Posted Apr 2•Germany
Earth Observation Manager (m/f/d)
On-site (Germany)€60,000 – €80,000 / yr
Required Skills
Geospatial AnalysisPythonRGoogle Earth EngineRemote SensingCarbon Accounting
Job Description
You Role Overview:
Key Responsibilites:
You will:
]]>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. ]]>
We let values GROW:
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
- 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
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- 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
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