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Compensation: $30.00 per hour (DOE)
Job Type: Part-Time
Position: Remote
Pay Schedule: Bi-weekly
Travel Required: Some

Job Description

Responsible for the successful execution of outreach and training activities for the organization in a variety of agricultural programs.

Responsibilities

Agriculture Program Outreach and Training

• Implement and revise outreach process for connecting potential farmer and rancher candidates with United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) services and technical assistance.
• Implement and revise outreach process for connecting potential farmer and rancher candidates with partner services and technical assistance (NOFA, Global Village, and Nichols College).
• Support website upgrades and recruitment video design.
• Provide program/outreach content for website.
• Use research database to find and conduct outreach to potential candidates.
• Identify and record farmers and ranchers’ resource conservation needs and barriers to accessing USDA services.
• Conduct surveys/questionnaires/listening sessions with farmers to identify resource conservation needs and barriers preventing them from accessing support services.
• Determine candidate eligibility for USDA programs.
• Communicate regularly with research staff. Provide surveys to research team for data analysis and reporting.
• Design training tools and methods for connecting farmers with services.
• Conduct 1:1 and group training sessions with farmers/rancher candidates about USDA services.
• Attend regular team meetings with PPLT team members.

 Requirements/Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S in management, agriculture, education, or related field (preferred, but not required)
• 3 years relevant experience in agriculture, community outreach, teaching, and/or training
• Proficient with MS Office applications
• Proficient with online meeting applications (Zoom, Teams)
• Proficient with social media navigation and content creation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Bilingual: Spanish/English (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license
• Reliable transportation