Executive, Climate Change

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is a global partnership to make palm oil sustainable. Today, the RSPO is a global, non-profit organisation with over 6,000 voluntary members across 104 countries and territories, representing every link in the supply chain: oil palm producers, palm oil processors and traders, consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, banks and investors, environmental or nature conservation non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and social or developmental NGOs.

At RSPO, we believe that our success is built by the passion, dedication, skills, and expertise of our people. They are the ones who drive our organisation to new heights and guide us through the next phase of our development.

The Executive, Climate Change (GHG/Peat) supports RSPO's efforts to advance climate action in the palm oil sector, in line with the RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C The P&C requires RSPO members to identify, monitor, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to minimise the environmental impacts of oil palm cultivation, including those associated with peatland management.

These requirements encompass identifying, managing, conserving, and reducing impacts from peatlands (Criterion 7.7) and GHG emissions (Criterion 7.10), across both existing operations and new developments.

The Executive will assist the Manager, Climate Change (GHG/Peat) in overseeing the development, enhancement, and implementation of RSPO standards, guidance, and procedures related to GHG and peatland management. The role also contributes to maintaining RSPO's climate tools and frameworks (such as PalmGHG), aligning them with international best practices and frameworks including those of the IPCC, GHG Protocol, SBTi, as well as emerging standards on nature and land-use disclosures, in supporting members in meeting RSPO's climate-related requirements.

The location of this role is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but will not be limited to the following:

• Support the management of PalmGHG calculator to meet P&C 2024 requirements and its future iterations.
• Support relevant stakeholders with PalmGHG methodology related queries.
• Support the CC manager with task force/working group related activities.
• Support the review of Standards and supplementary guidance documents revision.
• Take charge in reporting of New Planting Procedure (NPP) and PalmGHG monitoring.
• Take charge in developing training materials and its translations in line with internal SOPs.
• Collaborate among internal units in providing capacity building activities in the area of GHG & Peat.
• Manage the peat related matters by working closely with relevant internal units.
• Any other duties reasonably assigned.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

Education

• University degree from top-tier programme in Sustainability, Environmental/ Sustainable Science, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline. A graduate degree would be advantageous.

Experience

• Up to 2 years of work experience in Sustainability standards, preferably within the Palm Oil Sector.
• Familiarity with GHG emissions monitoring, reporting, and accounting methodologies, development of GHG calculator is an advantage.
• Work experience more than 2 years in sustainability and GHG/Peat related matters would be an added advantage.

Technical and Professional Knowledge

• Good understanding of GHG accounting, emissions reduction strategies and Net Zero concepts.
• Familiarity with international frameworks and methodologies such as the IPCC Guidelines, GHG Protocol, GRI and SBTi.
• Understanding of emerging climate and sustainability disclosure frameworks, including IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, EU CSRD and other Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
• Awareness of peatland management practices and their relevance to GHG emissions and sustainability standards.

Other Special Requirements

• Proficiency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good command of Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint; advanced skills would be advantageous.
• Basic experience or interest in video development or visual communication is a plus.
• Basic programming skill would be an added advantage.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Strong organisational, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity and a good team player.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Always willing to learn.
• Ability to be flexible on the implementation of projects and meet given deadlines.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified applicants are invited to send in their updated CV giving comprehensive details of educational background, work experience, and related achievements to Please state "Job Application - Executive, Climate Change (GHG/PEAT)" in your email subject line.

**RSPO is an equal opportunity employer. Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.