This position will work directly with farmers and corporate partners to plan and implement conservation practices. The PA Agriculture Projects Coordinator is a fast-paced, full-time position, with supervision from the Agriculture Projects Manager. The Agriculture Program at the Alliance seeks to implement conservation practices with water quality, soil health, climate, and biodiversity impacts across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The position will support farmer relations, project management, grant applications, partnership development with corporate and nonprofit partners, and grant management and reporting. This position will involve extensive fieldwork.
Key Responsibilities: Support the planning and implementation of agricultural conservation projects from concept to completion. This includes but is not limited to landowner engagement through multiple site visits, partnership facilitation, planning, budgeting, and ensuring long-term success.
Develop and maintain relationships with farmers, agricultural consultants, contractors, federal and state agencies, corporate partners, conservation districts, and other industry stakeholders.
Support management and development of project documents, including outreach materials, contracts, budgets, and grant reports. Ensure project deliverables are achieved.
Coordinate various Agriculture grant efforts, including project development, grant pursuits, management of project tasks, contracts, budgets, workloads, and grantor reporting obligations.
Ensure project deliverables and deadlines are successfully met.
Support corporate partners' agricultural conservation strategy and planning.
Support farmer outreach events and partner meeting coordination, as appropriate.
Participate in Alliance strategic planning efforts, internal committee, and problem-solving oriented teams as assigned. Contribute to the Alliance's various Agriculture Program team efforts.
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