Implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Sustainability programs within the company.
Establishing linkages and maintaining communication between internal and external resources necessary for the Sustainability and other programs.
Needs to understand field operations in Agronomy and to visit the field often to ensure practical rollout and application of programs.
Assists in the compilation of Agronomy department reports including reporting on Sustainability program status.
Assists in ensuring Departmental targets and programs are implemented
Responsible for Sustainibility program audit preparation and coordination
Assists in developing reports that use farmer data collected through the company’s software program that will help improve the management of small-scale farmers.
To run trials on small-scale farmer curing efficiencies and help develop solutions to reduce their fuel wood requirements.
To manage and develop a Sustainability budget.
To manage the budget and determine the direction of which projects it is worthwile funding.
To manage the logistics of sustainable wood deliveries to small-scale and commercial farmers.
To manage a small-scale barn improvement plan and budget in conjunction with the agronomy small-scale manager.
To manage and liaise with engineering companies and commercial farmers the transition of their tobacco curing units to wood from coal.
To manage and develop a new strategic direction of the company's forestry program.
To manage the direction of the budget.
To represent the company on the sustainability sub-committee.
To represent the company on the Child labour Working Group.
To develop relationships with various NGO entities.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Environmental science, or Agro-Economics at 2.1 level or better
A minimum of 2-5 years’ sustainability and compliance working experience.