, and impacts of climate and biodiversity initiatives.
- Support the preparation of briefing materials, presentations, and communication products.
- Support the integration of the Strategic Framework in the FSC Global Strategy.
- Represent FSC externally in meetings and events.
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in climate science, environmental management, forestry, sustainability, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in climate change.
- Familiar with international climate policies, standards (e.g., UNFCCC), and best practices, and with climate-related impacts, risks, and opportunities across global supply chains, including upstream and downstream emissions, and climate financial mechanisms.
- Experience in managing or coordinating multi-stakeholder projects and cross-functional teams, preferably in an international context.
- Additional training in ESG, sustainability reporting, climate finance, and/or project management is a plus.
- Familiar with FSC certification.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to guide content discussions and prepare clear and compelling communication materials and reports.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written). Spanish or French is a plus.
- Good skills in the use of standard software packages (MS Office).
Benefits
- 30 vacation days yearly.
- Regional transportation ticket.
- Breakfast bars, coffee, tea, water.
- Take part in learning lunches.
- Celebrate together festivals from different cultures.
- Once a year in-person get together with the global FSC staff.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
climate scienceenvironmental managementsustainabilityclimate changeESGsustainability reportingclimate financeproject managementFSC certificationmulti-stakeholder project management
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationstrategic advicecontent reviewconceptual coherencealignmentreportingpresentation skillsguidanceteam coordination