Technical Specialist – FSC Certification

Position	Technical Specialist – FSC Certification	Reporting to	Senior Programme Manager
Brand level		Employment type	Full time
Location	Pune, Maharashtra	Joining requirement/Timeline	Immediate

About Industree Foundation

Established in 2000, Industree Foundation works at the intersection of Equity, Climate, and Gender, building economic opportunities for women in nature-based traceable supply chains. Industree Foundation holistically tackles the root causes of poverty by creating an ownership-based, organized, creative manufacturing ecosystem for micro-entrepreneurs. Industree works with a vision to co-create an ecosystem with farmers, artisans, and stakeholders, creating a new way of building sustainable enterprises and work culture.  Further, Industree Foundation’s comprehensive approach helps maker communities assess their traditional skill base, organize them into production units, develop products that appeal to modern markets, and create consistent demand to create sustainable businesses at the lowest possible costs. Our approach has tripled the incomes of artisans in non-farm occupations by leveraging their artisanal skills and integrating them into the creative industries sector. Industree believes that if the poor have access to sustained and consistent demand for their products and services and are provided with an enabling ecosystem, they can integrate into the formal economy and lift themselves out of poverty.  Over the years, we have impacted over 500,000 women across India and Africa and created market opportunities worth USD 58Mn. You can read more about Industree’s work at www.industree.org.in.

Industree is collaborating with the National Rural Livelihood Mission to create livelihood opportunities for millions of women across multiple states. The NRLM-Bamboo Sub Sector program aims to work with one million women through smallholder plantation and enterprise development in each state. The project aims to support local communities in adapting to climate change through sustainable cultivation, plantation management certification, and carbon sequestration. It focuses on building long-term increases in incomes for the farmers over the period of 40-60 years.

About this Position

The Technical Specialist – FSC Certification will play a critical role in ensuring that bamboo plantations and processing facilities comply with FSC Forest Management (FM) and Chain of Custody (CoC) standards. This position involves overseeing audits, managing certification processes, building the capacity of operational and technical teams, and ensuring comprehensive documentation to maintain certification. The role requires active engagement with farmers, field teams, auditors, and other stakeholders to monitor compliance, address gaps, and implement corrective measures. Extensive field visits are integral to this position to ensure adherence to FSC standards and to support on-ground implementation of best practices.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with FSC standards across all plantation and processing operations, and manage annual certification, renewals, and surveillance audits with Certification Bodies.
• Monitor and evaluate forest management practices at the farmer and collective levels, developing strategies to maintain and improve compliance.
• Build the capacity of operational and technical teams to implement FSC-compliant practices on the ground.
• Collaborate with auditors, certification stakeholders, and relevant agencies to ensure smooth certification processes.
• Conduct internal FSC Forest Management (FM) and Chain of Custody (CoC) audits, inspections, and assessments in line with certification requirements.
• Undertake regular field visits to monitor compliance, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions.

Expected Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of FSC FM & CoC certification processes and sustainability standards
• Experience in audit management, compliance monitoring, and certification renewals
• Familiarity with forest management practices, bamboo cultivation, or agroforestry systems
• Excellent documentation, record-keeping, and reporting skills, ensuring compliance and audit readiness

Educational Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Science / Natural Resource Management (Preferred) or any relevant discipline with equivalent experience.

 Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience with a strong knowledge of FSC standards, audits, and compliance processes

For those interested in this role, please share your resumes along with your location, notice period/availability, and salary details at jobs@industree.org.in 

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