Senior Impact Analyst

Enveritas builds solutions to improve the measure of sustainability in agricultural supply chains and include smallholder farmers in responsibly sourced agricultural products in particular coffee and cocoa. A key component of this requires the development and funding of interventions that demonstrate impact on the sustainability of production and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

We are a non-profit with a relatively small (but expanding) team working across 26 coffee and cocoa growing countries around the world with a remote-first environment and hubs in diverse locations such as Uganda Colombia and New York. Enveritas brings together tech and machine learning with rigorous field processes to collect and process data on supply chain sustainability (from social and economic challenges all the way to deforestation and carbon footprints) and run programs that advance the cause of smallholder farmers. This is made possible by a dedicated and diverse team with profiles coming from leading consultancies & banks commodity traders development organizations data science and tech companies.

We are looking for exceptional talent to join our Impact team at the experienced analyst level. We are primarily looking for core analyst skills: combination of business consulting financial modelling project management and design. Experience in one or more of the following areas is welcome interest in these compulsory:  sustainability agriculture reforestation carbon sequestration / emissions improvement of farmer livelihoods. This position is remote with a home base that can be discussed.

Role: Senior Analyst (3-5 years experience)

• Research analyze and quantify the potential of some solutions to sustainability issues identified by Enveritas

• Assess candidate projects and ideas to invest in / fund for impact in the agricultural sector with a focus on smallholder farmers and their communities

• Support the launch and management of projects including data-driven design piloting monitoring & evaluating and scaling

• Visit projects smallholder communities and implementors as needed in coffee and cocoa origins

• Interact across the organization as well as with external partners and stakeholders as necessary on the topic of impact projects

Requirements

• Min. 2 years of experience in leading strategy consulting or finance/PE firm (alternative experiences in high intensity environments also considered e.g. Tech VC funded start-ups)

• University degree in science or engineering preferred

• Some evidence of another 1-3 years of valuable experience in industry start-ups or other organizations relevant to the role

• Ability to work independently and balance priorities in a demanding and fast-paced environment

• Availability and interest in international travel to visit ongoing or candidate projects in coffee origins – Note that we are also particularly interested in candidates that would have a home base in one of the coffee origin countries

• Excellent analytical skills experience with quantitative data analysis and large datasets; knowledge of R Python or other programming language preferred

• Background or experience in quantitative scientific research is a plus

• Ability to structure sophisticated problems and communicate them clearly internally to management and externally

• Proficiency in either French Spanish Portuguese Swahili Bahasa Indonesia Vietnamese or other relevant language is an asset

Compensation is competitive for the sustainability sector. We are a multicultural organization we look to hire employees who reflect the communities we serve and we strongly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.​ We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each individual brings. We work hard focus on results but always with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.

Please apply with your resume and a short cover letter that answers to the requirements of the role and company .