Senior Product Manager - Climate

Position Description:

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Mathematica is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Product Manager for an anticipatedtwo-year contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Carbon Calculator Tool will redesign and update the existing AFOLU tool in a way that is user-friendly, freely available, helps USAID Missions and operating units track and report on USAID climate indicators, and align with USAID's Climate Strategy.

The ideal candidate will be a senior level professional with experience in tool development and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting for land use, forestry, and/or agriculture.

Major responsibilities include the following:

• Provide overall technical leadership for the project, in coordination with the Chief of Party and the Product Manager/IT lead.
• Provide ownership and quality control of the development of tool's GHG calculation methodologies, across its modules on agriculture, land use and forestry.
• Manage and integrate the inputs of other technical team members during the production process.
• Communicate the key technical design features of the tool with partners and key stakeholders, including USAID, during the development phase, at launch, and subsequently (as needed).
• Lead the technical Interaction with the Product Manager/IT team, responsible for translating technical requirements (methodology, data sources, etc.) into the information needed for tool development.
• Lead the definition of the calculation methodologies to be applied in the tool's agriculture, forestry, and land use modules, in conformity with IPCC standards.
• In parallel, lead the development of a methodology for the tool to estimate methane and nitrous oxide emissions (in addition to carbon)
• Ensure that the tool has the required forward-looking ability to estimate both impact uncertainty, based on user choices.

Position Requirements:

• Advanced degree (Ph. D preferred) in a relevant field of study (environmental science, forestry agricultural economics, GHG accounting, or similar)
• Over 10 years of demonstrated experience working with GHG accounting in the forestry sector, land use sector, and/or agricultural sector.
• 8 years of experience analyzing and manipulating geo-spatial data relevant to the AFOLU sector, with a strong understanding of the currently available datasets most relevant to this task.
• Experience coordinating with IT colleagues to ensure that they understand and appropriately integrate technical methodologies and geospatial data into online tools, platforms, apps, etc.
• Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner to non-technical experts.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of $135,000 - $175,000. This position may be eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.

To apply, please submit cover letter, resume, location preferences, and salary requirements at time of application.

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Available Locations: Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ; Remote

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