Project Associate

Summary

Enveritas is looking for exceptional talent to join our team and to support our operations and data analysis work in Africa and Asia, as well as some global functions. The position will primarily provide support to the Nespresso Project Manager in the implementation of verification activities for and reporting of deliverables to the client. This includes coordinating Enveritas ops teams to conduct the verification work and ensure good data quality, creating and reviewing client deliverables, enhancing the data and insights system for Nespresso, and contributing to strategic development and stakeholder engagement. 

Background

Consumers are increasingly asking if the brands they trust are “sustainable” – that is, produced under acceptable social, economic and environmental practices. Companies have responded by setting targets for becoming “100% sustainable”. However, traditional approaches for verifying sustainability face challenges reaching farmers that are too small, too remote, or informally organized. Enveritas (www.enveritas.org) is building solutions for smallholder coffee farmers that are currently beyond the reach of existing sustainability certification or verification approaches. We have developed a rigorous, scalable and transparent method of verification that works in this “underserved space.” This verification is the backbone of our Responsible Sourcing platform that helps companies meet their sustainability targets by investing in the areas that need it most.

Enveritas is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 and works in most major coffee-growing countries in the US, with a remote-first environment and hubs in diverse locations such as New York, Uganda, Ethiopia, Colombia, and Indonesia. Enveritas combines the rigor of its systems and processes with an intense effort to collect credible data from the field, accompanied by inspiring and unique stories (insights) that permit our clients to work together with stakeholders to improve the coffee grower’s livelihood. Our operations in Africa and Asia cover major commodity-growing countries such as Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

The Role

Specifically, the role will include, but is not limited to, the following main responsibilities and tasks:

• Client Deliverables:
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Conduct in-depth data analysis using Excel and Python to draft and review country verification reports, global reports, and ad hoc deliverables for Nespresso. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all reporting outputs. Develop clear and visually compelling charts and tables using Datawrapper. Reporting topics include, but are not limited to, chemical usage, farm renovation, fertilizer application, human rights considerations, and living income assessments. Create presentations on an ad hoc basis, per the client’s request.
  • Data Quality & Process Improvement: Analyze current data quality protocols and make adjustments to improve these processes. Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), deliver virtual trainings and presentations to country teams, and assess implementation effectiveness through feedback and results review.
  • Strategic Engagement: Participate in strategic planning sessions to strengthen Enveritas’ partnership with Nespresso and its supplier network. Offer insights and recommendations that shape long-term collaboration and reporting strategies.
  • Knowledge Management: Drive effective knowledge management practices by organizing and maintaining critical documentation related to Enveritas’ deliverables for Nespresso. Ensure accurate record-keeping of scoring logic, process updates, and backend changes.
  • Benchmarking & Evaluation: Support a review of internal and external standards related to Nespresso and contribute to the development and deployment of Enveritas standards and survey tools tailored for Nespresso programs.
  • Field Engagement & Knowledge Building: Gain hands-on knowledge of coffee production within the Nespresso supply chain and Enveritas’ verification methodology by participating in field visits to coffee farming communities and supporting verification training sessions.
• Other Tasks
  • Support global training material updates prior to the year’s harvest launch.
  • Support country teams to produce country harvest reports by drafting sections, reviewing and editing, and any other support that may be needed.
  • Support the development of ad hoc requests from other clients as needed.
  • Support other teams and departments as required. 
  • Work on new initiatives in collaboration with members of the Enveritas global team, which includes program & field operations managers, data scientists, product managers, software engineers, agronomy and coffee industry experts, and multi-generational coffee farmers.

Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years’ relevant work experience in data analysis, reporting and research, consulting, the coffee sector, international development, or sustainable agriculture
• Strong analytical competencies, with experience in navigating through large datasets and deriving relevant insights with the use of data exploration or analysis techniques
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs applications, familiarity with quantitative data collection software/platforms; proficiency in Python or other programming languages preferred
• At least a Bachelor’s degree and excellent academic record, related to development studies, economics, business, statistics, plant science, forestry, or other relevant discipline with relevant professional experience. Master’s degree preferred
• Availability for regular travel - up to 30% of time - to coffee origins in the Americas, Africa, and Asia
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus but not required
• Clear track record of working in a fast-paced, multicultural team environment. Experience living or working abroad is a plus.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; flexible problem-solving attitude
• High level of rigor and attention to detail; positive attitude and desire to learn by doing; willingness to support teams and colleagues even if outside the job description
• A driving desire to alleviate poverty and make the world a better place
• Strong work ethic and professionalism, particularly when doing independent and remote work (position can be based anywhere)

How to Apply

Please apply here, using Greenhouse.

Enveritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer ​encouraging an inclusive and diverse workforce. We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds that each individual brings to the workplace. We are dedicated to hiring employees who reflect the communities we serve and strongly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.​

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