ICVCM Seeks Senior and Young Carbon Methodology Experts for Expert Panel

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has issued a call for senior professionals and young professionals to apply for its Expert Panel, which supports assessment of carbon crediting programs and categories against the Core Carbon Principles. Expert Panel members are remunerated, and the new panel term of up to three years will begin in 2025.

The ICVCM is seeking recognised experts with more than 10 years of experience in carbon accounting and project or jurisdictional methodology development, measurement methods for sustainable development aspects of carbon projects, or implementation and evaluation of social and environmental safeguard systems including benefit-sharing arrangements. Separately, the ICVCM is recruiting young professionals — particularly from countries and communities where carbon projects are being developed — to build expertise through panel participation. The application window has now closed; submitted applications are under review.

Expert Panel members provide technical support across the Core Carbon Principles, Assessment Framework implementation, and Continuous Improvement Work Programs. Members must commit to a minimum of four days of work per calendar month, deliver high-quality outputs to ICVCM standards, and meet strict deadlines. Written work and meetings are conducted primarily in English. Expert Panel Co-Chairs carry additional responsibilities including leading the panel, managing its work programme, and chairing meetings, and must be available for a minimum of eight days per month.

The ICVCM has emphasised that expert independence is critical to the panel's credibility, and has actively discouraged applications from individuals employed by or providing services to project developers or credit rating agencies to manage conflict-of-interest risk. Where an employer is willing to provide expertise on an in-kind basis, the ICVCM will consider such an arrangement subject to its conflict-of-interest policies. The ICVCM is committed to a diverse and inclusive panel reflecting geographic, gender, age, and background diversity.

Key figure — 4 days per month minimum — required commitment for Expert Panel members; Co-Chairs must commit at least 8 days per month