Biochar Programme Manager

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Lead rapid deployment of the first biochar plants and later development of the wider biochar production network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Compare and select pyrolysis technologies.

· Evaluate suppliers, references and performance guarantees.

· Characterise feedstocks and manage feedstock-to-char yields.

· Control biochar quality for different end uses.

· Develop applications for own fields, Great Green Wall, mine rehabilitation and concrete.

· Develop activated-carbon precursor grades where technically suitable.

· Lead plant commissioning and ramp-up.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

· Experience in pyrolysis, biomass, thermal processing, carbon materials or related process industry.

· Strong practical project-execution capability.

· Understanding of feedstock variability, thermal yields and product quality.

· Ability to lead technology suppliers and plant start-ups.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

· Biochar certification / carbon-removal knowledge.

· Activated-carbon precursor experience.

· Tropical biomass experience.

KEY SUCCESS MEASURES

· Tonnes of on-spec biochar produced safely.

· Yield, energy efficiency and production cost.

· Successful qualification into prioritised end uses.

RECRUITMENT PRINCIPLE

We are looking first and foremost for hands-on implementers with a proven record of taking real industrial or infrastructure projects from planning through procurement, construction, commissioning and operation.

The roles are part of an international renewable-energy, circular-economy, biorefining and industrial side-stream utilisation investment programme with Côte dIvoire as the principal implementation country. The portfolio includes both fast-start production projects and later large-scale industrial investments.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

A reasonable level of working English is essential. French language skills are a major advantage.

EXPECTED WORKING STYLE

· Practical, decisive and delivery-oriented.

· Fact-based, using measurable results and documented data.

· Prepared to challenge supplier assumptions and verify operating references.

· Able to work in a multicultural environment and build local capability.

· Understands that pilot testing, customer qualification and phased scale-up are central risk-management tools.

EMPLOYMENT AND LOCATION

Employment form, work location and travel requirements will be defined role by role. Some positions may begin in Finland or elsewhere in Europe, but several key roles will require significant presence in Côte dIvoire during implementation phases.