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Location and Work Mode

Brazil - Remote

Who we are

WRAP is a global environmental action NGO championing the shift towards a circular economy, fundamentally reshaping how we produce, consume, and manage resources. Our vision is a world transformed, in which Circular Living is commonplace. Where the systems that provide our everyday goods contribute to the world's prosperity and sustainability instead of reducing it.

WRAP is driving Circular Living through four key areas: accelerating the circular economy, future-proofing food, preventing problem plastics and transforming textiles. We catalyse action from policy makers, businesses, NGOs and citizens to make it happen.

We have offices in the UK, USA and Australia, and live projects in over 30 countries.

Our impact

• 20+ years catalysing global meaningful change in over 30 countries.

• Convened the Food Pact Network to catalyse the change needed to transform our global food system, bringing together 10 national and regional Food Waste Pacts across 9 countries.

• Contributed to preventing millions of tonnes of waste and emissions globally through circular economy programmes.

Purpose of the Position

The Impact Delivery Lead – Brazil will deliver impact for the Food Waste reduction programme, working closely with our local partners in Brazil and with WRAP’s global teams. This role will strengthen WRAP’s presence in Brazil by bringing the WRAP expertise and networks to facilitate the successful implementation and widespread engagement of our Food Waste Voluntary Agreement (Brasil Sem Desperdicio) and other food system transformation topics where appropriate. The candidate needs to be in a trusted and knowledgeable position in Brazil to work with partners and potential future signatories to the voluntary agreement, and other key stakeholders to help accelerate its effectiveness in delivering food waste reductions in the country.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Programme Delivery

• Champion and drive the implementation of WRAP’s vision and ambition for food waste reduction in Brazil through the Food Waste Voluntary Agreement Brasil Sem Desperdício.

• Design, develop, and guide the strategy for the WRAP-WWF Brazil partnership to deliver the key priorities for WRAP, WWF Brazil, and the funder of the programme.

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive national plan with measurable goals, milestones, and reporting mechanisms.

• Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the impact of these plans and activities

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management

• Build and nurture strong relationships with WRAP’s in-country partners and other key stakeholders in Brazil (corporate signatories, government agencies, and NGOs), to drive collaborative action and implement a programme of work designed to reduce food waste across the food value chain..

• Lead efforts to secure the participation of major food businesses by 2026 and ensure engagement of the formal food sector by 2027.

• Develop long-term partnerships with ministries, business coalitions, and other sustainability networks to ensure institutional anchoring of the initiative.

• Represent WRAP in external meetings and events in Brazil, positioning WRAP as a key actor tacklingfood waste in Brazil.

• Support fundraising, communication, and advocacy efforts to enable WRAP to design and attract funding for a continuing deepening and broadening of our ongoing programme of interventions in the country and the region.

Technical Expertise and Impact Monitoring

• Collaborate with WRAP’s global specialists to define intervention priorities within Brazil’s food economy.

• Apply WRAP’s frameworks to design and assess pilot initiatives and industry-level interventions.

• Oversee data collection, monitoring, and reporting according to WRAP’s global evaluation framework.

• Produce and contribute to progress reviews, annual reports, and presentations for partners, funders, and WRAP’s teams.

• Identify insights and lessons learned to inform regional scale-up and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Coordination and Communication

• Facilitate clear, consistent, and proactive communication between WRAP project and programme management teams and the in-country partner, including regular project reviews, progress meetings, and strategic planning sessions.

• Ensure alignment on deliverables, budgets, and project milestones.

Requirements and competencies to work with us

We’re looking for a strategic, impact-driven professional with strong experience in food supply chains, ideally within or in close collaboration with FMCG businesses. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of program or project delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder settings, with the ability to engage industry, government, and civil society partners to drive action on food waste and food systems transformation

Experience

• At least 7 years of professional experience leading programmes in sustainability, circular economy, food systems, or environmental impact in Brazil.

• Proven track record in leadership roles within international or multi-stakeholder sustainability programmes.

• Demonstrated experience engaging corporate partners, government institutions, and NGOs in collaborative frameworks.

• Prior involvement in food system transformation projects, preferably focused on food loss and waste reduction.

Knowledge and Skills

• Deep understanding and practical knowledge of Brazil’s food system, including production, retail, and distribution value chains.

• Knowledge of the main drivers and solutions to food loss and waste in Brazil’s economic, regulatory, and social context.

• Skilled in designing, implementing, and evaluating impact-driven interventions using data and evidence.

• Familiarity with voluntary agreements, cross-sector partnerships, and public-private coalitions.

• Familiarity with impact monitoring tools, logical frameworks, and KPI development.

• Proficiency in Portuguese (native) and English (fluent); Spanish desirable.

• Proficiency in digital collaboration platforms(Microsoft Office Suite).

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Capable of translating global strategy into locally relevant action plans.

• Relationship Building and Management: Builds trust and collaboration across diverse stakeholders and sectors.

• Influence and Diplomacy: Communicates effectively and persuasively with key stakeholders.

• Accountable Leadership: Manages complexity with transparency, structure, accountability and clarity.

• Advocacy and Representation: Confidently represents WRAP’s mission in national and international spaces.

• Cultural Intelligence: Adapts and embraces different cultural and organisational contexts with empathy and operates effectively within Brazil’s institutional and business culture.

• Communication: Strong written and verbal skills in English and Portuguese, capable of producing professional reports and presentations.

• Purpose Orientation: Demonstrates a deep personal commitment to sustainability, circularity, and social impact.

Our team profile

At WRAP, we want to change the world. We want to transform our planet’s broken systems, radically reducing waste and carbon emissions from everyday products.

To make this happen, we work with businesses, governments, and individuals on ambitious projects all around the world. We’re a truly international organisation: our products, strategies, and initiatives reach all areas of the globe.

We want to have as much impact as possible to make our vision of Circular Living a reality, so together we've defined our culture as one where we are: 1) Outcome and Impact focused; 2) Global and diverse; 3) Commercial and responsive to opportunities; 4) Agile and creative; 5) Bold in our approach; and 6) Clearly accountable, proactively taking responsibility.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to our working culture at WRAP. Our decisions and actions are guided by the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement, alongside our cultural aspirations to be more accountable, agile, bold, commercial, global and impact focussed – but we also understand it’s a journey and not a destination.

We welcome individuals who stand out and bring their unique strengths and aim to foster an environment where you can bring your whole selves to work every day.

Key interests for working with us

WRAP’s work in Brazil directly addresses the lack of food waste data in the country, by launching and managing the country’s first national voluntary agreement to tackle food loss and waste across the supply chain. The Pact is aligned with SDG 12.3 and commits to: 1) Halving per capita food waste at retail and consumer levels by 2030; 2) Reducing losses across production, storage, processing, and distribution; 3) Expanding food recovery and redistribution to vulnerable communities, and 4) Building a national evidence base through standardised measurement.

The ambition of the Pact is to become a cornerstone of national strategy for reducing food loss and waste, supported by the actions of its partners and signatories, by focusing on 7 priorities: 1) Generating robust data and evidence; 2) Preventing waste along the supply chain; 3) Raising consumer awareness; 4) Expanding food redistribution and donation; 5) Driving innovation and technology with scale; 6) Strengthening governance and cross-sector collaboration, and; 7) Mobilising and engaging key actors across society.

Reasons to join our team

• Work within a leading international NGO at the forefront of the circular economy transition

• Collaborate with global experts and Latin American partners to deliver measurable impact.

• Opportunities for professional growth in an innovative and purpose-driven organization.

• Contribute to projects that combine global expertise with local action for sustainability.

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

• Advance English is a must.