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The Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will lead the development and implementation of SBTi’s vision and strategy at the outset of a new strategy cycle. They will represent, protect, and strengthen the SBTi’s credibility and independence as the pioneering initiative for demonstrating corporate climate leadership. They will build confidence and momentum among stakeholder groups, including donors. The CEO will also play a key role in managing and motivating staff and will have final oversight of day-to-day operations.

The SBTi has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment.

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The closing date for applications is October 11th at 11:59pm CEST.

Location: US, Mexico, or the UK.

The SBTi’s Target Validation Team is looking for new team members passionate about corporate climate action and experienced in GHG emissions. The validation team is based in 7 countries and works remotely, creating an exciting virtual environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct in-depth assessments of corporate emission reduction targets to ensure their alignment with the level of ambition set in the Paris Agreement and SBTi criteria;
• Serve as the lead contact for corporations throughout target reviews to request additional information and clarification needed for target assessment, answer technical questions, and provide updates on the validation process;
• Support with analyses of trends on corporate emission reduction targets reported through all partner organizations and the Science Based Targets initiative;
• Update internal databases with company and target information.

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Location: UK, Germany, USA (East Coast), Mexico, France, France or Spain preferred.

The Science Based Targets initiative is seeking a skilled and dynamic candidate with experience in formal standard-setting and consultation processes to support SBTi’s Standards Teams (i.e. Corporate Net-Zero Team, Financial Institutions Net-Zero Team, and the Sectors Team).

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Standards Lead in guiding the different SBTi Standards Teams (i.e. for the Corporate Net Zero Standard, Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard, and different sector standards) in developing standards aligned with standard-setting best practices, the ISEAL Code, and SBTi Standard Operating Procedures.

• Assist with the implementation of the SBTi’s vision of incorporating continuous improvement into its standards and its standards development process.

• Effective collaboration and periodic alignment with the Standards Teams and the Quality Team to define processes and mechanisms that support effective standard development, i.e. the development of cross-standard/ overarching policies, procedures, and tools.

• Contribute to the inter-operability of the different standards, to develop a holistic SBTi package of interrelated standards (e.g. alignment on content, structure, architecture, language use, etc).

Location: Mexico, USA (East Coast), and the UK.

The postholder will work to help develop technical resources, guidance, and tools to drive the adoption of climate targets in line with the ambition required to limit warming to 1.5°C with a special focus on the forestry, land, and agriculture sectors. Core responsibilities will be to lead the technical work to develop guidance to inform 1.5°C-aligned targets in the AFOLU, managing approx. 1-3 analysts and technical experts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the SBTi’s AFOLU work

• Work with the Head of the Sector Standards Team, CTO, and internal and external stakeholders to develop a strategic vision and future priorities for effecting change in the AFOLU sectors through corporate target-setting

• Development of standards, tools, and technical resources to facilitate the adoption of 1.5°C-aligned targets in the sector

Location: Mexico, the USA (East Coast), the UK, and Germany.

As the Transport Senior Analyst the position will focus on greenhouse gas accounting (GHG) and transport modeling as well as working with the SBTi partnership organizations, external consultants, not-for-profit (NGO), and corporate stakeholders, through the formation of management of Expert Advisor Groups (EAG) working to develop the 1.5 °C aligned Standards for the Transport Sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work closely with technical partners to undertake greenhouse gas accounting; scenario planning; and detailed 1.5 °C pathways analysis using the International Energy Agency and other suitable transport modeling.

• Helping to ensure that the underlying assumptions, carbon budgets, and methodological foundation for emissions pathways are fully aligned.

• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing transportation data and analysis findings.

Location: Berlin, Germany.

Are you a skilled Fullstack Developer with experience in developing scalable, secure, and high-performance websites and digital platforms? The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is looking for an experienced Full-stack Developer to join our growing Technology and Data Team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies, such as React, Node Js, Python, and PHP.

• Ensure the seamless integration of frontend and backend systems, optimizing both user experience and performance.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes, using DevOps (GCP) best practices for automated testing, scalability, and cloud-based infrastructure management.