* Canberra, ACT (The agency supports and promotes flexible working, including remote options on negotiation and where appropriate based on the specifics of the role)
* Ongoing/Non-Ongoing (The position is Ongoing, however Non-Ongoing employment may be offered for an initial engagement of up to 12 months)
* $125,863 - $143,171 + Superannuation
About the Branch
The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme offers landholders, communities and businesses the opportunity to run projects in Australia that avoid the release of greenhouse gas emissions or remove and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
The ACCU Scheme: Soil, Emissions Avoidance and Contracts (SEAC) Branch supports the administration of projects that sequester carbon in agricultural soils and coastal wetlands and reduce the emissions from savanna fires and in the agricultural, industrial, waste and energy sectors. The Branch also manages the Australian Government’s carbon abatement contract portfolio and provides advice on scheme-wide policy issues.
About the Section
The purpose of the section is to administer elements of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 and associated legislative instruments in relation to methodologies in Savanna Fire Management, Soil Carbon, and Blue Carbon. The section is responsible for assessment, compliance, and communication for projects under these methodologies.
The section provides subject matter expertise and knowledge-