Philippines Senior Consultant – Forest management & carbon markets

Philippines Senior Consultant – Forest management & carbon markets HAMERKOP is seeking a Senior Consultant with forestry expertise to lead and support the delivery of high-impact, forest restoration projects across in the Philippines (and ideally in Southeast Asia). Duty station: the Philippines Start date: Q4 2025-Q1 2026 Shape Southeast Asia’s climate future with HAMERKOP. HAMERKOP is seeking a Senior Consultant with deep forestry expertise to lead and support the delivery of high-impact, forest restoration projects across in the Philippines (and ideally in Southeast Asia). If you are an experienced forester passionate about scaling carbon projects and influencing the region’s carbon market landscape, we want to hear from you. Role Description - Responsibilities This newly created consultant position will consist of growing and delivering a diverse range of stimulating technical and strategic consultancy assignments in relation to forestry, land use and management in the Philippines. You will work closely with HAMERKOP consultant teams in Singapore, and in London. What you will do: Lead technical delivery: oversee and deliver complex studies, analytics, and technical reports for forestry management, conservation, and restoration projects in the Philippines for now (and then possibly in broader Southeast Asia). Carbon project leadership: guide the formulation, feasibility, and certification of emission reduction projects under major standards (such as Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ERS), ensuring technical excellence and market integrity. Strategic advisory: advise clients—including NGOs, private developers, and governments—on voluntary carbon markets, project structuring, and climate finance strategies aligned with evolving regional and international frameworks. Stakeholder engagement: build and maintain trusted relationships with project teams, clients, government agencies, and partner organisations; represent HAMERKOP at regional forums and industry events. Policy and market intelligence: monitor and interpret climate policy, carbon market trends, and relevant legislation in the Philippines; provide thought leadership and contribute to knowledge sharing. Team leadership: mentor junior consultants, contribute to internal capacity building, and help shape HAMERKOP’s growing Southeast Asian practice. Who you are Required BSc or MSc in forestry, environmental science, conservation, ecology, or a related technical field. At least 5–10 years of professional experience in forestry, land management, or climate-related projects, with significant experience in Southeast Asia. Strong understanding of carbon markets functioning. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills; attention to detail and a track record of delivering high-quality outputs. Fluent in spoken and written English and Tagalog. Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multicultural, distributed team. Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and a commitment to mentoring others. Desired Demonstrated expertise in carbon project development, technical feasibility, and certification processes for nature-based solutions. Prior consulting experience, including client and project management. Experience working with government agencies, NGOs, and/or private sector actors in Southeast Asia. Familiarity with greenhouse gas emission accounting, climate finance, and GIS tools. Term and location of the position Permanent/full-time or temporary/part-time position based in the Philippines, with regional travel up to 10-20% of your time. Application process Submit a concise CV (max 3 pages) and a one-page value proposition. Experienced foresters and climate professionals from the Philippines are strongly encouraged to apply. Join HAMERKOP and help shape the region’s forests and climate legacy. Department Consulting Team Locations Philippines Remote status Hybrid About Hamerkop Climate Impacts HAMERKOP IS AN ENABLER - AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY OPERATING WORLDWIDE. Headquartered in London & with offices in Singapore, HAMERKOP supports carbon project developers in the Global South and the carbon market ecosystem, to enable emission reductions associated with strong environmental and social integrity. We support energy access and nature-based solutions projects (e.g., forestry and agriculture). HAMERKOP is one of the very few recognised and independent technical service providers on the carbon market and we mainly work in developing countries, where we provide technical consulting services around 3 main pillars: 1. PROJECT: certification and implementation of projects contributing to the fight against climate change. We help mitigation projects to certify so they can partially or fully be financed by the sale of assets on the carbon markets. We support projects from early conception to early-stage feasibility studies, drafting of carbon certification studies and documents, and support the implementation of activities as well as monitor their ongoing impacts. 2. MARKET: independent expert advice on the carbon markets. We provide (i) technical pre-investment risk-based due diligence to carbon credit and project sponsors; (ii) strategic advice to organisations looking for positioning on the carbon market; and (iii) educational support on the structure, state, and trends of the carbon markets. 3. POLICY: climate change policy and finance. We help countries in the Global South to formulate and revise their climate change strategies and roadmaps. We work with international organisations and government authorities to align their policy, technical and institutional frameworks with the requirements of the Paris Agreement’s carbon and climate finance mechanisms. HAMERKOP works at the intersection of the public and private sectors, with governments, international organisations, NGOs and private companies and is increasingly playing a crucial role in the Singaporean and Southeast Asian carbon market ecosystem. We help our clients design, implement, manage and monitor projects and activities in the energy (e.g., clean cooking, transportation, energy efficiency, etc.) and land use sectors (e.g., forestry, agriculture, biochar, etc.), that deliver measurable social and environmental impacts and are eligible to climate finance mechanisms. Turnover £1,500,000+