Senior Consultant - Carbon Markets Advisory
2026-07-31T15:24:05+00:00
PricewaterhouseCoopers
https://cdn.greatkenyanjobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2331/logo/PricewaterhouseCoopers.png
https://www.greatkenyanjobs.com/jobs/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Consultancy, Project and Program Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining
2026-08-15T17:00:00+00:00
8
Key Responsibilities
Carbon Markets Advisory
- Support delivery of client engagements related to carbon crediting opportunities, project development, and related climate finance and sustainable investment considerations.
- Help clients assess how carbon market mechanisms may apply to planned or existing projects and how these can support wider climate, financing, and investment objectives.
- Contribute to analysis of market developments, standards, pricing trends, demand drivers, regulatory changes, and financing considerations relevant to client assignments.
- Assess the commercial case for participation, including revenue potential, cost considerations, route-to-market options, implications for project viability, and links to broader capital mobilisation approaches.
- Prepare advisory inputs, technical notes, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
Project Assessment and Development Support
- Screen and assess projects for potential across relevant sectors, including suitability for carbon market participation and alignment with broader sustainable financing approaches.
- Contribute to feasibility work, including review of technical, operational, financial, and implementation considerations.
- Assist in the preparation and review of project documents, including concept notes, project design inputs, baseline information, financing-related summaries, and supporting technical materials.
- Work with wider teams on project structuring, readiness assessments, and early-stage development of opportunities.
- Help clients identify practical steps needed to move project ideas toward implementation, investment readiness, and access to climate and sustainable finance instruments.
- Contribute to due diligence and risk assessment, including technical, regulatory, delivery, integrity, commercial, and reputational considerations.
Technical Analysis and Reporting
- Conduct research and analysis on methodologies, project eligibility, baseline approaches, monitoring requirements, and verification expectations.
- Contribute to work related to carbon accounting, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) arrangements, data needs, and reporting processes.
- Review technical information and project data to assess emissions reduction or removal potential, climate relevance, and financing readiness.
- Support analysis related to sustainable finance eligibility, use-of-proceeds considerations, climate impact, and reporting expectations associated with broader financing approaches, including thematic capital market instruments.
- Prepare clear reports, presentations, briefing notes, and other client-facing outputs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Help clients consider integrity, transparency, and credibility issues linked to credit generation, climate finance, and market participation.
Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
- Engage with clients, project developers, technical partners, government stakeholders, communities, financial institutions, investors, and other relevant parties involved in assignments.
- Assist in planning and facilitating meetings, consultations, workshops, and working sessions as part of project delivery.
- Gather stakeholder input and ensure that project development and financing processes take account of implementation realities, institutional roles, and stakeholder priorities.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary PwC teams to support joined-up delivery across carbon markets, climate finance, project finance, sustainability, and related areas.
Delivery Support and Quality
- Support day-to-day management of workstreams, including tracking tasks, timelines, inputs, and deliverables.
- Identify risks, issues, and information gaps that may affect delivery and escalate them where needed.
- Contribute to practical solutions to delivery challenges as part of wider project teams.
- Ensure outputs are well-structured, evidence-based, and aligned with client needs and PwC quality standards.
Business Development and Knowledge Building
- Support proposal development, market scanning, and opportunity identification for advisory work in this area.
- Contribute to internal knowledge building on project crediting approaches, climate finance topics, sustainable finance developments, and related market mechanisms.
- Develop presentations, short notes, and other materials for client discussions and business development purposes.
Preferred Skills and Competencies
- Practitioner experience in carbon markets, project development, climate finance, sustainability, environmental markets, sustainable finance, or related areas.
- Good understanding of how carbon credit market mechanisms apply across sectors such as energy, waste, forestry, land use, transport, industry, and nature-based solutions, including forest carbon, REDD+, blue carbon, and other ecosystem-based interventions.
- Knowledge of project development processes, including screening, feasibility assessment, baseline setting, monitoring approaches, and implementation planning.
- Knowledge of carbon accounting, MRV concepts, reporting requirements, and verification processes.
- Understanding of recognised standards, methodologies, and frameworks such as Verra, Gold Standard, or similar approaches, and how these shape project design, monitoring, and credit issuance pathways.
