Responsibilities:
Lead the Climate unit and ensure delivery of high-quality climate services and solutions, in close collaboration with the Senior Director Global Programs and team members;
Drive the organization's 2030 Strategy on climate, ensuring speed, scale and simplification in program design, implementation and impact creation;
Measure, report, and communicate Rainforest Alliance's climate impact to stakeholders and partners, ensuring robust data collection and analysis to support fundraising and strategic engagement;
Develop and promote climate solutions that address market needs of corporate partners, and strengthen Rainforest Alliance's positioning in the global climate space.
Represent Rainforest Alliance as a thought leader at key forums, coalitions, working groups, and industry roundtables;
Provide thought leadership and programmatic expertise in proposal development, select program implementation, and integration of climate work into data and technology platforms;
Ensure consistency, coordination, accountability, and continuous learning across expertise areas, ensuring Rainforest Alliance's broader interests are prioritized.
Guide program design and implementation using research, evidence, and stakeholder feedback and to deliver data-driven, and impactful climate interventions;
Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive culture, ensuring cross-functional synergies and embedding continuous learning and simplification in processes;
Embed a producer-centric approach across climate programs and initiatives, ensuring farmer needs are at the core of design and implementation;
Supervise staff in accordance with the organization's policies, laws, and corporate behavioural framework including hiring, mentoring and evaluating, performance evaluation, and professional development
Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Environmental policy, or Sustainability-related field AND a minimum of 12 years' work experience in climate change or corporate sustainability.
Proven expertise in climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies, particularly in agricultural value chains.
Strong knowledge and practical experience applying climate standards, guidance, and regulatory frameworks (e.g. SBTi, GHG Protocol LSRG, EU's CSRD and CSDDD, EUDR, Canadian laws, UK laws and California's laws), with emphasis on mitigation strategies in the forest, land and agriculture sectors.
Experience or familiarity with carbon markets, credits and offsets, and GHG accounting methodologies for the forest, land and agriculture sectors.
Demonstrated experience developing joint workstreams with or working within agribusiness companies on climate mitigation and adaptation.
Knowledge and understanding of climate finance, and international and national climate policy, especially for the forest, land and agriculture sectors.
Experience in the coffee, tea, or cocoa sectors (desired)
Excellent communication skills, including English writing, editing and verbal communication; foreign language proficiency preferred (Spanish, French, Portuguese)
Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive manner; adapt quickly in fast-paced environments, and maintain attention to detail.