About the opportunity

The Soil Association Certification Nature Markets Department is recruiting an Assessment Manager to lead the delivery for Nature-Based Solution (NbS) projects, primarily Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code, but also onboarding new programmes, ensuring rigorous adherence to assessment standards and protocols.
The role will be the key liaison between the organisation, standard bodies, and our internal and external assessors, facilitating smooth communication and addressing any issues alongside collaboration with the Technical and Operations Managers to oversee consistency and performance in the schemes.

About you

You will be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of Forestry/Woodland Management and extensive experience in assessment delivery against Nature-Based Solutions or environmental standards. You will have the skills to communicate and build relationships with a wide-range of stakeholders and coordinate and review the work of others including contractors. GIS skills and knowledge would be an asset.