- Good grasp of developments in voluntary and compliance markets, including Article 6-related developments where relevant, as well as broader sustainable finance and climate investment trends.
- Understanding of broader climate finance and sustainable finance mechanisms, including the role of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments in mobilising capital for climate and sustainability investments.
- Working knowledge of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments, including green bonds, sustainability bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, transition bonds, and related market frameworks and principles.
- Familiarity with relevant sustainable finance frameworks and market principles, including the ICMA Green Bond Principles, Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.
- Ability to assess the financial implications of participation, including revenue assumptions, pricing scenarios, project viability considerations, and broader financing implications.
- Ability to conduct technical, market, financial, and policy analysis and turn findings into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience preparing technical reports, project documentation, financing-related materials, and client-facing presentations.
- Good stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical groups.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and project management skills.
- Ability to work across multiple assignments, sectors, and teams in a consulting environment.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as climate change, environmental management, sustainability, finance, economics, development studies, or a related discipline.
- Relevant training or certification in carbon accounting, MRV, climate change, environmental markets, sustainability, sustainable finance, or related areas.
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in carbon markets, project development, climate-related advisory, sustainable finance, or related areas.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering work related to project assessment, development, technical documentation, financing support, or implementation support.
- Experience in one or more of the following: assessing projects for market potential, supporting feasibility or baseline studies, contributing to project documentation for carbon-related projects, supporting MRV, reporting, or verification-related processes, conducting market, policy, or regulatory analysis, supporting work related to climate finance, sustainable finance, or financing approaches linked to low-carbon or sustainability investments, working with clients, technical experts, project developers, government stakeholders, financial institutions, investors, or implementation partners.
- Experience across sectors such as energy, waste, forestry, land use, transport, industry, or nature-based solutions, including forest carbon, REDD+, blue carbon, or other ecosystem-based interventions.
- Experience working in advisory, consulting, development programmes, or multi-stakeholder project environments.
- Support delivery of client engagements related to carbon crediting opportunities, project development, and related climate finance and sustainable investment considerations.
- Help clients assess how carbon market mechanisms may apply to planned or existing projects and how these can support wider climate, financing, and investment objectives.
- Contribute to analysis of market developments, standards, pricing trends, demand drivers, regulatory changes, and financing considerations relevant to client assignments.
- Assess the commercial case for participation, including revenue potential, cost considerations, route-to-market options, implications for project viability, and links to broader capital mobilisation approaches.
- Prepare advisory inputs, technical notes, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
- Screen and assess projects for potential across relevant sectors, including suitability for carbon market participation and alignment with broader sustainable financing approaches.
- Contribute to feasibility work, including review of technical, operational, financial, and implementation considerations.
- Assist in the preparation and review of project documents, including concept notes, project design inputs, baseline information, financing-related summaries, and supporting technical materials.
- Work with wider teams on project structuring, readiness assessments, and early-stage development of opportunities.
- Help clients identify practical steps needed to move project ideas toward implementation, investment readiness, and access to climate and sustainable finance instruments.
- Contribute to due diligence and risk assessment, including technical, regulatory, delivery, integrity, commercial, and reputational considerations.
- Conduct research and analysis on methodologies, project eligibility, baseline approaches, monitoring requirements, and verification expectations.
- Contribute to work related to carbon accounting, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) arrangements, data needs, and reporting processes.
- Review technical information and project data to assess emissions reduction or removal potential, climate relevance, and financing readiness.
- Support analysis related to sustainable finance eligibility, use-of-proceeds considerations, climate impact, and reporting expectations associated with broader financing approaches, including thematic capital market instruments.
- Prepare clear reports, presentations, briefing notes, and other client-facing outputs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Help clients consider integrity, transparency, and credibility issues linked to credit generation, climate finance, and market participation.
- Engage with clients, project developers, technical partners, government stakeholders, communities, financial institutions, investors, and other relevant parties involved in assignments.
- Assist in planning and facilitating meetings, consultations, workshops, and working sessions as part of project delivery.
- Gather stakeholder input and ensure that project development and financing processes take account of implementation realities, institutional roles, and stakeholder priorities.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary PwC teams to support joined-up delivery across carbon markets, climate finance, project finance, sustainability, and related areas.
