• Project Manager – MGSSAMS Agroforestry Carbon Project (VM0047)

• Location: Accra, Ghana (with extensive travel across project regions initially and later assign to a field regional office)

• Organization: SikaFields Technologies Ltd.

• Project: MGSSAMS Agroforestry Carbon Project

About SikaFields

SikaFields Technologies Ltd. is a climate technology and carbon project development company building one of Africa's largest digital carbon ecosystems. Through advanced geospatial intelligence, artificial intelligence, blockchain-enabled traceability, and digital MRV systems, SikaFields enables smallholder farmers to participate in global carbon markets while improving agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods.

The MGSSAMS Project is a large-scale agroforestry carbon programme being developed under Verra VM0047 and designed to integrate approximately 60,000 hectares of regenerative agroforestry across Ghana, onboarding tens of thousands of smallholder farmers into international carbon markets.

We are seeking an exceptional Project Manager with proven experience managing large-scale agroforestry or carbon projects from development through implementation and verification.

Position Summary

The Project Manager will provide overall leadership, planning, coordination, and execution of the MGSSAMS Agroforestry Carbon Project. The successful candidate will oversee project implementation across multiple regions, coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, manage stakeholder engagement, supervise field operations, ensure compliance with Verra VM0047 requirements, and deliver project milestones on schedule and within budget.

The role requires a highly experienced professional capable of managing complex, landscape-scale climate projects involving government agencies, development partners, farmer organizations, validation and verification bodies (VVBs), and international carbon buyers.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of the MGSSAMS Project.

• Develop and manage annual and multi-year implementation plans.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams across technical, field, GIS, MRV, community engagement, finance, and operations.

• Monitor project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and risks.

• Report regularly to senior management and project investors.

Carbon Project Management

• Ensure full implementation of project activities in accordance with Verra VM0047 requirements.

• Coordinate project validation and verification activities.

• Manage project documentation, evidence, and audit readiness.

• Oversee carbon accounting, permanence risk management, leakage monitoring, and monitoring reports.

• Coordinate with Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs).

Field Operations

• Supervise regional implementation teams.

• Coordinate farmer onboarding activities.

• Oversee nursery establishment and tree planting operations.

• Monitor agroforestry implementation quality.

• Ensure timely execution of monitoring campaigns.

Stakeholder Engagement

Coordinate engagement with:

• Forestry Commission

• Ministry of Food and Agriculture

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Local Assemblies

• Traditional Authorities

• Farmer Cooperatives

• Community leaders

• Carbon buyers

• Development partners

• Validation and Verification Bodies

MRV & Digital Systems

Work closely with technical teams responsible for:

• GIS mapping

• Remote sensing

• Mobile data collection

• Digital MRV

• Farmer onboarding systems

• Blockchain traceability

• Carbon monitoring

Ensure project data quality and integrity.

Risk Management

Identify and manage risks relating to:

• Project implementation

• Community engagement

• Environmental compliance

• Carbon credit issuance

• Biodiversity

• Land tenure

• Climate risks

• Regulatory compliance

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Professional Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is an advantage.

Essential Experience

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Minimum 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience managing large-scale agroforestry, forestry restoration, landscape restoration, or carbon projects.

• Demonstrated experience implementing projects involving thousands of farmers and multiple stakeholders.

• Experience working across multiple regions and decentralized field operations.

Mandatory Technical Requirement

Hands-on experience implementing carbon projects under Verra standards, with demonstrated knowledge of VM0047 (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation of Agricultural Lands) is mandatory.

Applicants without practical experience working with Verra VM0047 will not be considered.

Experience should include one or more of:

• Project Design Document (PDD) development

• Additionality assessment

• Baseline establishment

• Monitoring implementation

• Carbon accounting

• Verification support

• Validation processes

• Issuance preparation

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Article 6 carbon mechanisms

• ICVCM Core Carbon Principles

• Gold Standard

• Open Forest Protocol

• Agroforestry carbon methodologies

• Biodiversity monitoring

• Community benefit-sharing mechanisms

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of:

• Agroforestry systems

• Carbon markets

• Climate finance

• Regenerative agriculture

• GIS and remote sensing

• Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)

• Project scheduling

• Budget management

• Risk management

• Stakeholder engagement

Experience with GIS platforms, project management software, and digital field data collection tools is an advantage.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Exceptional leadership and team management skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills

• Ability to manage complex, multi-partner programmes

• High integrity and accountability

• Strong organizational and decision-making skills

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Project Manager will be evaluated against:

• Timely achievement of implementation milestones

• Farmer onboarding targets

• Hectares established under agroforestry

• Compliance with Verra VM0047 requirements

• Successful validation and verification milestones

• Project budget performance

• Quality of stakeholder engagement

• Data quality and MRV compliance

• Carbon credit issuance readiness

• Team performance and operational excellence

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead one of Africa's largest agroforestry carbon initiatives.

• Work with a multidisciplinary team of experts in climate technology, geospatial intelligence, and sustainable agriculture.

• Competitive remuneration package.

• Professional development opportunities.

• The opportunity to contribute to climate action, rural development, and sustainable livelihoods at national scale.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• A cover letter demonstrating relevant experience with Verra VM0047 or large-scale agroforestry or carbon projects.

• Email Subject: Application – Project Manager, Carbon Project

• A detailed curriculum vitae.

• Contact details of three professional referees.

• Evidence of previous project management experience on comparable carbon or landscape restoration projects to:

hr@esoko.com and copy corps@esoko.com

• Application Deadline. Monday 10 August, 2026

SikaFields Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates who meet the mandatory VM0047 experience requirement will be contacted.