Pennsylvania Agriculture Projects Coordinator

About the Alliance:

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) is a regional nonprofit organization whose vision is clean streams and rivers flowing through resilient landscapes, cared for by the people who live, work, and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and whose mission is to bring together communities, companies, and conservationists to improve our lands and waters. The Alliance was founded in 1971 and has offices in Annapolis, MD, Lancaster, PA, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, VA.

Specific Duties of the Position:

• Coordinate the planning and implementation of multiple agriculture best management practices, primarily focused in south central and south east Pennsylvania
  • Conduct farmer outreach within current Alliance-corporate partnership frameworks.
  • Provide direct on-site farm support as needed, approximately 60% of the work week.
  • Build and maintain relationships with farmers, partner organizations, technical service providers, contractors, and federal and state agencies. Facilitate meetings as appropriate.
  • Manage communications between various parties involved in project execution.
  • Oversee some components of project budgets. As delegated, ensure timely payments, invoices, reimbursements, reporting on associated projects is maintained.
• Support the Alliance’s overall Agriculture Program strategic efforts
  • 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 committee, and problem-solving oriented teams as assigned.
  • Contribute to the Alliance’s various Agriculture Program team efforts.
  • Support external facing communications efforts to engage the Alliance’s diverse audiences.
• Provide event support, meeting coordination, and other administrative assistance as appropriate.
• Provide assistance in office/facilities management, as needed.

Application: 

Read the full job description on our website to learn more!

The information listed below should be emailed to Careers@allianceforthebay.org no later than September 4th, 2023. Indicate “Pennsylvania Agriculture Projects Coordinator” in the email subject line. No telephone inquiries please.

• Your resume
• A written response to the following prompts:
  1. Please, describe your experience working with farmers and/or landowners.
  2. Please, describe your experience coordinating the installation of agricultural best management practices and/or conservation projects.
• A list of 3 professional references.