Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that
works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by
transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.

As a member and secretariat of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) -- an international coalition of leading conservation organizations -- the Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Agriculture works with farmers to ensure compliance with the SAN standards for protecting wildlife, ecosystems, workers' rights, and promoting the well-being of farmers, their families and communities.

Farms that meet the SAN's rigorous environmental, social and economic standards are awarded the Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seal. The SAN standards are applied by producers of major commodity crops (including bananas, pineapple, coffee, cocoa, tea, citrus and flowers) that profoundly affect the economies, environments, cultures and politics of tropical countries. Today more than 350,000 farms in 30 countries are certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified products are widely available in mainstream markets.

Position Summary:

The Coordinator will be responsible for providing support to the Vice President and the senior management team of Sustainable Agriculture in all areas of operations, with an emphasis on communications and day-to-day management support. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate meeting and webinar preparation for the Vice President, including communications with relevant staff, logistics, agendas and materials preparation, as well as meeting follow-up and assistance in tracking implementation of follow-up;
• Assist by drafting letters, reports and other documents, collecting and analyzing information as needed, and facilitating and recording meetings;
• Conduct research projects and support specific initiatives such as research on key topics, support for staff training programs, follow up with contacts from meetings and tradeshows, etc.;
• Assist in developing external program presentations in PowerPoint and other formats, and maintaining an inventory of existing presentations;
• Translate data into effective and usable information illustrating impacts and results of Sustainable Agriculture activities and services, including graphs and other forms of visual presentation;
• Complete travel expense reports;
• Monitor and follow up with staff on time-card completion;
• Be the Units point person and promoter of Sharepoint use; train staff in Sharepoint; maintain calendars and libraries in Sharepoint;
• Coordinate the Unit's annual planning and quarterly reporting process;
• Design, distribute and analyze surveys using appropriate survey software(s), such as Survey Monkey;
• Translate emails andHuman documents between English and Spanish;
• Assist in managing activities, including supporting administrative and contractual issues with external consultants;
• Assist with outreach to key stakeholders;
• Collect and compile information for the Unit's section of the Rainforest Alliance monthly update; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred;
• A minimum 4 years of administrative experience; non-profit experience a plus;
• Background in agriculture, natural resources or environment a plus;
• Ability to work within a team structure as well as independently, be creative, take initiative, be attentive to detail and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and Spanish;
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet) required; comfort working with database programs preferred;
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines; and
• Willingness and ability to travel a minimum of 10% per year, nationally and internationally.

Salary: 

Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided.

To Apply:

Please use the email address below to submit your resume, cover letter and salary history.

Human Resources,
Rainforest Alliance, 
233 Broadway, 28th Floor,
New York, NY 10279

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