Our client
ETG is a global player with a presence in 48 countries, spanning 6 continents. The Group has a diverse portfolio of expertise across various industries encompassing agricultural inputs, logistics, merchandising, food processing, energy, minerals & metals, technology, and supply chain optimization. They adapt and grow responsibly as a diversified enterprise creating a sustainable future for all our stakeholders.
ETG Sustainable Coffee
In Uganda, ETG is leading operations from Namanve warehouse in Kampala, overseeing several processing and warehouse units in Uganda that process coffee and warehouses inputs.
ETG’s responsible sourcing program for coffee has grown substantially over the past three years, currently covering over 20,000 farmers. Dedicated certified supply chains have been established, various donor and client projects have successfully kicked off and the first learnings have been gathered and processed. The Coffee Sustainability team in Uganda is well established and ready for expansion.
The role
Leopard Recruitment and ETG are looking for a Country Manager Sustainable Coffee in Uganda. In this role you work closely with the three Project Officers who are responsible for the implementation and execution of projects and work directly with the field teams.
You also work closely with the coffee procurement team in the Kampala office to establish prefinance for dedicated certified suppliers, support with traceability structures and implementation and align closely on potential expansion options for certified coffee sourcing. Additionally, you are the link between the team in Uganda and the Global team for client and donor projects and proposals, alignment with the trade desk on RS volumes and HQ sustainability team to ensure to have an up-to-date working structure to comply with all new and current regulations.
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Sector: Commodities
Key responsibilities
- Manage a team of sustainability officers, agronomists, and other staff involved in our sustainability activities
- Oversee sustainability programs, ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of environmental and social initiatives
- Pursue and manage grants to support sustainability projects, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and effective utilization of resources
- Coordinate and lead donor and client visits while preparing and delivering group and local presentations to showcase the company’s sustainability initiatives, communicate progress, and strengthen stakeholder relationships
- Oversee internal and external audits conducted by the company or third parties, ensuring compliance with sustainability standards such as Rainforest Alliance, Organic or our inhouse Beyond Beans standard, and continuous improvement in processes
- Further build and expand on the current established structures, including standardizing M&E frameworks and expansion of RS supply chain
- Drive due diligence and ensure traceability in supply chain and ETG processing team to comply with international regulations such as EUDR and CSDDD
- Set up responsible commercial supply chains with Farmer Group.
- Aligning and monitoring budgets and finances, HR and legality work related to projects and country sustainability team.
Candidate profile
- 5+ years’ experience with implementing sustainability programs including managing project teams, administrative responsibilities, and proposal writing
- Experience with reporting to different stakeholders such as clients, partners, and internal management
- Master’s degree in any relevant field
- Knowledge of (smallholder) commodity supply chains
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Knowledge of and experience with implementing different types of certification schemes such as RFA, 4C and Organic is a plus
- Knowledge of and experience with carbon and regenerative agriculture programs is a plus
- Experience and network in coffee sector in Uganda is a plus
- Analytical mindset with ability to turn data into actionable insights and set priorities
- Culturally sensitive and adaptable, aligning strategies with diverse contexts
- Versatile and quick to familiarize yourself with new topics and projects
- Results-driven with a strong commitment to creating positive impact
- Energized by building relationships and initiating partnerships and projects.
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