Standards & Assurance Manager
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Beyond Beans Foundation is hiring a Standards & Assurance Manager in Akure, Ondo State, to lead certification and assurance activities across its cocoa supply chain in Nigeria. The role involves managing Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, Cocoa Horizons and Beyond Beans standards, coordinating field teams, and ensuring full compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
- Role based in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
- Focus on Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, Cocoa Horizons and Beyond Beans certification programmes
- Leads and manages the Standards & Assurance up-country team
- Involves traceability data collection, polygons and digitised data practices
- Requires coordination with Global Supply Chain Manager and Country Representative
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Standards & Assurance Manager at Beyond Beans Foundation ⏲ Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 PM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs Beyond Beans Foundation is dedicated to developing, organizing and implementing projects across ETG’s commodity supply chains in collaboration with other companies, NGOs and government agencies. We aim to boost innovation and deliver maximum benefits: for the farming communities and landscapes that form the backbone of our rapidly expanding supply chains. We believe that the world of today has the knowledge, people, and tools in place to build profitable and self-sustaining cocoa communities, where farming is regarded as a respected profession and sustainable entrepreneurship is the norm. Beyond Beans aims to be a catalyst in achieving this vision, by connecting the right stakeholders and introducing innovative solutions from other sectors to the cocoa supply chain. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Standards & Assurance Manager Location: Akure, Ondo Job Summary We are looking for a Standards and Assurance Manager at our office in Akure to help implement and activities related to the different standards or certification programmes, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, Cocoa Horizons and Beyond Beans standards, in our supply chain in Nigeria. Roles and Responsibilities: Certification: Developing and standardising all needed process, documentations/training manuals to comply with standards regulations with collaboration of the Global Supply chain Manager. Carrying out a risk assessment by group. Updating the internal Certification Status overview on a weekly basis and ensuring key updates are shared with the Country Representative and Global Supply chain Manager. Leading the Standard and assurance up-country team to successfully and effectively execute to the achievement of RA, FT and BB certificate holder’s certification. Ensuring that all certification documents required by our clients are obtained from our groups and partners. Monitoring the progress of all certification processes steps of your team. Ensuring full compliance of our supply chain with our clients’ requirements. Developing, in collaboration with your IMS team, workplans, reports and assist them on developing best practice for the field staff. Keeping up to date on all certification’s standards regulation for a full compliance within the supply chain. Continuously looking for synergies and improvement opportunities among the S&A team and with the broader Beyond Beans team Working closely together with the M&E and Information Management Team to standardise data collection activities, to: Collect traceability data. Collect 100% of all polygons. Develop, pilot and scale best practices on digitising standardised data collection, (GMR, Internal surveys, etc..) Leadership & Management: Always ensuring full staff safety by providing the need equipment and tools. Building and maintaining a strong, motivated team that can deliver high-quality work, and ensure that team members have the necessary training and development opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge. Providing strategic leadership and direction to the S&A team as per the Client & Programme Targets + Objectives set by the Organisation, ensure they have the resources and support needed to achieve their goals, and that they get the support from Global Supply Chain Manager & Country Manager where required. Ensuring S&A teams receive appropriate objectives and review their performance during the year as per their grade. Developing and defined all S&A staff roles (IMS Officers, Documentation officers, Field Officers, Enumerators) Ensuring good collaboration between the cooperative and all verticals. Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations locally as well as with company policy. Finance & Budget: Sending S&A Expense Report not later than 3 days after the month’s end. Getting the needed Approval of Operational Expenses, Procurement of Items, etc. Managing S&A budget as a gatekeeper, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently to achieve the desired outcomes. Sending S&A Funds request not later than 15th of every month. Designing the annual budget for the crop season. Driving and ensuring compliance with laws and company procedures e.g., fraud prevention. Additional Responsibilities: Training conventional EUDR suppliers on traceability and related controls. Conducting internal audits on EUDR and pesticides use in collaboration with M&E Conducting a study on pesticide use and the management of pesticide packaging amongst the groups of farmers where we carry out our certification activities Carrying out mapping activities with conventional EUDR suppliers in collaboration with the M&E team Qualities We Are Looking For A master’s degree in Agricultural development, Environmental science, or other related disciplines. Excellent communication and advocacy skills, and the ability to effectively represent the organization in meetings and events. Communication and inter-personal skills Self-starter and all-round mentality; willing to execute simple tasks as well as manage big portfolios; A passionate and ambitious worker Solid understanding of on the ground (local) realities within the respective Country of Operation or similar. Planning and organisational skills At least 5 years of experience: in managing agricultural related standards in cocoa, coffee, or cashew (preferably cocoa). Experience: in RA certification programme or any other standards is a requirement Fluency in English. Innovative and driven to continuously improve our projects and procedures. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Ondo State