Job Description

Data Collection Specialist | Green Bay, Wisconsin

Farmers for Sustainable Food is a collaborative, industry-supported effort to promote and support farmer-led solutions to today’s environmental challenges. We are the only collaborative, non-profit organization that provides resources, advocacy, support and empowerment for farmers who are innovating and demonstrating sustainable farming practices during a time of increased interest in agriculture and food origins.

We invite you to learn more about FSF, our vision and mission at www.farmersforsustainablefood.com

Overview:

We are hiring to support our farmer-led sustainability projects. We need an individual who enjoys working directly with farmers to capture the on-farm information needed to drive sustainability projects and support continuous improvement on farms. This position will have the opportunity to travel to meet and work directly with leading farmers and/or crop advisers. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated to continue to learn and understand the needs of the food supply chain in support of FSF’s overall mission.

Essential Duties:

• Lead and support data collection for FSF projects, including agronomic information using tools like COMET-Farm, COMET-Planner and Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform, and ManureDNDC.
• Work directly with farmers and project partners to collect required data; organize farm visits, conduct phone calls, and correspond via email to get all necessary farm data in specified timeline.
• Lead all aspects of farmer-led group conservation practice survey projects, including review of survey, launch, data collection and analysis.
• Organize, summarize and review data for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop protocols for data collection. Data collected may include fertilizer and manure applications, tillage management, conservation practices used and other field operations.
• Support facilitation of project partner discussions necessary to the success of projects.
• Assist project partners with entering farm management data into tools such as Fieldprint Platform, ManureDNDC, Comet Planner, and others.
• Support farmers in conversations with agronomists, nutritionists, and other technical advisers.
• Ability to support communicating agronomic and environmental information to farmer and consumer audiences. Collaborate with FSF communication staff on various methods to communicate project outcomes to diverse audiences.
• Analyze and distill information for understanding by project participants and stakeholders with support from project consultants.

Education:

• Minimum of two-year technical college degree. Preference given to four-year degree in agronomy, soil science, or farm management discipline.

Experience:

• Prior experience managing multiple projects simultaneously preferred.
• Farm experience a plus
• Agronomic experience a plus, including experience with agronomy software and common farm regulatory software (e.g. SnapPlus).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Willingness to learn and understand sustainability tools such as Field to Market’s Fieldprint Platform and Prioritize, Target, Measure Application (PTMApp)
• Understanding of conservation management practices and tools that can be utilized on farms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an enthusiasm for agriculture and building relationships with members.
• Demonstrates persistence; doesn't give up. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Keeps a positive attitude in the face of resistance.
• Demonstrated confidence in approaching members or presenting new ideas. Presents information in a way that causes others to listen.
• Flexible style and receptive to change. Learns and adapts quickly.
• Ability to respond to internal and external customers with respect and timeliness.
• Ability to assess a situation and determine the best course of action (Independent judgment).
• Ability to strengthen relationships between all levels of staff through integration of a culture of collaboration.

Additional Information:

• Full time, exempt (salaried) position.
• Overnight travel is required on occasion to facilitate data collection from project participants and develop partnerships.
• Position is dependent on grant funding.
• Position has opportunity to be home-based with travel to Green Bay office required on a regular basis.
• Valid driver's license required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Green Bay, WI 54311

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