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FLO-Cert is looking for a Certification Analyst South America/Brazil to organise Fairtrade audits and certifications of producers and traders in Brazil and South America.

Deadline for Applications: 19 Sep 2010

Location: Bonn, Germany

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Fairtrade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect. FLO-CERT, an independent international certification company provides the credibility, trust and transparency behind the Fairtrade Label.

With over 2000 clients in more than 70 countries, FLO-CERT has become one of the world’s leading social certification bodies – empowering over one million farmers and wage workers and their families in the global south through access to the Fairtrade market.

FLO-CERT GmbH currently has a vacancy in its Certification department for a customer orientated, service driven and energetic new staff member with an interest in FAIRTRADE:

POSITION

Certification Analyst South America/Brazil (m/f)

FUNCTION

Organise Fairtrade audits and certifications of producers and traders in Brazil and South America.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the audit and certification process of operators in Brazil and South America.
• Evaluate audit reports and prepare certification decisions.
• Ensure the flow of communication between all units of the Certification Department.

TASKS

• Take application evaluation decisions for certification of producers and traders.
• Evaluate audit reports and prepare certification decisions.
• Communicate with key stakeholder, traders and producers in South America.
• Contribute to the quality improvement of FLO-CERT processes.
• Assist the Regional Manager South America with external communication.
• Assist the Regional Manager South America with the training of local auditors.
• Ensure internal communication within the Latin American certification team.
• Ensure a proper documentation and filing of certification decisions.
• Ensure up to date information and certification decision information in the database.

REPORTING TO

Regional Manager South America

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Necessary:

• A professional business or commercial related education (e.g. office-, trade-, merchant apprenticeship/vocational training) or a Bachelor level university education in a relevant subject (Food Science, Business, Agronomy, etc.)
• Professional work experience of at least two years.
• Prior experience in auditing in Latin America. 
• Familiar with one or more of the following certification schemes: Organic, GlobalG.A.P, SA 8000, Fairtrade, ISO 9000 or equivalent.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese, written and spoken. 
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Pro-active work style and team player.
• A confident, reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic individual.
• Excellent communication skills, team player, flexible, experience in dealing with different cultures.
• Strong dedication towards customer service.
• Strong command in the use of MS Office Products.
• Motivation for Fairtrade.

Advantageous

• Knowledge of the agricultural sector in Latin America.
• Fluency in Spanish, written and spoken. 
• Knowledge of and experience in the coffee industry.
• Knowledge in accounting and billing.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Job Share: 100%.
• Position is based in the FLO-Cert Office in Bonn, Germany.
• Salary is paid according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Category (Tarifvertrag Groß- und Außenhandel, Nordrhein-Westfalen), Salary Range V plus an attractive benefits package.
• Start as soon as possible.
• The office language is English.
• 30 days of holidays.

TO APPLY

• For applying, please visit the FLO-CERT vacancy website: www.flo-cert.net/flo-cert/main.php?id=8. Please follow the `Smartrecruiters´application procedure for submitting your application documents in English, with Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter and salary indication.

• Deadline for applications: 19^th September 2010.

Please consult www.flo-cert.net for more information on FLO-CERT GmbH and the Fairtrade movement.

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