Position: Impacts and Assurance Associate, Assurance and Verification
Department: Impacts and Assurance
Reporting: Impacts and Assurance Manager
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary Range: 42,000 - 60,000 SGD annually, excluding employer CPF
Other Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, learning and development budget support, employee
insurance, generous leave allotments
Work arrangements: Flexible, can be in-person, hybrid, or full-remote depending on employee
preferences
Effective Date: ASAP
Location: Singapore
PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Impacts and Assurance Associate is responsible for supporting the development of technical
tools and processes at the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) to drive
sustainability in the natural rubber industry. This role will support key GPSNR processes including
review of members’ policies, management of the Reporting Requirements platform, and facilitating
processes developed under the assurance model. In addition, the role will support grant
management and reporting for GPSNR’s capacity building activities.
ABOUT GPSNR
Founded in 2019, the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber is an international,
multistakeholder, voluntary membership organisation, with a mission to lead improvements in the
socioeconomic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain. GPSNR currently
has 250+ members which represents over 55% of global natural rubber volume.
We include stakeholders from all across the world and our members represent every segment of the
natural rubber value chain. Both internally and externally, we have a flexible and dynamic
organisational culture and we’re committed to driving improvements in the natural rubber supply
chain.
At GPSNR, we value diversity in experiences and backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who
share a passion for improving sustainability and equity practices in supply chains. Diversity for us not
only includes race and gender identity, but also nationality, age, disability status, parenthood, sexual
orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are
key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
ABOUT YOU
You’re passionate about creating positive impact in an important tropical commodity and are keen to
work with a diverse range of external stakeholders. You understand the roles that different actors
play in creating systemic change and can communicate effectively with businesses, NGOs, and
farmers. You work well independently, are adaptable to changing conditions, and can collaborate
effectively with team members.
You’re an effective communicator who can foster strong relationships and nurture collaboration
among diverse stakeholder groups. You are also detailed and meticulous and can study company
reporting and documents closely.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:
Engage and support members to ensure they comply with key GPSNR requirements including the
Policy Framework, Reporting Requirements, and other processes under the Assurance Model.
Managing GPSNR’s assurance and verification systems
Facilitate development of the platform’s processes and technical tools. These developments often
take place through multi-stakeholder meetings and will require you to prepare meeting agendas,
draft minutes, and facilitate meetings.
Work with the CRM department to clean and analyse data submitted through the GPSNR Reporting
Requirements to identify opportunities for reporting improvements
Work with the Communications department to craft communications about the platform’s progress
and latest developments
Develop strategic roadmaps to effectively advance the platform’s mission
Apart from the duties stated above, to perform any duty or duties reasonably assigned.
REQUIRED COMPETENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
The ability to review documents meticulously and work with detailed information
Comfort with learning and working independently, including developing strategies with limited
information and prioritising tasks in a dynamic environment
The ability to work effectively in teams of different compositions and sizes, and the flexibility to
adapt to different communication and working styles across different teams
Initiative to develop strategies, procedures, and document templates that support the platform’s
work
High level of emotional intelligence with good interpersonal communication skills
ADVANTAGEOUS COMPETENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working on agricultural commodities or in related sustainability fields
Experience working within multi-stakeholder initiatives, assurance systems, or auditing processes
Experience with grant tracking and reporting
Familiarity with working in an international environment
Established communication and presentation skills
Proficiency in more than one language