Position title: Verification Officer
Duty location: Bonn, Germany
Report to: Verification Manager
Terms of employment: 2 years with possibility to be extended
The 4C Association aims to unite all relevant coffee stakeholders in working towards the improvement of the economic, social & environmental conditions of coffee production and processing to build a thriving, sustainable sector for generations to come.
The 4C Association is the leading multi-stakeholder sustainable coffee platform and provides a recognized baseline standard as a first step in continuous improvement towards sustainability; promotes and partners with other standards and initiatives in the market and addresses the broader coffee sustainability agenda.
The baseline standard and verification system is one of the core functions provided by the 4C Association to its members.
1. Role
The Verification Officer is part of the verification team and responsible for different tasks and activities related to the verification process and compliance of 4C Units against the 4C Code of Conduct. In this role, the Verification Officer contributes to the credibility of the 4C Association and actively participates in providing core services to members of the 4C Association.
2. Main functions and responsibilities
- Follow up with 4C Units with regard to their improvement plan, annual update (send reminders, keep tracks of their compliance) and re-verification
- Follow up with verifiers with regard to their approval and maintenance status (send reminders for annual update, etc.)
- Keep log of all encounters with 4C Units (CRM update regarding verification)
- Continuously monitor the verification status of all 4C Units
- Prepare verification update on monthly basis
- Support the filing of documents (virtual/physical)
- Provide support for mailings and other communication activities
- Support members getting familiarized with the system
- Revise/ improve verification tools
- Support in preparing and conducting information webinar for 4C Members/ Unit (on demand)
- Review 4C Units’ annual update and improvement plans and give feedback to steer their improvement process to the right direction
- Create/ provide input to documents, reports, training materials and presentations on 4C verification
- Support in coordinating and implementing verifier workshops
- Other projects and activities related to the verification system as deemed necessary
3. Profile & qualifications
- University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (Economics, Agriculture, Food Science, Agronomy, Social Science, etc.)
- At least three years of working experience in the certification/ verification/ auditing business, preferably with social/environmental standards (e.g. Organic, UTZ Certified, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade International, Forest Stewardship Council, GlobalGAP, SA8000 etc.)
- Work experience in the coffee sector and/or as an auditor against relevant standards as mentioned above
- Ability to work well in an international team as well as independently
- Pro-active working style and passion for details
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin or French or Portuguese
- Customer-oriented and results-oriented approach
- Adequate computer skills (Microsoft Office, internet and ERP)
Application Details
Contract We offer an extendable two year contract with competitive salary and a pleasant,challenging and dynamic working environment with a highly dedicated team.
Starting date As soon as possible
Location The position is based in Bonn, Germany. However, sporadic travel mainly tocoffee producing countries is foreseen.
Application Please send your detailed application (cover letter, resume, references, salaryhistory and salary expectation) by email to staff@4c-coffeeassociation.org not later than March 22nd, 2013. Applications will be treated with all duediscretion. The 4C Secretariat will acknowledge receipt of all applications. However, only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about 4C Association please visit: www.4c-coffeeassociation.org.
Verification Officer 4C Association Bonn, Germany
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