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Project Manager
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE LTD
Côte d’Ivoire
Full-time
19th December 2025

Project Manager, West Africa

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Description

Position summary:The Project Manager will lead the successful implementation of the Hershey Income Accelerator Program (HIAP) II in Côte d’Ivoire. The program will be delivered in the communities of Divo, Gagnoa, Oumé and Lakota—and strives to increase economic resilience for cocoa farmer households and decrease their living income gap. The approach includes assessing each farm’s condition through Adoption Observations (“AOs”), supporting each farmer in understanding how to improve their yield in a regenerative manner based on AO results, ongoing coaching support, livelihoods support that targets both cooperatives and households, and cash incentives. A robust data system is used in both implementation and for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Working with the cocoa company’s producers and traders, the project will implement conditional cash payments for 5,000 farming households and livelihood strategies for 5 cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, while promoting sustainable farming practices. Specifically, the postholder will ensure projects outcomes, outputs and activities are delivered on time, to a high standard, in line with internal protocols and donor requirements, and builds upon learning of the first HIAP project currently running in country and best practices.

Working closely with Rainforest Alliance teams and partners, the Project Manager will supervise day-to-day implementation, coordinate collaboration across global teams, and ensure alignment with RA’s Income Accelerator and Adoption Observation strategies.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading a multi-country team, strategic partners, sub-grants, and service providers. The role requires strong leadership, high-level stakeholder engagement, and excellent program management skills to deliver results within a high-visibility, time-bound donor framework.

This position will also contribute to external representation of Rainforest Alliance’s work, engaging with donors, financial institutions, government agencies, and civil society partners to elevate the impact and sustainability of the HIAP regionally and globally.

In addition to this program, the Project Manager will be required to co-facilitate and design additional projects in West Africa with aim of securing additional funding for projects in the region.

The incumbent will report to the Director of Field Implementation.

Responsibilities

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  • The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate:

Project Design and partnerships

  • Design and supervise HIAP II work plans, deliverables, and timelines – ensuring delivery within the agreed scope;
  • Lead coordination activities with project donor, Rainforest Alliance project design and Markets team, and other relevant project partners;
  • Co-design new projects with the aim of securing new partnerships and funding with the global team;
  • Once new projects are realized, supervise work plans, deliverables and timelines.

Leadership and Project Management

  • Supervise the implementation of all project activities;
  • Support the hiring of 1 Sustainable Agriculture Associates and 3 Cash Transfer Associates for the HIAP II program, and any additional staff needed in future;
  • Advise and supervise this project team, and ensure close collaboration with the finance manager, admin and global team technical specialists, and setup new project teams as needed;
  • Prepare and submit timely, high-quality communications with donors (emails, reports, etc.) while coordinating with other team members;
  • Maintain relationships with implementing partners; aligning with partners’ agreements, donor rules, and Rainforest Alliance internal procedures;
  • Fosters a process for effective collaboration and sharing of knowledge and capacity within project partners and with other project stakeholders; and
  • Assess progress and risks of project implementation and takes appropriate risk mitigation measures to address them.

Communication and Dissemination

  • Represent the project at key events, presentations, policy forums and roundtables;
  • Advise and support Communications and Markets team to create communications materials.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

  • Monitor progress of project activities, working closely with the RA MEL team, ensuring data quality, and report as needed to the donor;
  • Support the MEL specialists to collect, interpret, and report project data on farmer adoption and farmer income.

  Operational & Financial Oversight

  • Work closely with the finance manager to develop and monitor the project budget, ensuring efficient and transparent use of funds across workstreams;
  • Ensure full compliance with Rainforest Alliance’s financial policies and donor requirements, including procurement, subgrantee management, invoicing, payment of consultants and other practices as needed;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Team Supervision & Learning

  • Directly supervise field staff, setting clear performance objectives, conducting regular appraisals, and facilitating continuous professional development;
  • Foster a high-performance culture that prioritizes teamwork, inclusivity, innovation, and accountability across the multi-country team;
  • Promote cross-learning and peer exchange by coordinating experience-sharing sessions between the two HIAP programs, enhancing overall program effectiveness.


Qualifications: 

  • A master’s degree (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Agriculture economics, Business studies, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated ability (6 years) in project management and relationship management;
  • Minimum 3 years working experience in the cocoa sector, with producer organisations and community development;
  • First-hand field knowledge of the main social and environmental challenges in cocoa growing areas; prior experience with mobile money payments preferred;
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships of trust and confidence with producer groups and other local stakeholders;
  • Ability to work within a team structure as well as independently, under pressure and stay focused;
  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage staff and consultants;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, with ability to interact culturally, linguistically and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals;
  • Both written and verbal fluency in English and French;
  • Ability to travel frequently to project sites within Cote d’ Ivoire (several times per month);
  • Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to uphold the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance.

Level: 3Deadline: 19 December 2025Salary: Commensurate with experienceNotes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in Côte d'Ivoire will be considered.If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.orgThe Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.