The New York Agriculture Projects Manager is a fast-paced full-time position that will work on agriculture conservation, water quality improvement, and climate smart practices. The Manager will be a dynamic and charismatic leader with strong interpersonal skills, capable of confidently steering projects and can take decisive actions. This position will engage directly with local conservation organizations (Soil and Water Conservation Districts, NRCS), corporate partners, technical service providers, and farmers. In addition, this position will provide strategic support for the Alliance’s broader Agriculture Program efforts.
Substantial fieldwork is necessary, and, thus, field-savviness is integral to this position. The Manager is a remote-based position located in the Finger Lakes region or in the Southern Tier part of the state. The position will also supervise a new NY Agriculture Projects Associate position, to be hired during the first half of 2025. That position will provide direct support to the specific duties defined below.
- Lead the planning and implementation of agriculture BMPs on farms in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Central New York, and Northern Pennsylvania.
- Independently conduct farmer outreach within Alliance-corporate partnership frameworks.
- Be the primary point of contact for a rolling portfolio of 25-30 concurrently running farm projects.
- Provide direct on-site farm support as needed, variable from week to week.
- Build and maintain relationships with farmers, partner organizations, technical service providers, contractors, and federal and state agencies (Soil and Water Conservation Districts, NRCS).
- Lead collaborative teams in addressing obstacles to lead to successful outcomes.
- Oversees components of grant budgets and reporting, including payments, invoices, procurement and contracting, reimbursements, reporting on associated projects, and other similar tasks.
Support the Alliance’s overall Agriculture Program strategic efforts:
- Lead and mentor team members, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Pursue funding that enables the Alliance to meet its Strategic Goals through the Agriculture Program. Includes leading and collaborating in multiple, varied, successful grant proposals.
- Participate in Alliance strategic planning efforts, internal teams as assigned.
- Support external facing communications efforts to engage the Alliance’s diverse audiences.
- Provide event support, meeting coordination, and other administrative assistance as appropriate.
The information listed below should be emailed to [email protected] no later than January 5, 2024. Indicate “New York Agriculture Projects Manager” in the email subject line. No telephone inquiries please.
- Your resume
- A written response (2 pages total, max) to the following prompts:
- What excites you most about this position?
- What is your experience working in the field of Agriculture, specifically in NY? If you have not worked in NY, please describe why you believe your professional agriculture experience is transferable to this particular region.
- What strategies will you use to manage up to 30 farm projects concurrently?
- A list of 3 professional references.
The Alliance aspires to be an inclusive multicultural organization that celebrates the rich dimensions of diversity such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious and political beliefs. We are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion remain integral to our organizational structure, policies, board of directors, staff, strategic goals, grants, partnerships and program delivery. The Alliance believes a broad base of participation and partners reflecting all of society is needed to be successful in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed restoration effort. Visit www.allianceforthebay.org/DEI to learn more.
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay offers a family friendly, flexible work environment. We are committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you meet at least 75% of the qualifications of this description, we encourage you to submit an application.
