Are you a sustainability professional with hands-on experience in agriculture certification and a passion for driving better practices in the field? Do you thrive when managing client relationships, leading audits, and contributing to market development in a mission-driven environment? If so, you might be the ideal fit for this role!
What you can expect:
Preferred by Nature is looking for an Agriculture Specialist based in Thailand to join our growing Agriculture team. You will manage, audit, and administrate agriculture certification and verification services for a portfolio of clients in Thailand and South-East Asia, covering schemes such as Rainforest Alliance, RSPO, UEBT, Global GAP, and SRP. Working closely with the Country Representative Thailand and the Asia Pacific team, you will deliver high-quality audits, support client relationships, and contribute to sales and market development efforts. This role is central to strengthening PBN's reputation as a market leader in sustainable agriculture certification services.
Working with us is never routine, so in your first year you can expect the following areas to be central to your work.
Conduct on-site and remote audits for assigned clients across relevant agriculture certification and verification schemes.
Manage the full certification cycle, from planning and scheduling through to reporting, quality review, and certification decisions.
Maintain and update the certification and verification database for your assigned client portfolio.
Deliver strong customer service and act as a reliable point of contact for current clients.
Support sales and market development efforts, including contributing to service proposals and client presentations.
Ensure quality control and adherence to PBN's operational and certification protocols across all assigned work.
Your first year with us:
Within three months, you will:
Develop a solid understanding of PBN's mission, agriculture certification portfolio, and internal systems.
Begin the auditor qualification process and shadow experienced auditors on site visits and evaluations.
Build effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders across the Thailand and Asia Pacific team.
Within six months, you will:
Conduct audits independently for assigned clients and submit reports within specified quality and timeframe requirements.
Act as point of contact for assigned clients, managing scheduling, scope, and certification queries.
Contribute to client proposals and sales activities alongside the Country Representative.
Within twelve months, you will:
Attain full qualifications as auditor, quality reviewer, and task manager across assigned certification schemes.
Independently lead the full certification cycle and take on a growing share of market development activities in Thailand and South-East Asia.
Deliver a reflective review of your first year and propose a personal development focus for the year ahead.
Important that you:
Have at least 3 years of experience in the Palm Oil supply chain.
Are familiar with agriculture certification and verification schemes.
Are fluent in written and spoken English and Thai.
Possess strong analytical and report-writing skills.
Have good communication and client management skills.
Are proficient in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Would also be great, but not necessary, if you:
Hold qualifications as lead auditor for RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainable Rice Platform, or similar schemes.
Have experience working with smallholders and farming communities.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
What Sets Us Apart:
Global work culture
High degree of flexibility, remote work, work from home.
An in-depth onboarding and professional training that prepares you with the right skills and knowledge to thrive in this role.
Excellent opportunities for growth and professional development
Potential future international travel opportunities
A friendly, international team of colleagues, with a pleasant work environment
Start with 20 days of vacation leave per year
Preferred by Nature
Preferred by Nature is a non-profit, mission driven organisation that works for sustainable land management and climate-friendly solutions. With 300+ employees and a network of local experts, we develop practical solutions to drive positive impacts in production landscapes and supply chains in 100+ countries. We focus on forest and climate impact commodities and related sectors.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of the role, please submit your application, including salary expectations via the application form below. Application pre-screening will be conducted during the application period. Preferred by Nature wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years experience in the Palm Oil supply chain
- Familiarity with agriculture certification and verification schemes (e.g., RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, UEBT, GlobalGAP, SRP)
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Thai
- Strong analytical and report-writing skills
- Good communication and client management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Lead auditor qualifications for RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, SRP, or similar schemes
- Experience working with smallholders and farming communities
What We Do
Preferred by Nature is an international non-profit organisation supporting better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and climate. Its work combines sustainability certification services, projects, awareness-raising and capacity building, with a focus on forestry, agriculture and travel-related supply chains. Operating across six continents with nearly 400 staff and consultants, it conducts more than 5,000 audits annually for organizations worldwide.
