Your responsibilities
You Role Overview:
As an Earth Observations Manager, you will contribute to the development and application of geospatial analyses and methodologies for nature-based solutions and climate-related projects. You will support the generation of high-quality, data-driven insights to inform environmental decision-making.
Key Responsibilites:
You will:
* Conduct geospatial analysis and modeling to assess environmental patterns, land use, and climate-related risks
* Apply and support carbon methodologies (e.g., ARR, REDD+, sustainable land management) in project development and assessment
* Develop and implement automated geospatial workflows using Python, R, or Google Earth Engine
* Produce high-quality maps, visualizations, and technical outputs to support internal and external decision-making
* Perform eligibility, risk, and vulnerability assessments for nature-based and climate projects
* Support biomass estimation and carbon accounting using remote sensing data
* Analyze ecosystem and biodiversity metrics, including habitat condition, fragmentation, and carbon sequestration
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of geospatial databases and analytical tools
* Provide technical input to proposals, reports, and research applications
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, implement, and improve geospatial methodologies and project approaches
Your profile
You bring:
* A degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, or a related field
* Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience in geospatial data analysis
* Hands-on experience with GIS tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, Google Earth Engine)
* Solid understanding of climate change, nature-based solutions, and environmental systems
* Experience with remote sensing data and spatial datasets
* Ability to translate complex analyses into clear, structured insights and visual outputs
* A proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset
* Strong communication and teamwork skills in an international environment
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
What we offer
* The opportunity to apply deep expertise to high-impact climate and nature projects with real, measurable outcomes.
* A purpose-driven role in a mission-oriented organization committed to long-term sustainability and integrity.
* High degree of autonomy and ownership within your area of expertise, with trust in senior judgment.
* The chance to shape and refine approaches, methodologies and solutions in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.
* Close collaboration with a dedicated, international team driven by shared values and ambition.
* A culture that values substance over hierarchy, and thoughtful, well-grounded decision-making.
* Flexible working arrangements that support focus, balance and wellbeing.
OUR MISSION:
We let values GROW:
* we grow well financed, managed and monitored forests and ecosystems
* we grow long-term alliances with project stakeholders and clients
* we grow financial mechanisms and payment for ecosystem services to scale and improve projects
* we grow transparency and traceability through robust carbon standards, digital solutions, and earth observation technologie
* we grow the competency of our team by trainings, education and onboarding world leading experts
We create positive impact on our CLIMATE:
* we partner with implementation organizations, international investors and development banks to develop the most robust climate projects
* we help industry clients to account and manage their greenhouse emissions
* we monitor, report and verify impact and results of performance indicators
* we create climate solutions that are based on scientific research
* we initiate transformation to fight climate change and to achieve carbon targets
We take ACTION:
* we mobilize finance for ecosystem services and develop new integrated value chains together with local stakeholders
* we use nature to build robust and proven carbon sinks by applying internationally recognized carbon standards and methodologies
* we turn carbon reduction plans into concrete action, and projects
* we think new ways and combine proven nature-based solutions with innovative financial mechanisms and state-of-the-art technology
* we unlock new climate action project types and promote developing of new methodologies for carbon sinks
About us
FORLIANCE initiates, finances, creates and manages robust nature- based climate projects and integrates them into sustain-ability strategies with our clients to achieve their Net Zero Carbon targets. Together with our global partners, and our 50+ team members in ten countries, we strive to create intact forests and ecosystems that positively impact our climate, biodiversity and human well-being. We offer companies effective solutions for climate protection by developing individual climate protection strategies.