RAINFOREST ALLIANCE

As one of the world’s leading international environmental non-profit organizations, the Rainforest Alliance (RA) is working to create a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities in 70 countries around the globe. We work with over 7.5 million farmers and workers who follow our Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SAS) as well as with more than 7,600 partners, including companies, multilateral and international cooperation agencies, governments, philanthropists, and other NGO’s that share our vision. The true power of the Rainforest Alliance lies in our alliances.

Over the last 36 years, RA has worked to develop strong relationships with local partners and communities and build an organization that is equipped to make long-lasting changes at a global scale. The next step in RA´s journey might be the toughest, but it is also the most crucial: to scale its impact.
RA believes there are two key elements that can help to make lasting impact: partnerships and momentum. If RA can harness the power of the many and work in tandem towards the same goals, the economic, social, and environmental flywheel will stop from spinning in the wrong direction.

FOREST ALLIES

Forest Allies is a solutions-oriented initiative that brings together companies, regional civil society organizations, and forest communities for targeted projects that protect, restore, and enable the responsible management of tropical forests around the world. The portfolio boasts 189,206 hectars under community-based management. Which is defined as an area sustainably managed by a local community with the goal of improving their livelihoods and environment. Communities implement improved forest management practices like agroforestry, conservation, and restoration and generate income from sustainable harvested timber and non-timber forest products.

The unique combination of data, experimental learning, and storytelling makes Forest Allies an influential platform that translates major global commitments into real-life outcomes for people and nature. Together, we are increasing the visibility of forest communities in the global climate and nature agenda.

Forest Allies projects are spread across some of the world´s most critical forest landscapes: the Amazon Basin, the Selva Maya, the Congo Basin, and the Indonesian Archipelago. RA is expanding the Forest Allies program to the State of Pará, Brazil, starting with a 3-year pilot intervention with the objective to contribute to the conservation and sustainable development of a prioritized region, through the capacity building of local communities to restore degraded land, improve livelihoods and resilience to climate change events.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the RA Country Director, Brazil, the Project Manager will lead, plan, execute, report and monitor the implementation of the Forest Allies project in the prioritized landscape in the State of Pará, in coordination with RA staff and consultants. The selected candidate will be responsible for the development of technical activities on the field supporting local communities to implement sustainable forest management and regenerative agriculture practices, as well as strengthening producer associations and cooperatives to develop new markets for their products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct the baseline activities, collecting and analysing data in the farms, in coordination with consultants and stakeholders.
• Develop the integrated community forest management assessment (ICFM) with the participant producer organizations.
• Provide technical assistance and training to smallholder producers in the selected region, promoting the implementation of sustainable forest management and regenerative agriculture practices.
• Develop the project´s strategy, implementing activities according to the schedule and milestones, contributing to achieve the outcomes.
• Participate in technical committees and meetings with key partners in the region, providing advice on the implementation of sustainable forest management practices.
• Build and maintain institutional relationships with stakeholders, including local and regional government, public and private organizations.
• Integrate gender mainstreaming in all project activities, promoting the inclusion of women and youth in leadership roles in the value chains.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of an environmental management plan and a sustainable business model for the prioritized value chains.
• Prepare monthly written reports and presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering, environmental engineering, agroforestry engineering and/or related with specialization in Sustainable Agricultural and/or Environmental Economics. Master’s degree preferably.
• 5 to 7 years of proven experience in provide technical assistance and training to producers especially in sustainable forest management and agriculture practices, and experience of working with actors at different levels including producer associations, local governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, the private sector, and other actors in the territory.
• Knowledge and understanding of the GESI approach.
• Fluency verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and English.
• Availability to travel often and move in the territories where the Project is present.
• We require personnel who live in the State of Pará.

Desirable:

• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills in Spanish.
• Desirable knowledge on issues of conservation and management of natural resources in the Amazon region.

Deadline: 07 February 2025

Location:

• Dom Eliseu, Para, Brazil
• Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
• Belem, Para, Brazil
• Maraba, Para, Brazil

Notes:

• Only candidates authorized to work in Brazil will be considered.
• This hiring is subject to donor funding approval.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.org

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.