Sustainability Standards & Certification Coordinator for the Coffee program
Do you want to be involved in the international dynamics of sustainability, where ideals and pragmatism meet?
UTZ CERTIFIED is a trustmark and program for sustainable farming worldwide. Our mission is to create a world where sustainable farming is the norm. Sustainable farming helps farmers, workers and their families to fulfil their ambitions and contributes to safeguard the world’s resources, now and in the future.
UTZ CERTIFIED is one of the largest programs for responsibly produced coffee, tea and cocoa in the world, working across all continents with leading brands and retailers, such as Sara Lee, Mars, Nestlé, Heinz, Ahold and IKEA.
UTZ CERTIFIED is headquartered in Amsterdam and works closely with its partner network in Africa, Asia and Latin America.UTZ CERTIFIED is looking for a:
Junior Sustainability Standards & Certification Coordinator for the Coffee program
The UTZ Standards & Certification Department is responsible for developing the sustainability criteria UTZ CERTIFIED stands for, for managing the UTZ certification program and the monitoring and evaluation activities.
The UTZ codes are voluntary standards that are developed in a transparent, credible and balanced multi-stakeholder approach. As a Sustainability Standards & Certification Junior Coordinator you will support the Standards and Certification team in its work and will gradually take over own responsibilities. Your main focus is on coffee. You handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a very dynamic and international work environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and monitor the international UTZ certification procedures
- Certificate management: review and assess UTZ certificates and audit reports
- Participate in the multi-stakeholder dialogue and revision process of UTZ’s sustainable production codes
- Facilitate local documents for origin countries
- Participate in sustainability content discussions
- Assist the Standards and Certification Manager and Standards Director in operational tasks.
The Sustainability Standards & Certification Junior Coordinator reports to the Standards and Certification Manager.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor or MSc in agronomy, environmental science, international development or related
- Experience or interest in auditing and/or certification and strong understanding of the issues therein
- Good knowledge of sustainability and agricultural and social standard systems as well as smallholder production systems
- Interest in the understanding of commodity supply chains and the various needs and interests in market dynamics, experience with multi-stakeholder processes
- Work experience in (sub)tropical countries and in the development sector is a plus
- Result oriented, very analytical and a good eye for detail
- Self-managing team player with excellent intercultural skills. Fluency in verbal and written English and good knowledge (verbal and written) of Spanish. Portuguese, French or Vietnamese is a plus.
UTZ CERTIFIED offers you a challenging position in a dynamic and international working environment, with entrepreneurial drive and an innovative approach. Employment is based upon minimum 32 hours/week. We can only consider candidates who have a work & residency permit for the Netherlands/EU. The position implies close co-operation with our partners in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. You should be willing to travel two to three times per year.
Please send your application to application@duurzaamheidwerkt.nl before February 13 2012, mentioning Sustainability Standards & Certification Coordinator Coffee & Tea in the subject line. For more information about this position please contact Thamar Zijlstra +31 (0) 6 41 89 98 46. More information about UTZ CERTIFIED: www.utzcertified.org.
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