<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Tim Fink</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:tfink@farmland.org">tfink@farmland.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, May 4, 2021 at 8:55 AM<br>Subject: PLEASE SHARE: AFT Hiring for 3 Climate-Related Positions<br>To: <a href="mailto:agconservation@googlegroups.com">agconservation@googlegroups.com</a> <<a href="mailto:agconservation@googlegroups.com">agconservation@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<i>Farmers Combat Climate Change</i> <i>Initiative</i> (Climate Initiative), which aims to catalyze widespread adoption of regenerative farming and ranching practices that rebuild soil health, sequester carbon, minimize GHG emissions, and promote agricultural
resiliency to climate change. We aim to bring on three team members who will advance AFT’s policy advocacy, integrated research, and outreach efforts.
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263xmsonospacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For a full description of the positions, visit our<b>
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263xmsonospacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please share this announcement with anyone whom you think might be interested! We’re hoping to begin the interview process quickly.
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263xmsonospacing"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Climate Policy Manager</span></u></i></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reporting to the Policy Director, the Climate Policy Manager will develop AFT’s climate policy agenda, including policy positions relating to improving and strengthening federal
conservation programs (e.g., EQIP, CSP, RCPP) as well as other policies to help agriculture mitigate and adapt to climate change.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To be considered for this role,
<span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun">you must </span>be passionate about expanding regenerative practices using innovative, science-based mechanisms deployed through the public and private sectors, and<span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun">:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Knowledge of the congressional and agency policy-making process. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strong desire to advance regenerative agricultural systems by developing supportive policy that is grounded in research findings.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience in developing partnerships with relevant stakeholders, such as farmers and ranchers, non-profits, the scientific community, corporations,
and government agencies. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Skill in translating complex policy and conservation information to diverse audiences in writing as well as through meetings and presentations. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as public policy, political science, agriculture, or environmental science.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5+ years of experience in, and demonstrated knowledge of, policy related to climate change and/or conservation in agricultural or natural
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263xmsonospacing"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Climate Initiative Director</span></u></i></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Reporting to the Research Initiative Managing Director, the Climate Initiative Director leads AFT’s national Climate Initiative, including directing
strategy and leading activities including research, outreach, policy advocacy, communications, and related efforts. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To be considered for this role,
<span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun">you must </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">be passionate about expanding regenerative practices using innovative, science-based mechanisms deployed through the public and private
sectors, and</span><span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience directing a major program or set of projects, including management of people, contracts, and budgets. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demonstrated project management skills and experience managing diverse, multi-disciplinary teams of colleagues, staff, and contractors with
flexibility and creativity. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supervisory experience, including setting goals and managing performance of employees.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">EITHER: PhD in agronomy, soil science, environmental science, natural resources, environmental policy, or related field, and at least 8 years
of related work experience, with at least 3 of them being at a senior level or in a leadership role, OR: MS in these fields and at least 10 years of related work experience, with at least 5 of them being at a senior level or in a leadership role.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263xmsonospacing"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Climate Change Scientist</span></u></i></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Reporting to the Climate Initiative Director, the Climate Change and Soil Health Scientist supports AFT’s national Climate Initiative, by performing
research, outreach, policy advocacy, communications, and related efforts, and synthesizing and translating technical data and information on agriculture, soil health, and climate change topics into actionable reports, training materials, publications, and
presentations to various audiences.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To be considered for this role,
<span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun">you must </span>be passionate about expanding regenerative practices using innovative, science-based mechanisms deployed through the public and private sectors, and<span class="m_-7608061918700820263normaltextrun">:</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience directing a major program or set of projects, including management of people, contracts, and budgets.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demonstrated project management skills and experience managing diverse, multi-disciplinary teams of colleagues, staff, and contractors with
flexibility and creativity.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supervisory experience, including setting goals and managing performance of employees.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MS or PhD degree in agronomy, soil science, environmental science, natural resources, environmental policy, or related field. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-7608061918700820263MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2-4 years of work experience in a related field preferred.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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