Rural Livelihoods Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Rural Livelihoods Advisor. As a key member of our delivery team, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and monitoring collaborative initiatives to address complex environmental and social issues in agricultural and forest commodity production landscapes.

• Provide technical advice on livelihoods and human rights as a strategic lead and/or technical expert within projects
• Develop and implement effective approaches to baseline data gathering, risk assessment, and monitoring of multi-stakeholder landscape-level projects
• Facilitate processes within company-collaboration platforms and multi-stakeholder initiatives on technical topics
• Stay up-to-date with current and evolving best practices in human rights and sustainable livelihoods, and share knowledge with colleagues
• Manage project implementation and delivery, including day-to-day management and coordination
• Support and deliver training and capacity building for internal and external stakeholders
• Represent Proforest in relevant international meetings and forums

• Professional in-country experience in rural regions relevant to agricultural and forest commodity production
• Experience working with key actors, including farmers, smallholders, workers, labour unions, community associations, and local community leaders
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) techniques
• Knowledge of relevant tools and approaches for improving rural livelihoods, including living income and living wages benchmarks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to write concisely and design simple visuals to communicate concepts and approaches

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment
• The chance to work with a global organization making a positive impact on sustainable livelihoods and development

We are committed to supporting diversity and inclusion throughout Proforest globally. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.