Title: Forest Management & Verification Services Coordinator, Asia Pacific – RACERT Division
Reports to: Forest Management & Verification Services Associate, Asia Pacific – RACERT Division
Location: Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia
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.
RACERT, a division of the Rainforest Alliance,
supports the organization’s mission by delivering sustainability
auditing, verification, validation, and certification services based on
the best available global standards. RACERT conducts its work with the
highest integrity, transparency and quality in order to generate
positive economic, ecological and social benefits for our clients and
worldwide.
Position Summary:
Forest Management and Verification Services Coordinator will be
responsible for providing FM and Verification services and to support
the sale and development of the market for Rainforest Alliance FM
certification and verification services to clients in the Asia-Pacific
region. Primary focus will be on FSC FM, CW, Carbon and Legality
Verification. S/he will assist Forest Certification and Verification
Services Associate in managing FM clients portfolio in the region
through coordination of local representatives and partners, but will
mainly focus and have responsibility to manage and develop the FM
certification and verification services in Asia-Pacific region.
Responsibilities:
- Receive and respond to FM certification and verification services inquires from current and potential clients;
- Receive and follow-up on FM applications for certification;
- Provide support to Rainforest Alliances’ Forestry Management (FM) team and Certification Administration Coordinator in certification services functions:
- Support Asia-Pacific office in conducting certification administrative functions;
- Schedule and conduct FM certification and verification services assessments and on-site audits as requested;
- Draft reports for assessments and audits performed;
- Perform certification task management functions for FM certification and verification services work;
- Write and present budgets to FM clients for assessments and audits;
- Record and track all FM and verification services tasks as assigned from service agreement through final report review;
- Assist Forest Management and Verification Associate with the final certification contracting, suspensions/terminations;
- Ensure that all tasks are done as required to comply with job completion requirements;
- Provide support for verification services work;
- Identify ways to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the FM and verification services in the region within the context of FSC requirements and program goals and objectives;
- Assist in the development of materials and programs to train consultants to perform assessments and audits as requested;
- Support the development and launch of new products and services (e.g., SmartStep, Controlled Wood);
- Assist in field testing of new products and further develop new FM products; and
- Other Duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management or related field required; Advance degree preferred;
- 2 to 3 years work experience in forestry or related field preferred;
- Environmental management system or other auditor training experience preferred;
- Knowledge of Rainforest Alliance Certification and/or FSC certification a plus;
- Prior auditing experience, particularly having trained in ISO for Lead Auditor preferred;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; familiarity with other MS Office applications;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia; other languages a plus; and
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
Only candidates authorized to work in Indonesia will be considered.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
To apply: Asia - Pacific - Send resume, cover letter
and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, Jl. Kapten
Cok Agung Tresna, Griya Alamanda Blok No. 17, Lingkungan Jayagiri,
Denpasar 80234, Bali, Indonesia; E-mail: asia_pacific@ra.org. use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.
The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer
Deadline: 30/06/2013
