UTZ Certified Training Specialist

Do you want to be involved in the international dynamics of sustainability, where ideals and pragmatism meet?

UTZ Certified is a label 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’s field support network, standards and certification services, and traceability system enable markets to reward good practices.

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:

Training Specialist

The Field Development department works towards raising the number of farmers working in accordance with the UTZ requirements and vision. You will be responsible for the development and coordination of the UTZ Certified training program in producing countries. You coordinate the development of training curricula and materials. You sustain and develop the trainers’ network and implement master trainings in coordination with key stakeholders. Recognizing the interests of all stakeholders (from farmers to industry, from government to civil society) you are a pragmatic, credible and inspiring promoter of the UTZ Certified training.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, update and promote the UTZ Certified training curricula and materials
• Plan and contribute to the implementation capacity for UTZ certification by
  • Providing and arranging master trainings
  • Creating and maintaining a network of (master) trainers
  • Distributing and adjusting relevant tools per region and product

The Training Specialist reports to the Field Development Manager.

Candidate requirements:

• Experience in developing training curricula and materials to be used in Africa, Asia or Latin America
• Experience in designing, supervising and evaluating training strategies in an international (development) context
• Strong knowledge of training methodologies, sustainability, certification schemes and rural development
• Experience as a trainer of trainers, in adult education, preferably in agriculture
• Fluency in verbal and written English, proficiency in Spanish and French. Portuguese is an asset
• Master´s degree and minimum 10 years of relevant working experience
• Willing to travel regularly (25% of your time)
• Credible promoter, connector with intercultural skills and able to work with different types of stakeholders (e.g. business, producers, governments)
• Self-starter and strong initiator within a group
• Strong communicator, verbal and written

Employment is based upon 36 - 40 hours/week. The position is based in Amsterdam and implies regular travel to producing countries. We can only consider candidates who have a work & residency permit for the Netherlands/EU. Please note that we will check your references at the end of the procedure.

This is your opportunity to create real value for a meaningful global sustainability initiative!

Please send your application to application@duurzaamheidwerkt.nl before December 3 2012, mentioning Training Specialist 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.