Smallholder farmers grow most of the world’s coffee and cocoa, yet they remain largely invisible to the supply chains they support and rarely share in the value they create. Enveritas exists to change that.
Enveritas measures and assesses sustainability of production on farms, and builds solutions and interventions to make smallholder agriculture more sustainable and improve farmer livelihoods. Working across more than 20 countries, we combine machine learning, remote sensing, and rigorous fieldwork to understand supply chain sustainability and farmer livelihoods, and use that knowledge to design and run interventions that move the needle. We are remote-first, with hubs in Uganda, New York, and beyond, and a dedicated team drawn from leading consultancies, tech companies, commodity traders, development organizations, and data science.
This is demanding, hands-on, meaningful work — we're looking for someone who gets energy from solving hard problems, getting things done, and delivering measurable impact on the ground.
The roleAs a Manager (or Associate, depending on experience) you will lead the identification, design, and delivery of interventions that improve outcomes for smallholder farmers and their communities. You will also manage and develop a small team of analysts. In practice, that means:
- Identifying and evaluating opportunities to fund and/or build in the agricultural sector — assessing ROI, risk, and feasibility of candidate interventions across precision agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, carbon sequestration, microfinance, and related areas
- Designing programs from start to finish: implementation planning, partner negotiation, pilot design, and coordinating across internal and external stakeholders
- Tracking results, evaluating impact, and iterating
- Managing and developing junior members of the team, remotely and across cultures
- Building and maintaining relationships with external partners and stakeholders in the private sector and government, to enable the growth and smooth delivery of work
- Spending time at origin, in smallholder communities across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, or Asia — to stay close to the work and the people it is designed to serve
We’ve hired people from McKinsey, from tech, from trading floors — what they share is intellectual rigor, operational drive, speed of execution and a genuine reason for being in this sector.
You likely have 6-12 years of experience, including:
- At least 3 years in strategy consulting or finance/PE, including some at Project Leader or Engagement Manager level — or equivalent experience in high-intensity environments that combine design, finance, and client management
- 2+ additional years of experience in industry, ideally in tech firms, VC-backed start-ups, or impact investing — or bringing relevant content expertise such as agritech, agriscience, climate tech, or carbon sequestration
- A university degree in science or engineering (preferred)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiarity with large datasets; knowledge of basic statistics and the scientific method; comfort with R, Python, or similar tools (including the ability to use AI tools to code and analyze/automate). A background in scientific research is an advantage
- Proven ability to manage client and stakeholder relationships, and to communicate complex problems clearly and succinctly — whether in a results deck, a client meeting, or a conversation in the field with the community
- Experience managing a team, including remotely and across cultures, to deliver on ambitious objectives
And equally:
- A ruthlessly positive attitude — the kind that lets you aim high, absorb setbacks, and keep moving when things don’t go to plan
- Motivated by the mission, making the deliberate choice to pursue it
- Genuine appetite for fieldwork and the adaptability it demands
The role is primarily remote, with travel to origin required — particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa or Latin America, in coffee and cocoa producing countries. Home base can be discussed.
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 here with your resume and supporting evidence demonstrating your fit to the requirements of the role and company (e.g. short cover letter, responses to application questions).
Feel free to contact us at [email protected] should you have any questions about the position, the interview process, or if you require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable application process. Questions about this opportunity or process will not reflect negatively on your application.
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