Head of Africa (Remote)

• Lead Enveritas operations across African countries, ensuring consistent implementation of smallholder coffee farmer verification programmes and advancing the organisation's sustainability mission across the region

• Standardise operating procedures and develop new operational products to enhance programme delivery and efficiency

• Manage multiple teams including Machine Labelling Operations and regional client delivery teams across multi-country operations

• Build and strengthen key relationships with supply chain partners and external stakeholders to support regional growth

• Demonstrate proven expertise in budget management, P&L oversight, and process standardisation across diverse African geographies

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Requirements

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of operations management experience with at least 3+ years in senior leadership overseeing multi-country or multi-team operations, preferably in coffee, agriculture, sustainability, or certification/verification sectors. They must demonstrate proven ability to manage and develop diverse teams, standardize processes across geographies, manage budgets and P&L, and have substantial experience working across multiple African countries with strong cultural fluency. Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degree preferred, with English fluency essential and regional language proficiency (French, Portuguese, Swahili) a strong plus; willingness to travel regularly within Africa is required.