CarbonFarm is the world's leading digital measurement, verification, and reporting (dMRV) provider for methane emission reduction in rice projects. CarbonFarm headquarters are in Paris and major operations are in Asia. To ensure qualitative dMRV the quality and consistency of ground data are essential. Ground data includes but is not limited to ground sensors, surveying campaigns, human review of AI-labeled inputs, and other services required from ground partners.
About Us
CarbonFarm is enabling a just transition to climate-smart agriculture.
We believe in a future where the 1 billion land stewards in this world can live profitably while taking care of the planet. That’s why we are aligning the two : profitability and climate impact.
How? CarbonFarm is decarbonising rice farming by providing farmers with transparent incentives to adopt sustainable practices. We use satellite data to quantify reductions in emissions and facilitate access to carbon-based financial rewards. This means that farmers can focus on farming and, by adopting sustainable practices, improve their own standard of living.
Why CarbonFarm?
- Impact-focused company helping to fight climate change
- Small, agile team of brilliant problem solvers
- International team with international ambitions (15 people, 10 nationalities)
- Deep-tech startup using modern, cloud-based technologies
CarbonFarm is looking for an Operations Manager to be responsible for :
Coordinating the sourcing of ground dataEnsuring the quality of ground dataPerforming simple analyses and creating ops data dashboardsYou will be working closely with the Business team of CarbonFarm, responsible for client management, as well as with the Technical team that is responsible for the downstream use of ground data.
We are looking for someone with a high level of autonomy and accountability. The incumbent needs to be capable and comfortable approaching, contracting, and working with geographically dispersed global teams with our projects while working in a remote setting. This position requires a high degree of organisational and project management skills. We are also looking for a person solution-oriented with an analytical mindset and constantly looking for the improvement of existing processes and tools.
Responsibilities
Coordinate operations & ground-data sourcing
Serve as a customer-facing point of contact for coordination and operation-related topics with clients, ensuring alignment and smooth communicationUnderstand or define business, technical, and quality criteria and constraints required for sourcing ground dataManage administrative aspects of sourcing local providers and equipment (deliveries of devices, payments, procurement orders, performance tracking, storage of devices)Support project partners on the ground or service providers by onboarding and training on the digital tools provided by CarbonFarm as well as the Quality assurance proceduresCoordinate for the services being outsourced with external providers and collection of ground data, in collaboration with CarbonFarm’s internal teamsPropose and prioritise solutions to problems identified in collaboration with CarbonFarm’s teamConduct regular monitoring of the on-the-ground service providers’ market and provide recommendations, including cost / benefit analysisQuality assurance & data analytics
Collect feedback from external users of CarbonFarm’s tool and coordinate with the Product team for continuous improvementMonitor Data Quality using existing Monitoring ToolsPerform simple analyses and data visualisations to monitor data qualityPerform data cleansing to ensure data is accurate, consistent, and ready to useCollaborate with stakeholders to identify and resolve data discrepancies and inconsistencies, and solve problems related to the sourcing of ground dataQualifications
Required Qualifications
Fluent in written and spoken EnglishAt least 4 years of relevant work experienceExperience working in international environments with people from different culturesExperience in managing external service providersExperience with procurement processing (goods and services) and contract managementInterest in operations topicsDoer and problem-solver mindsetInterest in working in Climate Change, Carbon Markets, Environment, and / or AgricultureBachelor's Degree in a relevant fieldExperience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google applications (docs, sheets, slides)Proven ability to work independently in remote work settingsExcellent attention to detailPreferred Qualifications
SQL and data visualisation skills or willingness to learnComfortable with data analysis and learning new digital toolsKnowledge of the French languageKnowledge of any other languages relevant to rice-producing countriesMaster's degree in a relevant fieldDegree in engineeringHow to Apply
Put the Job Title for the position you are applying for in the subject line of the emailA good CV is a short one (two pages good, one page better)No need to write a cover letter, but you can highlight something from your CV in your emailSend along links that best showcase the relevant things you've done.For more information : https : / / carbonfarmtech.notion.site / Operations-Manager-15962df2b8ee8020ac8ffc407e9fed3a
