Program Coordinator

The primary responsibilities of the Program Coordinator include, but may not be limited to:

• Project Management and Operations (60%): Support the Post-Harvest Processing Program in its ongoing implementation, development, and continuous improvement; contribute to the design and delivery of program activities; coordinate project-level engagements across external stakeholders; track program expenditures; develop and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems; produce required documentation and reporting.
• Business Development (30%): Support strategic engagement with external stakeholders to advance the CQI mission; support business development efforts by researching opportunities, tracking pipeline, and assisting with proposals; represent CQI at external events; build and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (10%): Coordinate the development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems; collect, analyze, and mine project data for continuous improvement; design and maintain tools for data collection and analysis; support external communications related to project impact.

This role creates positive change by improving the quality of coffee and the lives of the people who produce it through technical expertise, education, and project management, turning quality improvements into better lived realities for coffee producers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, international development, agriculture, program management, or related field.
• Extensive experience with the full project cycle, including concept development, grant writing, budgeting, contracting, operations, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience in the coffee sector, preferably at origin, with field-level experience in coffee production, post-harvest processing, or coffee marketing.
• International experience, especially in Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America, with fluency in multiple languages including English.
• Experience with Microsoft products (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint), strong writing and analytical skills, and ability to work effectively in remote/virtual environments.

Salary Range: Contingent on experience and location. CQI is committed to building and maintaining a diverse team, creating opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups, and fostering a welcoming, inclusive working environment for all employees. CQI is an Equal Opportunity Employer celebrating diversity.

CQI is a nonprofit organization working since 1996 to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of the people who produce it by providing technical expertise on coffee quality through education in post-harvest processing, marketing, and production, and creating a common language for quality.