Director, Development

Overview

At Verra, we've created a culture of flexibility + autonomy. You'll be able to work with remote teams from diverse countries and industries. Wherever possible, we aim to find mutually agreeable solutions for international hiring.

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards, tools and programs that credibly, transparently and robustly assess environmental and social impacts and enable funding for sustaining and scaling up projects that verifiably deliver these benefits. We work in any arena where we see a need for clear standards, a role for market-based mechanisms, and an opportunity to generate significant environmental and social value.

Verra manages a portfolio of standards, including the :

• Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) – the world’s leading carbon crediting program, with more than 2000 registered projects in 80 countries, and accounting for two-thirds of all voluntary carbon market transaction volume.

Location

Remote – Worldwide (with significant overlap with US business hours)

Reports To

Chief Financial Officer

The Opportunity

Verra is at a pivotal moment in expanding its impact and driving meaningful change on a global scale. To achieve this, we need a seasoned leader who can drive all aspects of development and fundraising with precision and innovation. This is a newly created role to establish and refine Verra’s development function from the ground up. You will help build and shape Verra’s revenue operations and strategy.

The Role

Our Team & Qualifications

Working at Verra

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all our work, and doing this successfully is crucial for us to embody our established values, including Teamwork, Results, Integrity, Balance, and Exploration. We actively celebrate the diversity of our team members' abilities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, faiths, and genders.

Compensation & Benefits

The final compensation offered will be contingent upon role, level, and location. Our Talent team can share the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Salary is one component of Verra's total compensation package, which also includes :

How to Apply

Please send us a Cover letter (not to exceed one page) and your Resume / CV (not to exceed two pages).

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision required due to computer work. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period. Access to reliable Wi‑fi with a distraction‑free workspace.

Verra provides equal opportunities for all job applicants and employees and is committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination. As such, we conduct our recruitment and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

Finance

Remote (Washington, District of Columbia, US)

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