Regional Representative Cocoa Sustainability Program

About Us

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Job Description

To support the implementation of cocoa sustainability programs for dedicated customers and ensure the monitoring and evaluation in intervention area.

•Sets up his/her activity plan as per the global activity plan and budget approved by the customers    • Establishes workplan of each coop to be implemented by  of group administrators, agronomists, lead farmers, AOC, ASR for each of the coop under his/her supervision (assures adequate equipment of the agents)   

Key Deliverables

•Monitors performance and contribute to evaluation  of coop technical staff (group administrators, agronomists, lead farmers, ASR, AOC)

- Visits  and documents Household , Agronomist during pruning evaluation and demo plots/agronomic trials

- Visits and documents Collects Data for regional and coops survey

- Supervises implementation of social infrastructures and initiatives

- Verifies and documents premium payment (ODK) agroforestry activities (trees distribution and planting)

- Reviews CLMRS remediation action plan and submits objective evidence

- Monitors community development activities (Community Action Plan, VSLAs activities, Income Generating Activities)

Organizational Effectiveness

•Assures representation of ofi in his/her intervention area  (meetings with program key stakeholders, authorities, field visit, cooperatives general assemblies) • Ensures compliance of the activities against the certification/verification audit check list, incl AtSource • Assures the training of Farmer Business School (FBS)“

Requirements

•Good knowledge of rural environment and cocoa sector – good agricultural, social and environmental practices, familiar with certifications, willingness to be moved frequently  upcountry. • Applicants need to be familiar with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word. • Fluency in writing and speaking English is required

ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.