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American Farmland Trust · 20 hours ago

Illinois Watershed Coordinator

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$65K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop and launch farmer-led watershed programs in priority watersheds in Illinois by engaging with farmer leaders and program partners and sharing information with a diverse group of stakeholders across multiple formats, such as webinars, networking events, educational workshops and field days.

Support farmer-led watershed groups with administrative needs, event planning, scheduling meetings and other needs.

Work with local partners to ensure success of farmer-led watershed groups and to increase adoption of conservation practices that improve soil health and water quality.

Present technical and financial assistance to local farmers and landowners to increase conservation practice adoption and improve soil health and water quality.

Develop conservation practice recommendations and verify implementation according to NRCS standards and specifications.

Create technical documents for farmer-led watershed programs, including delivering presentations and summarizing research and data for reports, fact sheets, and other materials.

Engage farmers and agricultural service providers to identify challenges, needs, and opportunities related to conservation practices to improve soil health and water quality.

Help build positive relations with the team and external partners.

Support program growth and development.

Represent AFT at public meetings, field days, and educational events.

Qualification

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Agriculture experienceWatershed outreach experienceSoil health experienceMicrosoft Office SuiteArcGISPublic outreach experienceCommunity engagement experienceMidwest agricultureInclusion knowledge

Required

BA or BS degree and a minimum of 2 years of related work experience in agriculture or watershed/water quality outreach and planning. An advanced degree in one or more of the disciplines noted may substitute for 1 year of work experience.

Direct professional experience working with farmers, non-farming landowners, women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, or other socially disadvantaged farmers, public officials, agricultural and conservation organizations, commodity groups, and academic institutions.

Experience developing compelling events and outreach tools and/or programming that is responsive to partner needs and strategically relevant to target audiences.

Experience with public outreach and community engagement.

Strong interpersonal skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated commitment to high-quality work.

Knowledge of the Midwest agricultural landscape, water quality concerns, and key stakeholders.

Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and justice, and knowledgeable about how those principles can be effectively applied in practice.

Currently living in or willing to relocate to Central Illinois.

Preferred

Direct professional experience working with farmers and landowners on soil health or regenerative agriculture is strongly preferred.

Preferred experience using ArcGIS and other spatial mapping tools.

Benefits

Medical & Prescription Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Company Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Voluntary Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Healthcare & Dependent Care

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with 10% match after six months of employment

Sick Leave: Regular full-time employees accrue 3.5 hours per pay period (13 “sick days” per year).

Vacation Leave: Accrue 15 days during the first year increasing by one day per year to 20 days per year maximum.

Holidays: AFT observes eleven fixed holidays during the year (all offices closed) plus a choice of up to three (depending on hiring month) floating holidays.