Sustainability and Environment Lead

3 weeks ago

Guelph, Canada Grain Farmers of Ontario Full time

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about agricultural sustainability? Do you thrive on collaboration and building strong relationships? Grain Farmers of Ontario may be the place for you

The Role

The Sustainability & Environment Lead will lead the development and implementation of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s sustainability initiatives while maintaining alignment with GFO’s overall strategic objectives. They will provide Grain Farmers of Ontario, its farmer-members, and partners with the strategic analysis necessary to shape value chain solutions in collaboration with end-use companies and government, supporting market development and farmers’ license to operate. They will work collaboratively both internally and externally to build an environment where farmer-members can continue to be economically sustainable while operating in a manner that meets their commitment to the environment and society.

Your day-to-day
- Lead the development, execution, and implementation of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s sustainability strategy and related initiatives and work with leadership to ensure alignment with Grain Farmers of Ontario’s strategic objectives.
- Inform Grain Farmers of Ontario’s engagement with key industry and government stakeholders to shape value chain solutions, supporting market development of the sector and the license to operate of farmer-members.
- Proactively stay abreast of domestic and global market, policy, and regulatory sustainability demands in agriculture and identify areas of opportunity and challenge for farmer-members. In doing so, provide technical expertise and analysis on the impact of existing and proposed environmental and sustainability policies and regulations that could affect Ontario grain farmers.
- Help build the body of evidence and key messaging that supports Grain Farmers of Ontario’s marketing of our sustainability story for customers and consumers.
- Lead efforts related to market-oriented sustainability initiatives (SAI Platform, Field to Market Canada, 4R Ontario, ISCC), including active participation in sustainability and environmental benchmarking and certification systems.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders working in sustainability and environment including supply chain partners, government, producer organizations, processors, and exporters.
- Attend events such as conferences, and seminars to create linkages and awareness of market opportunities and grain industry sustainability opportunities.
- Support procurement and management of external expert services such as consultants, as required.
- Contribute to the overall Market Development strategy at Grain Farmers of Ontario.

What you will bring

Education & Experience
- University degree in agriculture, environmental sciences, sustainability, business, or a related area.
- 3-5 years in an agricultural sustainability-related role.

Core Qualifications
- High level familiarity with the agricultural sustainability landscape including environmental, social, and economic sustainability concepts and frameworks and their integration within the agri-food and bioeconomy value chains.
- Strong knowledge of sustainable agricultural practices and key sustainability issues including greenhouse gas emissions, soil health, and nutrient management.
- Practical understanding of the Ontario agricultural industry, its value chains, and the farmer’s perspective to ensure sustainability initiatives are practical.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to translate complex messages and recommendations into concise proposals, reports, and presentations using appropriate messaging for different audiences.
- Sound judgment, integrity in all actions, and critical thinking skills.

Additional Qualifications
- Understanding of sustainable sourcing requirements of the grains value chain.
- Working knowledge of provincial and federal government ministries, agencies, and committees, including funding programs and key agricultural and value chain sustainability policies.
- Direct experience with sustainable sourcing initiatives (e.g., SAI, Field to Market Canada, ISCC, CRSC).
- Bilingual (English/French) is an asset.

What we offer

Grain Farmers of Ontario is a team of passionate, hardworking people focused on teamwork and collaboration to bring the greatest value to our farmer-members.

We offer a competitive salary and a robust benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, and a pension program with an employer contribution. All staff a minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation to start. We also offer an optional hybrid work environment.

We value supporting our team members to reach their full potential by offering every employee the opportunity for learning and development through our development focused performance management system. We also like to have a little fun We hav

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