- Support day-to-day management of workstreams, including tracking tasks, timelines, inputs, and deliverables.
- Identify risks, issues, and information gaps that may affect delivery and escalate them where needed.
- Contribute to practical solutions to delivery challenges as part of wider project teams.
- Ensure outputs are well-structured, evidence-based, and aligned with client needs and PwC quality standards.
- Support proposal development, market scanning, and opportunity identification for advisory work in this area.
- Contribute to internal knowledge building on project crediting approaches, climate finance topics, sustainable finance developments, and related market mechanisms.
- Develop presentations, short notes, and other materials for client discussions and business development purposes.
- Practitioner experience in carbon markets, project development, climate finance, sustainability, environmental markets, sustainable finance, or related areas.
- Good understanding of how carbon credit market mechanisms apply across sectors such as energy, waste, forestry, land use, transport, industry, and nature-based solutions, including forest carbon, REDD+, blue carbon, and other ecosystem-based interventions.
- Knowledge of project development processes, including screening, feasibility assessment, baseline setting, monitoring approaches, and implementation planning.
- Knowledge of carbon accounting, MRV concepts, reporting requirements, and verification processes.
- Understanding of recognised standards, methodologies, and frameworks such as Verra, Gold Standard, or similar approaches, and how these shape project design, monitoring, and credit issuance pathways.
- Good grasp of developments in voluntary and compliance markets, including Article 6-related developments where relevant, as well as broader sustainable finance and climate investment trends.
- Understanding of broader climate finance and sustainable finance mechanisms, including the role of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments in mobilising capital for climate and sustainability investments.
- Working knowledge of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments, including green bonds, sustainability bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, transition bonds, and related market frameworks and principles.
- Familiarity with relevant sustainable finance frameworks and market principles, including the ICMA Green Bond Principles, Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.
- Ability to assess the financial implications of participation, including revenue assumptions, pricing scenarios, project viability considerations, and broader financing implications.
- Ability to conduct technical, market, financial, and policy analysis and turn findings into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience preparing technical reports, project documentation, financing-related materials, and client-facing presentations.
- Good stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical groups.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and project management skills.
- Ability to work across multiple assignments, sectors, and teams in a consulting environment.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as climate change, environmental management, sustainability, finance, economics, development studies, or a related discipline.
- Relevant training or certification in carbon accounting, MRV, climate change, environmental markets, sustainability, sustainable finance, or related areas.
JOB-6a6cbe15b8451
Vacancy title:
Senior Consultant - Carbon Markets Advisory
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Consultancy, Project and Program Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, August 15 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 31 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Similar Jobs in Kenya
Learn more about PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers jobs in Kenya
JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities
Carbon Markets Advisory
- Support delivery of client engagements related to carbon crediting opportunities, project development, and related climate finance and sustainable investment considerations.
- Help clients assess how carbon market mechanisms may apply to planned or existing projects and how these can support wider climate, financing, and investment objectives.
- Contribute to analysis of market developments, standards, pricing trends, demand drivers, regulatory changes, and financing considerations relevant to client assignments.
- Assess the commercial case for participation, including revenue potential, cost considerations, route-to-market options, implications for project viability, and links to broader capital mobilisation approaches.
- Prepare advisory inputs, technical notes, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
Project Assessment and Development Support
- Screen and assess projects for potential across relevant sectors, including suitability for carbon market participation and alignment with broader sustainable financing approaches.
- Contribute to feasibility work, including review of technical, operational, financial, and implementation considerations.
- Assist in the preparation and review of project documents, including concept notes, project design inputs, baseline information, financing-related summaries, and supporting technical materials.
- Work with wider teams on project structuring, readiness assessments, and early-stage development of opportunities.
- Help clients identify practical steps needed to move project ideas toward implementation, investment readiness, and access to climate and sustainable finance instruments.
- Contribute to due diligence and risk assessment, including technical, regulatory, delivery, integrity, commercial, and reputational considerations.
Technical Analysis and Reporting
- Conduct research and analysis on methodologies, project eligibility, baseline approaches, monitoring requirements, and verification expectations.
- Contribute to work related to carbon accounting, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) arrangements, data needs, and reporting processes.
- Review technical information and project data to assess emissions reduction or removal potential, climate relevance, and financing readiness.
