Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is a global multi-stakeholder alliance launched in 2011, that works to safeguard livelihoods of farmers while minimizing environmental impacts of rice production. The alliance fosters partnerships to help farmers to adopt sustainable rice cultivation practices, connected farmers with buyers seeking sustainably produced rice, and driven scale through advocacy. By following sustainable practices, rice smallholders can produce at lower cost, increase net incomes, protect their health, and reduce the environmental and climate footprint of rice cultivation. See www.sustainablerice.org.
The SRP Secretariat is responsible for establishing and managing systems and processes to enable SRP to operate effectively across all programmes of work and support a global membership base of over 100 institutional members across the stakeholder spectrum. Key programmes relevant to this role are training, assurance and national chapter support.
Position
We are seeking a highly motivated and versatile Capacity Development Manager to join our global Secretariat team, responsible for the following roles:
(1) Manage and develop SRP’s Authorized Training Programme and in-house training delivery (trainer-training and farmer training) to partners;
(2) Manage SRP support for establishment and operation of country-level National Chapters and National Interpretation Guidelines for SRP in key countries; and
(3) Support operation, management and revision of the SRP Assurance Scheme, SRP normative documents and related tools as it pertains to maintaining and renewing certification of SRP Authorized Trainers and SRP auditors
Responsibilities and Tasks
S/he will be responsible for developing SRP tools, systems and processes related to the tasks listed below:
1) SRP Training Programme:
• Administer the SRP Authorized Training Programme and act as focal point to support current and prospective new Authorized Training Providers (member institutions licensed to deliver certificated training programmes) including management of examinations, issuance of certificates to successful trainees, management of trainer database coordination of opportunities for trainers
• Support maintenance and updating of curricula and training modules in coordination with subject matter specialists, including development of supplementary training tools for country-level adoption
• Collect feedback from country fora to update training materials and enhance delivery of SRP’s capacity development programme
• Communicate and support Authorized Training Providers on updates to training modules including additional languages and communication collaterals
• Report periodically on training activities and outcomes, including participant feedback, performance of Authorized Training Providers, and areas for improvement
• Track implementation of training recommendations, monitor progress of capacity development initiatives and ensure alignment with SRP objectives and goals
• Identify growth opportunities for SRP training, develop strategies to expand reach and impact, collaborate with stakeholders to create new training content, ensure integration of innovative training methodologies, and evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
2) Country-level capacity development:
• Act as focal point for receiving inquiries from SRP National Chapters and Working Groups
• Support and coordinate development of National Interpretation Guidelines (NIG) for the SRP Standard
• Facilitate exchange among country fora to support capacity building (South-South Cooperation)
• Support and monitor development of SRP National Chapters and SRP National Interpretation Guidelines and act as the Secretariat focal point to liaise with country National Chapter representatives.
3) SRP Assurance Scheme, Standard and tools
• Support the Standard and Assurance Manager in assessing conformity assessment bodies (CABs) against key performance indicators (KPIs) in accordance with the SRP Assurance Scheme and SRP Oversight Program
• Assist the Standard and Assurance Manager in reviewing SRP's audit reports using a sampling methodology as specified in the SRP Oversight Program
• Facilitate training sessions for CABs and their auditors to enhance their auditing capacity
• Manage calibration training for auditors and CAB assurance personnel through regular capacity-building activities
• Develop a monitoring system to ensure competency of auditors in line with the SRP Assurance and Oversight Program. This includes conducting regular evaluations, implementing training and maintaining records of auditor qualifications and performance
