Program Manager, Advancing Markets for Producers

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with the Project Lead, team members, and Winrock support units to offer management, administrative oversight, and leadership for the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers project.

• Monitor project activities and assess progress against established targets and goals.

• Ensure the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of mandatory deliverables.

• Update, analyze, and improve project management tools.

• Assist with work plans, reports, working budgets, and budget forecasts.

• Implement project planning and evaluate project successes to leverage lessons learned.

• Ensure compliance with organizational, Winrock, and USDA policies and regulations.

• Guarantee project outputs and outcomes while accurately maintaining supporting data in USDA reporting systems.

• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation by reviewing and approving producer and partner information and documentation.

• Create written content, deliver presentations, and engage in outreach activities.

• Travel to field locations to support team members and partners with technical and operational management and implementation.

• Contribute to Winrock’s reporting obligations to USDA.

• Manage relationships with partners, including sub-awardees, to ensure productive partnerships and compliance with USDA requirements.

• Participate in new business development initiatives.

• Potentially oversee staff members.

• Fulfill additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

• Technical expertise in relevant thematic areas and thought leadership in subjects such as conservation agriculture, rice value chains, or agriculture premiums and incentives.

• Experience with federal government awards, particularly USDA projects related to U.S. agricultural systems.

• Experience collaborating with U.S. farmer groups.

• Demonstrated knowledge of NRCS practices.

• A bachelor’s degree is required, or a combination of relevant experience and education.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and other essential business technologies.

• Proven project management skills to meet targets within scope, budget, and timeline.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for project management, donor and partner relations, and new business development.

• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively under pressure while ensuring quality.

• Strong time management and organizational skills.

• High-level cultural competency and the ability to work respectfully and productively with a diverse range of partners and participants.

• Comfortable in a flexible, fast-paced environment and capable of effective teamwork.

• Ability to lead and inspire staff.

• Willingness to travel domestically for approximately 2–4 trips per year.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Ability to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct at all times.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.