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Title | Systems Analyst, Evaluation & Research – Finance & Administration Division |
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Location: New York or Washington, D.C. The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. Established in 2007, the Rainforest Alliance’s Evaluation & Research (E&R) Program is responsible for monitoring results and examining the impacts of the Rainforest Alliance’s work over time. The E&R program is a specialized unit working through our forestry, agriculture, tourism and climate programs, employing three levels of analysis to achieve goals, including: • Collecting standardized information from all Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farm and forestry operations, as well as from tourism operations participating in our Best Management Practices program; • Monitoring the impacts of technical assistance and capacity building initiatives, following the Rainforest Alliance's E&R policies and procedures and donor requirements; and • Participating in research initiatives composed of narrowly focused case studies and sector-wide studies, conducted through research partnerships with universities and other research institutes, with the goal of implementing collaborative and third party impact analysis.
Position Summary: Provide overall leadership and project management to the planning, building and updating of IT platforms that fulfill the multiple data and customer service needs of the E&R program. S/he will supervise IT solutions for E&R by engaging key stakeholders and support organizations. This position will also provide ongoing support for implemented solutions. S/he will develop artifacts to move initiatives forward and proactively recommend and implement solutions. This position will report to the Director, Global IT and US Facilities and will work in close coordination with the Director, Evaluation and Research.
Responsibilities: Systems Analysis & Solution Identification
Solutions Implementation, Customization and Integration
Systems Management
Qualifications:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 665 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10012. Fax: 212-677-2187. E-mail: Personnel@ra.org. |