Description

• Join our team as a Program Coordinator – Sustainability! Help drive positive change and promote sustainable development initiatives in the region.

Job Role

• Reporting to the Head of Cocoa Sustainability, you will manage an experienced agricultural extension team and build upon and expand operational delivery of a variety of projects and strategic priorities within their agreed timelines, budget, scope and impact.
• You will also be involved in
• Developing, monitoring, and reviewing monthly / annual workplans in line with project log frames and any data / evidence collected that calls for adaptation.
• You will focus on improving Nigerian bean productivity and quality profiles through capacity development of cocoa sustainability team, procurement teams and farmers
• Working with financial information to manage budgets effectively and set realistic forecasts, approving budget requests from Operations Coordinators in line with Annual / Monthly Workplans and monthly / annual budget lines.
• Working with financial information to manage budgets effectively and set realistic forecasts Develop in conjunction with Sustainability Lead and commercial team, annual budget proposals for customer programs

Requirements

• To be successful in this role, you need to have excellent problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as capacity building skills,

Other essentials include:

• Knowledgeable in RA / UTZ certification standards (Organic certification is a plus)
• Have solid field background and passionate about grassroots agricultural development
• Fluent in English, knowledge of a local language a plus
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word /Excel /PowerPoint) – Good command of Microsoft Outlook
• Possess a valid driver’s license