Project Officer Popayan

**Project Officer**

**Based in Popayan, Colombia**

**Full time position, local contract**

**Field travels: Around 75%**

**Start : ASAP 2023
**ABOUT**

PUR is a global leader in supply chain sustainability. We develop socio-environmental projects within the supply chains of our Corporate Partners. Through the economic and social empowerment of local communities and the introduction of sustainable development initiatives at the agricultural level, PUR seeks to address climate change, while regenerating and preserving the ecosystems upon which these supply chains depend. Many of PUR's projects fall within the categories of insetting, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, forest conservation and landscape restoration. PUR is a B Corp Company which employs over 160 people and a presence in 10 countries.

**PUR is seeking a Project Officer to join its **Colombian **team.**

As a key member of the Colombian team, you will report to the Project Manager.

The main responsibilities will be, but not limited to:
**Project supervision**:

- Constantly visit the field in order to check the quality of our projects. This includes, trees quality, processes quality, data collection efficiency, producers' commitment, nursery quality, technical model implementation, etc.

**Project management**:

- Coordinate project schedules, collect and manage data for internal reporting, review project deliverables, and update reporting and communication materials provided by the Comms & Mktg team.
- Work closely with the Project Manager and in-field partners to implement project activities, control quality of implementation, improve proceedings, and coordinate impact monitoring activities.
- Understand and train field partners on reporting and monitoring tools needed to execute the project and measure project impacts.
- Contribute to regular reporting on actuals, budget & reforecast.

**Project development**:

- Support the development of strategy plans for new and existing projects, aligning with key industry frameworks and/or carbon accounting methodologies.
- Support the programs team in identifying and pursuing opportunities to scale projects.
- Contribute to regular reporting on project progress.

**Deliverable management**:

- Maintain internal tools updated (ERP, project tools.)
- Provide field insights to support the production of client’s deliverables and development of communication and marketing content.

**Project monitoring:
- Be responsible for the data collection with the support of Field Data Officers.
- Adapt and implement data collection forms to the project's local context.
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of data collection with local partners and local teams, providing training when necessary.
- Manage field deployment of data collection.
- Consolidate and analyze data projects outputs and report to the Project Manager and the region's Field Data Officer any issue.
- Support the implementation of the project's impact monitoring strategies.

**Partnership and representation**:

- Supervise & work with local partners (cooperatives, associations, farmers, implementing partners).
- Represent PUR at the manager’s request.

If you have project skills: development and implementation of work plans, conversation skills with different audiences, liaising with relevant stakeholders, knowledge of the Cauca region, data collection skills, You are passionate about agroforestry projects, reforestation initiatives, and you are a real team player**:This position is for you**
- Minimum of 2 years experience in sustainable agriculture projects or in consulting for the optimization of agroforestry practices.
- Studies in ecology, forest engineering, agronomy, or equivalent.
- Knowledge/professional experience related to **the **coffee supply chain and the Cauc**a** **Regio**n**.**
- ** Lives in the Cauca region**
- ** Field** **experience** and communication with producers, technicians, among others.
- Digital Tools: Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
- Entrepreneurship mindset: autonomy, ability to design new activities, proactivity to consult other teammates and local experts.
- ** Must be** fluent in **Spanish**. English is a plus.