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Title | Vice President, Sustainable Agriculture Division |
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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. Under the auspices of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), an international coalition of leading conservation groups, the Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Agriculture program works with farmers to ensure compliance with the SAN standards for protecting wildlife, wild lands, workers' rights and local communities. Farms that meet these rigorous environmental, ethical and economic standards are awarded the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ 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 60,000 farms in 26 countries are certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified products are widely available in mainstream markets. Position Summary:
The Vice President will support and guide the development and enhancement of a visionary, global and collaborative program that is inventing and implementing innovative ways to integrate equity, conservation and sustainable development in the agroscape. S/he will lead a senior-level management team in the areas of: Sustainable Landscapes (producer support activities and field projects), Sustainable Value Chains (market linkages and positioning), and Sustainable Agriculture Auditing Services. S/he will also liaison closely with the Sustainable Agriculture Network Secretariat. S/he will be expected to grow the program's grant-supported projects through conceptualization of new activities, fundraising and demonstrating positive impact, as well as assist in the development of a long-term business model for fee and licensing related revenues. Responsibilities:
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Commensurate with experience. Application:
For further information and to apply for this position, please contact the Rainforest Alliance's international search consultant: Michael Wills of Oxford HR -- mwills@oxfordhr.co.uk ? |