Agriculture specialist – Brazil [south]

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain qualifications for relevant agriculture certification and verification schemes, with a primary focus on SRP and a secondary focus on empresa Certification, Rainforest Alliance, RSPO, and UEBT.
• Carry out technical reviews and certification or verification decisions within the scope of your qualifications.
• Conduct on-site and remote audits and submit accurate reports within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate assigned clients and projects, including audit budgeting, planning, scheduling, and database maintenance.
• Provide responsive client support and coordinate with colleagues to address stakeholder questions and complaints.
• Support sustainable rice services and help increase our capacity to deliver fieldwork across the assigned markets.
• Engage prospective clients in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, prepare proposals, and contribute to presentations and sales activities.
• Support client engagement and opportunities for Sustainability Advisory services.
• Build strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Represent empresa at client visits, meetings, conferences, and information sessions.
• Become familiar with our Agriculture Services, clients, systems, and technical procedures.
• Begin your agreed qualification process and participate in audits, client meetings, and report preparation.
• Learn our processes for planning, budgeting, proposals, and client administration.
• Make progress toward your agreed qualifications and conduct audits according to your qualification status.
• Begin managing assigned clients and coordinating certification or verification work.
• Contribute to business development activities in Brazil.
• Independently manage an agreed portfolio of clients and assignments, delivering work on time and to the required quality.
• Achieve your agreed priority qualifications, where scheme requirements and available opportunities allow.
• Contribute to client retention, service development, and improvements in how we work.

Requisitos

• QUALIFICAÇÕES MÍNIMAS
  • Hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in agriculture, natural resource management, environmental sciences, or a related field.
  • Bring at least three years of professional experience in the agriculture sector.
  • Are fluent in Portuguese and have English proficiency at B2 level or above.
  • Have Spanish language skills sufficient to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders in Argentina and Uruguay.
  • Have strong planning, communication, and client relationship skills.
  • Can write clear reports, organise your work, and manage competing priorities.
  • Are proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant work software.
• QUALIFICAÇÕES PREFERENCIAIS
  • Have education or experience in the rice sector.
  • Hold auditor qualifications in sustainable agriculture schemes such as SRP, Rainforest Alliance, UEBT, or RTRS.
  • Are based in southern Brazil, preferably in Rio Grande do Sul.

Marcado como: Agricultura Sustentável, Arroz, Auditoria Agrícola, Certificação Agrícola, Desenvolvimento de Negócios, Gestão de Clientes, Gestão de Projetos