- Support analysis related to sustainable finance eligibility, use-of-proceeds considerations, climate impact, and reporting expectations associated with broader financing approaches, including thematic capital market instruments.
- Prepare clear reports, presentations, briefing notes, and other client-facing outputs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Help clients consider integrity, transparency, and credibility issues linked to credit generation, climate finance, and market participation.
Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
- Engage with clients, project developers, technical partners, government stakeholders, communities, financial institutions, investors, and other relevant parties involved in assignments.
- Assist in planning and facilitating meetings, consultations, workshops, and working sessions as part of project delivery.
- Gather stakeholder input and ensure that project development and financing processes take account of implementation realities, institutional roles, and stakeholder priorities.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary PwC teams to support joined-up delivery across carbon markets, climate finance, project finance, sustainability, and related areas.
Delivery Support and Quality
- Support day-to-day management of workstreams, including tracking tasks, timelines, inputs, and deliverables.
- Identify risks, issues, and information gaps that may affect delivery and escalate them where needed.
- Contribute to practical solutions to delivery challenges as part of wider project teams.
- Ensure outputs are well-structured, evidence-based, and aligned with client needs and PwC quality standards.
Business Development and Knowledge Building
- Support proposal development, market scanning, and opportunity identification for advisory work in this area.
- Contribute to internal knowledge building on project crediting approaches, climate finance topics, sustainable finance developments, and related market mechanisms.
- Develop presentations, short notes, and other materials for client discussions and business development purposes.
Preferred Skills and Competencies
- Practitioner experience in carbon markets, project development, climate finance, sustainability, environmental markets, sustainable finance, or related areas.
- Good understanding of how carbon credit market mechanisms apply across sectors such as energy, waste, forestry, land use, transport, industry, and nature-based solutions, including forest carbon, REDD+, blue carbon, and other ecosystem-based interventions.
- Knowledge of project development processes, including screening, feasibility assessment, baseline setting, monitoring approaches, and implementation planning.
- Knowledge of carbon accounting, MRV concepts, reporting requirements, and verification processes.
- Understanding of recognised standards, methodologies, and frameworks such as Verra, Gold Standard, or similar approaches, and how these shape project design, monitoring, and credit issuance pathways.
- Good grasp of developments in voluntary and compliance markets, including Article 6-related developments where relevant, as well as broader sustainable finance and climate investment trends.
- Understanding of broader climate finance and sustainable finance mechanisms, including the role of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments in mobilising capital for climate and sustainability investments.
- Working knowledge of thematic bonds and sustainable debt instruments, including green bonds, sustainability bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, transition bonds, and related market frameworks and principles.
- Familiarity with relevant sustainable finance frameworks and market principles, including the ICMA Green Bond Principles, Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.
- Ability to assess the financial implications of participation, including revenue assumptions, pricing scenarios, project viability considerations, and broader financing implications.
- Ability to conduct technical, market, financial, and policy analysis and turn findings into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience preparing technical reports, project documentation, financing-related materials, and client-facing presentations.
- Good stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical groups.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and project management skills.
- Ability to work across multiple assignments, sectors, and teams in a consulting environment.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as climate change, environmental management, sustainability, finance, economics, development studies, or a related discipline.
- Relevant training or certification in carbon accounting, MRV, climate change, environmental markets, sustainability, sustainable finance, or related areas.
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in carbon markets, project development, climate-related advisory, sustainable finance, or related areas.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering work related to project assessment, development, technical documentation, financing support, or implementation support.
- Experience in one or more of the following: assessing projects for market potential, supporting feasibility or baseline studies, contributing to project documentation for carbon-related projects, supporting MRV, reporting, or verification-related processes, conducting market, policy, or regulatory analysis, supporting work related to climate finance, sustainable finance, or financing approaches linked to low-carbon or sustainability investments, working with clients, technical experts, project developers, government stakeholders, financial institutions, investors, or implementation partners.
- Experience across sectors such as energy, waste, forestry, land use, transport, industry, or nature-based solutions, including forest carbon, REDD+, blue carbon, or other ecosystem-based interventions.
- Experience working in advisory, consulting, development programmes, or multi-stakeholder project environments.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Job application procedure
Application Link:Click Here to Apply Now
All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION