Head of Livelihood Restoration

About the role

Rainforest Builder is seeking a Head of Livelihood Restoration to lead the design, management and delivery of livelihood restoration programmes that support smallholder farmers affected by forest restoration projects in Ghana or Sierra Leone.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of livelihood restoration programmes focused on smallholder agricultural intensification.
• Manage day‑to‑day project operations, including workplans, budgets and timelines for the Livelihood Restoration team.
• Provide technical oversight of agronomic interventions across cocoa, plantain, rice, groundnut and cassava.
• Build and maintain trust‑based relationships with affected land users, farmers and community leaders.
• Align programme design and data collection with VCS, CCB, IFC PS and other reporting requirements.
• Monitor programme delivery against targets, tracking farmer participation, adoption and livelihood outcomes.
• Recruit, train and manage field staff and agricultural extension officers.
• Represent Rainforest Builder with local government, traditional authorities and other stakeholders.

Required profile

• Proven experience designing and implementing livelihood restoration or agricultural intensification programmes for smallholder farmers.
• Experience managing project budgets, timelines and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to build strong, trust‑based relationships with land users and community leaders.
• Familiarity with Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) and IFC Performance Standards reporting.

Required skills

• Agronomic expertise across cocoa, plantain, rice, groundnut and cassava.