Farmland Preservation Stewardship Program Specialist

Under the direction of the SADC Chief of Stewardship and in coordination with the SADC Stewardship Coordinator, serves as a resource assistant evaluating and processing SADC post-acquisition requests, including division of the premises, residential house replacements, agricultural labor housing, wireless facilities, rural microenterprise permits, and special occasion events; conducts thorough farm site visits, documents findings and facts, interprets the deed of easement, and captures meaningful photos and video; drafts necessary correspondence, prepares reports, presentations; provides support for meetings, workshops, seminars, and drafts informational materials; assists with monitoring, maintenance, leasing and security of farms owned in fee by the SADC and annual monitoring of preserved farms; communicates effectively with a broad audience including farmland owners; is highly organized, effectively utilizes document retention schedules, naming conventions, cloud-based document sharing and workflows through applicable software and databases including Microsoft SharePoint, Excel and Word; interprets and utilizes GIS based maps and land surveys and ensures data is accurate and maintained. 

NOTE: Seeking candidates with experience in land stewardship and farming, who are meticulous and organized, and able to effectively work both in the office and outside in year-round weather. Soils and/or natural resource conservation experience is a plus.