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Job Opportunity

Proforest is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in our employment practices, and we welcome diversity as a key enabler to our success. Black, LGBTQIA+, indigenous, quilombola and/or disabled candidates are equally welcomed and encouraged to apply. 

Training Manager | Latin America Regional Office - Brasília

This is an exciting opportunity for a training manager to join a global organisation that is working at the forefront of responsible sourcing and production of agricultural commodities around the world. Our 2025–2030 strategy focuses on thriving production landscapes, responsible & resilient supply chains, and regulation, policy & finance supporting positive change, combining global ambition with local realities and a values‑driven, pragmatic approach.

To achieve these positive impacts, Proforest works through a range of initiatives, including internal and external capacity-building programmes worldwide. In this role, you will be part of the Proforest team based in Brasília and support the global training team in designing learning materials, delivering training programmes, and contributing to the development and expansion of this portfolio in Brazil and globally. Candidates must be Brazilian or have resident status in Brazil.

About Proforest

Proforest is a not-for-profit group with a global presence that works at all levels of supply chains to build resilient agricultural and forestry supply chains and thriving production landscapes that deliver positive outcomes for people, nature and climate, by working as a trusted technical partner. Proforest has 25-year track record of work with companies, governments, landscapes and civil society, bridging global ambition with local realities, translating sustainability commitments into solutions that are grounded, effective and scalable for agricultural and forest commodities.

While commodities include cattle, soy, sugar, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber and others, the issues we help tackle include deforestation and ecosystem conversion, developing regenerative agriculture, supporting improved livelihoods and respect for human rights and working in landscape level initiatives. These interventions have a strong potential and demand for financial mechanisms.

We have a global team of more than 200 highly skilled people from more than 20 countries, working from offices in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the UK, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ghana, Cameroon and China. In Brazil we are expanding and currently have around 25 people. We work collaboratively across regions, exchanging and sharing learnings and connecting through in-person and remote events to ensure teams have a strong sense of belonging to a global team.

Position summary

In this dynamic and exciting new opportunity you will report to the Regional Director with a dotted line to the Global Training Lead, working with Training Team members as well as other Proforest colleagues where needed. The role will require flexibility to provide support when needed within various internal and external training activities including content development, e-learning support, training events, administrative tasks, and general project management.

The envisioned trainings will be delivered to a diverse range of stakeholders through multiple formats and across a variety of topics, with a particular focus on Latin America, especially Brazil. The scope of work includes initiatives aimed at strengthening internal capacity through the development and upskilling of both junior and senior colleagues; building the capabilities of upstream supply chain actors and producers; delivering training for downstream supply chain actors across different functions and teams; and developing content for e-learning on Proforest Academy for both internal and external audiences. This role will strengthen Proforest’s internal capacity, as well as its capacity building portfolio by delivering and coordinating workstreams; contributing with strategic and analytical inputs; and proactively working in a team.

Responsibilities

 Responsibilities include: 

 

• Map training market in Brazil and identify opportunities and gaps
• Develop and deliver a local training pipeline and workplan in consultation with the technical team and under the guidance of the Global Training Lead.
• Support in the delivery of the Global Training Team’s work plan
• Contribute to and lead project work as appropriate to drive training programmes for in-person trainings as well as e-learning, for internal as well as external audiences
• Design and create engaging training content by translating complex technical information from technical colleagues globally into digestible learning material
• Deliver training materials to colleagues and external actors
• Act as point of contact on training for colleagues
• Advise colleagues globally on translating complex ideas and concepts into clear and effective training material on the basis of Proforest Training guidelines
• Pro-actively reach out to colleagues to identify training needs and deepen own technical knowledge
• Under the guidance of the Global Training Lead and Regional Director, liaise with external partners to map external training needs on key points of Proforest expertise, and promote and share training courses
• Support the e-learning manager in the development process for online training materials and the Docebo platform as required
• Manage all training assets produced including keeping an inventory of materials, manage storage and access to resources, and promote the materials internally with staff
• Assess existing resources, add and maintain them e.g. Sharepoint Hubs
• Keep accurate records to ensure quality assurance of published resources and materials 

 

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Aligned with Proforest’s mission you will bring the aptitude and enthusiasm to thrive in a diverse, multi-cultural and fast-paced environment.

 

Experience	Essential	Desirable
Experience in a training role within an organisation or education/training institution	x
Experience creating and editing engaging training material	x
Experience in delivering training	x
Experience in project management	x
Experience in carrying out administrative tasks efficiently and on time	x
Experience in collaborating closely with colleagues and partners	x
Experience within the sustainability/environmental sector		x
Experience working with international colleagues on technical content		x
Technical skills
Ability to break down technical information objectively and develop learning material appropriate to the level and audience	x
Graphic design skills		x
Basic programming skills - HTML/ CSS		x
Good multi-media and editorial skills (video editing and sound editing) - able to turn complex material into engaging and interactive content		x
Experience working with/managing Content Management Systems and CRM Skilled in Articulate 360 and related authoring tools		x
Attributes
Excellent time-management, organisational abilities, and a proven ability to deliver to tight timelines with little supervision	x
Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with colleagues on their areas of work	x
Commitment to continuous self-development with the ability to act upon feedback	x
Ability to work well under pressure and manage various projects simultaneously	x
Be willing to travel for training, field work and meetings	x
Qualifications
Masters degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline	x
Excellent written and spoken English and Portuguese with the ability to draft training materials, reports and presentations	x
Fluency in another relevant language: Spanish		x

 

How to apply

• Send your resume in both English and Portuguese to: recrutamento.brasil@proforest.net adding "Gerente de Treinamento 2026" in the subject. Also include your salary expectation (gross, in Reais, under the CLT hiring regime), confirm your right to work in Brazil and your availability to reside in Brasília-DF.
• Applications only in Portuguese, without salary expectation or without confirmation about the right to work in Brazil and availability to reside in Brasilia-DF will not be considered.

• Deadline for submission: July 24th
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by July 31st