We are seeking a strategic, purpose-driven and innovative person to lead the further development of LandScale’s online platform and database. They will play a critical role in enhancing LandScale’s uptake and impact by prioritizing and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of new features and developing collaborations with relevant tools and data providers.

 

LandScale is an innovative new initiative, co-lead by the Rainforest Alliance, Verra and Conservation International, which aims to drive improvements in sustainability at landscape scale. To do this, we have developed a system, comprising an online platform, detailed guidance and a validation mechanism, to assess and communicate trusted information about landscape sustainability. From early 2022, the LandScale system will be available to any organization convening, implementing or financing work to improve sustainability at landscape scale. In addition to scaling the use of the LandScale system, we will be working to demonstrate that the information generated by LandScale assessments can form the basis for innovative market, financial and policy mechanisms (eg. sustainability linked loans, payment for ecosystem services, preferential sourcing) that can incentivize the actions needed to deliver improvements in sustainability at landscape scale. LandScale is developing a fee-based business model with the aim of becoming self-financing as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate:

• Identify strategic opportunities and risks for LandScale’s online platform and database to achieve impact and further LandScale’s mission, with an eye to emerging technologies and market trends;
• Identify, evaluate and prioritize platform improvements and new functionality, in collaboration with the LandScale Steering Group, Core team and Partners, to enhance functionality, user experience and market relevance;
• Develop, maintain and implement the product roadmap;
• Manage relationships with external contractors, partners and key internal stakeholders to ensure efficient, timely, coordinated and cost-effective delivery of the product roadmap;
• Develop and implement data governance and management protocols and policies;
• Contribute to the development of LandScale’s partnership strategy, with a focus on collaborations to enhance access to data and analytical tools, platform functionality, and the value proposition of the LandScale database; and
• Contribute to fundraising proposals as needed