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Climate Action Manager

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Climate Change professional to join our growing organisation to lead the organisation´s project on Climate Action and champion Bonsucro’s Climate Action roadmap.

Bonsucro has recognised the impact that climate change is currently having and will have in the future on supply chains through the world. We are aware that climate change is one of the biggest sustainability risks, not only in the sugarcane derivatives’ supply chain, but across almost all agricultural commodities worldwide. Since 2021, Bonsucro has taken several steps to develop the knowledge, tools, and convene partnerships to enable the secretariat and members to fully engage with the complex aspects relating to climate adaptation and mitigation in the context of each member’s unique business and operating environment.

The Climate Action Manager sits within the International Programmes team and will be responsible for the delivery of Bonsucro’s Climate Action Roadmap – a key area of engagement in Bonsucro’s strategy. This role will help build the organisation’s understanding and lead the response to this important driver of sustainability initiatives in the sugarcane sector worldwide.

This is a vital role that will keep Bonsucro abreast of what is priority in the climate space, funding opportunities and methodologies/frameworks, to ensure proper incorporation into everything that Bonsucro does – from certification to impact projects and value proposition to members. The Manager will also create new tools, trainings and other support materials enabling Bonsucro members to develop their climate adaptation and mitigation plans, in line with the organisation’s Production Standard’s requirements and expectations from the market.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical knowledge in a range of climate change related issues, particularly pertaining to agricultural-based value chains. With a strong project management and stakeholder engagement profile and an ability to conceptualise and implement strategy, the preferred applicant will thrive in a small but growing and dynamic organisation, happy to take on the day-to-day work on the Climate Action Toolkit project.

Key Accountabilities

Strategy & Delivery

  • Act as the lead on Bonsucro’s Climate Action Roadmap, its implementation, management, progress report and communications, as well as benchmarking with the market and other organisations
  • Identify and monitor Bonsucro’s areas of competitive advantage in the area of climate action
  • Develop and articulate Bonsucro’s policy position and value proposition on key areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Revise and tailor the key work streams, strategic and tactical targets within the Bonsucro Climate Action Roadmap in line with the evolving climate space
  • Project manage the implementation of the Climate Action Toolkit Project (CATP) supported, in part, with funding from ISEAL Innovations Fund
  • Ensure the timely delivery, communications and progress reporting of the CATP according to partners’ and donors’ expectations and quality standards
  • Help develop calls for proposals for the Bonsucro Impact Fund which address priority areas of the Climate Action Roadmap and keeps abreast with developments in the sugarcane sector to inform future impact projects
  • Evolve and optimise the Climate Action Roadmap to ensure that it responds to evolving knowledge and trends as well as emerging needs of members and wider sector developments
  • Ensures that all deliverables within the CATP have a robust and credible technical validation, in coordination with partners, donors and key stakeholders

Engagement & Knowledge Management

  • Engage with relevant staff to ensure that the Climate Action Roadmap and Climate Action Toolkit project are implemented and communicated in line with expectations, teams’ plans and budgets
  • Build capacity and advise colleagues in the area of climate action relevant to their roles
  • Engage with internal staff to ensure that the latest climate science is well incorporated into Bonsucro’s certification system and that members are well equipped to implement the market expectations around climate action
  • Engage with external stakeholders in the climate space to capture evolving trends, funders and other opportunities for the work of Bonsucro
  • Engage as the primary point of contact for the CATP partners and stakeholders, including ISEAL, and for all Bonsucro projects related with climate
  • Engage with Bonsucro members to understand their needs in the area of climate action and expectations regarding Bonsucro support, inform them about emerging trends and advise on queries related to climate action
  • Represent Bonsucro in relevant external forums and bring insights and learnings to Bonsucro
  • Engage with potential external funders making them aware of opportunities for supporting Bonsucro-led climate action projects

Market Development

  • Undertake and support market and supply chain research at global and regional levels to inform Bonsucro’s strategies in different sectors and regions
  • Map relevant events and identify market opportunities
  • Liaise with the Communications Team about social media and outreach
  • Support the development and maintenance of member recruitment and engagement tools (ie. presentations, B2B materials etc)
  • Provide support to strategic working groups on key thematic areas, including Living Wage, Climate Action, Water Stewardship and Human Rights

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential requirements

  • Professional or academic background in sustainability, environmental issues, agriculture, international development or other related field
  • Substantive applied understanding of how global trends in climate change thinking and policy are driving actions in agricultural-based value chains
  • Substantial understanding of the theory and methodology behind GHG accounting, SBTI initiatives and carbon removal methodologies and how use of these translate into agricultural practice
  • Understanding of the impacts of climate change on primary (particularly smallholder) agricultural production and how producers can adapt to these changes to mitigate these impacts
  • An understanding of current trends in regenerative agriculture
  • Experience of developing and managing projects for both internal and external donors and mobilising resources to support these
  • Experienced and comfortable independently delivering coaching or capacity building sessions, both for internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated analytical and synthesising skills and ability to generate insights from data
  • Experience working successfully with international colleagues and stakeholders
  • Excellent command of the English language, and confident engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences and deliver information with clarity

Desirable

  • Knowledge of international voluntary sustainability standards
  • Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese (written and verbal)

Details

Ideally, this role will be based in the UK. For exceptional candidates we may also consider another of Bonsucro´s established locations (Netherlands, Italy, India, Brazil, Mexico)

How to Apply

Please use this link to apply.

Please note that this is a rolling application process, and we will arrange interviews with suitable candidates as they come in.

This is a readvertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.