Associate Manager - Sustainability
Role Overview
Support the management, coordination, and measurement of regenerative-agriculture impact projects, initially focused on the olive oil value chain and later other IFFCO key crops, including palm in the mid-term.
Identify potential wildlife-conservation projects in KSA, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia; develop proposals with partners and support execution of approved projects.
Assess biodiversity-conservation projects by suppliers in IFFCO key-crop value chains.
Work with communications colleagues to share sustainability stories and project results.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Summary
Support the management, coordination, and measurement of regenerative-agriculture impact projects, initially focused on the olive oil value chain and later other IFFCO key crops, including palm in the mid-term.
Identify potential wildlife-conservation projects in KSA, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia; develop proposals with partners and support execution of approved projects.
Assess biodiversity-conservation projects by suppliers in IFFCO key-crop value chains.
Work with communications colleagues to share sustainability stories and project results.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support targets and detailed time-bound action plans for regenerative agriculture and wildlife conservation; advise, coordinate, and support implementation.
- Focus on introducing regenerative-agriculture practices across 100% of the olive oil value chain and applying learnings to other key-crop value chains.
- Work with partners to coordinate regenerative agriculture and prepare internal communications decks about activities and impacts.
- Work with partners to direct and coordinate wildlife-conservation projects and prepare internal communications decks about projects and impacts.
- Collect, compile, measure, and report project progress and results.
- Support external communications about sustainability stories and project results.
- The listed focus areas and tasks are not exhaustive.
Key Performance Indicators
Reach committed biodiversity targets and communicate sustainability stories and impacts.
Implement regenerative agriculture across 100% of the olive oil value chain and reflect it in brand campaigns and communications, according to plan, budget, and schedule.
Apply regenerative-agriculture learning in other IFFCO key crops.
Realize IFFCO’s biodiversity-conservation footprint.
Provide administrative support to the Sustainability Team.
Work Experience Requirement
- Agricultural or environmental background.
- Knowledge of sustainability aspects.
Qualification
- University graduate in Agriculture or Environmental Science.
Competencies
- Communicating effectively.
- Customer centricity.
- Knowledge of value-chain management.
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations and industry practices.
- Ownership and result orientation.
- Planning and decision making.
- Project management.
- Self and team management.
About IFFCO Group
IFFCO Group describes itself as a UAE-headquartered multinational conglomerate established in 1975, with FMCG brands and industry solutions and services.
The company states that it was certified as a Great Place to Work in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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