Dairy Program Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development, execution, and ongoing enhancement of the North America Agriculture Dairy Program.

• Organize and implement both internal and external projects.

• Collaborate with various internal TNC teams such as Finance, Legal, and State Business Units.

• Lead project team meetings and monitor follow-up actions.

• Oversee logistics for special events and gatherings.

• Update and manage internal databases.

• Handle producer agreements and oversee incentive payments for the Feed in Focus program.

• Ensure that participating farmers receive prompt and accurate payments in accordance with program guidelines and funder requirements.

• Organize and maintain program metric data, sharing it with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepare for and facilitate meetings, craft agendas, document notes, and track action items.

• Identify opportunities for process enhancement, workflow improvement, problem-solving, user experience enhancement, and overall effectiveness.

• Offer guidance on administrative requirements and liaise with staff, vendors, and business partners.

• Manage project timelines, deadlines, accountability, purchasing, invoices, transfers, vendor negotiations, contracting, and budget preparation.

• Contribute ideas for new initiatives and enhancements to existing programs.

• Coordinate with staff and partners across the United States, including the possibility of long or flexible hours.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proven experience in managing contracting and payment processes.

• Skilled in generating reports, as well as analyzing and interpreting data.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and implementing multiple projects.

• Background in business process analysis and/or improvement.

• Familiarity with current technologies relevant to the field.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work from a home office within the continental United States.

• Must fulfill The Nature Conservancy's background screening criteria.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care benefits.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match.

• Parental leave.

• Accrued paid time off.

• Life insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Employee assistance program.

• Additional life and work well-being benefits.

• Flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Flexible schedules.

• Occasional domestic travel for multi-day retreats, meetings, and conferences.