Reports to: Chief International Operating Officer
Department: Programs
Position classification: Full-time
Location: Loita Hills (Narok County) with regular travel in the area
Employment is through Compassionate Carbon Africa (Kenyan-registered affiliate of Eden: People+Planet)
LOCAL NATIONALS ONLY;Â Compassionate Carbon Africa is not able to sponsor visas for this position
COMPANY INFORMATION
We believe the social foundation of basic human needs can be met for all people within the Earth’s ecological limits. By collaborating with communities to restore degraded environments and protect essential ecosystems, we foster a resilient foundation that supports both people and planet, recognizing the health of both are inseparable and interdependent. We co-design and co-manage projects that address the foundational needs of people, restore essential biodiversity, and directly impact the effects of climate change through collaboration with local stakeholders, government authorities, and global partners.
Compassionate Carbon Africa (CC) works to facilitate landscape restoration, conservation and community development through nature-based solutions. CC’s mission is to foster healthy relationships between communities and the land on which we all depend through landscape restoration and conservation. We envision a world where communities thrive in healthy and restored environments.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Project Manager leads the day-to-day planning, coordination, and delivery of the Olokeri Carbon Project that is under development in the Loita Hills. The role focuses on supporting project development and execution on the ground, working closely with community leaders, local partners, and technical specialists to design and establish a carbon-financed project that protects and restores forests while developing and strengthening sustainable livelihoods for communities that depend on the landscape for a living.