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Responsibilities: In Vietnam, Allotrope leads multiple workstreams to advance clean energy and decarbonization action. Allotrope is seeking a Senior Decarbonization Advisor to support the firm’s work with a major city and key local partners to develop and implement a provincial-level decarbonization plan to advance sustainable economic growth and attract international investment. This includes work with industrial park owner-operators, government and utility representatives, and other local stakeholders to analyze greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, identify target sectors and pilot projects, and build a provincial low carbon development roadmap. The Senior Decarbonization Advisor will have the following key responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Relationship Management:
- Serve as a key point of contact and relationship manager for local stakeholders, including government officials, business leaders, and community representatives.
- Provide strategic guidance and project management to the Allotrope implementation team, ensuring alignment with project goals, timelines, and the overall strategic vision for provincial decarbonization.
- Represent Allotrope at high-level meetings, workshops, and public events, effectively communicating project objectives and progress.
- Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and ensure smooth project implementation.
- Identify and cultivate emissions reduction pilot project opportunities for Allotrope and aligned partners to advance over time.
Technical Expertise and Guidance:
- Provide expert technical advice and insights on decarbonization strategies, green finance, climate change mitigation, and related policy frameworks.
- Lead city-level GHG inventory data analysis, sectoral analyses, and the development of emission reduction roadmaps, action plans, and project deliverables.
- Lead data collection, synthesis, and validation, building upon the city’s available GHG inventory data.
- Synthesize findings into a GHG inventory analysis report with an assessment of emission hotspots and best practices for low carbon industrial park development.
- Offer guidance on the identification, selection, and implementation of green projects, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable land use, and carbon credit opportunities.
- Synthesize international best practices and effective business models for emissions reduction and provide advice on integration into the city’s local context.
- Lead development of a sectoral and policy analysis report to shape future action.
- Develop written documents in English and Vietnamese. Coordinate internal and external review and comment processes.
- Ensure the technical quality and rigor of all deliverables.
Project Management and Support:
- Develop an internal methodology and project management strategy to be adopted for the execution of the city decarbonization project.
- Provide strategic and technical insights to Allotrope staff and aligned partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work closely with the Allotrope team and aligned partners to ensure effective planning, execution, and monitoring of project activities.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between Allotrope and stakeholders in the city.
- Support training workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
