Position: Impacts and Assurance Associate, Smallholders Representation and Capacity Building
Department: Impacts and Assurance
Reporting: Impacts and Assurance Manager
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary Range: 42,000 – 60,000 SGD annually, excluding employer CPF
Other Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, learning and development budget support, employee insurance, generous leave allotments
Work arrangements: Flexible, can be in-person, hybrid, or full-remote depending on employee preferences
Effective Date: ASAP
Location: Singapore

PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Impacts and Assurance Associate will be responsible for supporting smallholder engagement and representation and also managing GPSNR’s capacity building projects. This role will also contribute to other organisational workstreams such as communications, admin support, and finance. In addition, the role will support grant management and reporting for GPSNR’s smallholder engagement and capacity building activities.

ABOUT GPSNR

Founded in 2019, the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber is an international, multistakeholder, voluntary membership organisation, with a mission to lead improvements in the socioeconomic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain. GPSNR currently has 300+ members which represents over 60% of global natural rubber volume.

We include stakeholders from all across the world and our members represent every segment of the natural rubber value chain. Both internally and externally, we have a flexible and dynamic organisational culture and we’re committed to driving improvements in the natural rubber supply chain.

At GPSNR, we value diversity in experiences and backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving sustainability and equity practices in supply chains. Diversity for us not only includes race and gender identity, but also nationality, age, disability status, parenthood, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

ABOUT YOU

You are driven by a passion to generate meaningful change in the tropical commodity sector, particularly through enhancing the livelihoods and capabilities of smallholder farmers. Your main responsibilities include facilitating smallholder participation in the platform, ensuring they are actively engaged and well-informed about ongoing initiatives. With excellent communication and project management skills, you will also support logistics and capacity-building projects for smallholders. You work well independently, are adaptable to changing conditions, and can collaborate effectively with team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Facilitate and manage smallholder participation in various GPSNR workstreams such as the assurance model and shared responsibility, and help support the implementation of the  smallholder policy-equivalent in the platform.
2. Engage with GPSNR smallholder members, coordinate national and international engagements, and handle logistics for key events and meetings, including travel arrangements and translation services.
3. Co-facilitate the Smallholder Representation and Capacity Building Working Group (SCB WG), assist in strategy development and implementation, and manage logistics for meetings.
4. Facilitate capacity building projects, ensuring they align with organizational goals and deliver impactful outcomes.
5. Handle administrative and financial operations to support capacity building and smallholder engagement activities.
6. Support the communications team in activities related to capacity building and smallholder engagement, including developing relevant communication content.
7. Provide support to other workstreams/working groups, organizational processes, and collaborate with team members to plan and execute GPSNR events and activities.
8. Manage and enhance the GPSNR Digital Knowledge Sharing Platform, developing targeted content for smallholders and boosting user engagement.
9. Perform additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to handle a broad range of responsibilities, including administration, finance, and multitasking effectively.
• Self-disciplined and proactive, with the ability to work independently and approach tasks with a practical focus on achieving results.
• Excellent problem-solving and understanding skills, with adaptability to respond effectively to changing conditions and find realistic, effective solutions when facing challenges.
• Clear communication skills to ensure efficient and effective information exchange.
• Ability to work effectively within diverse teams, adapting to various communication and work styles across different cultural settings.
• Initiative in creating strategies, procedures, and documentation templates to support platform operations.
• High level of emotional intelligence and team citizenship.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

ADVANTAGEOUS COMPETENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in second languages, particularly Bahasa Indonesia, French, or Thai.
• Prior experience in engaging with smallholder communities or managing projects
• Familiarity with working in a multistakeholder, international environment.
• Familiarity with digital platforms to enhance engagement on the Knowledge Sharing Platform.