The Food Systems and Food Safety Program Associate provides outreach, education and technical assistance to Arkansas produce growers, community stakeholders and county extension agents for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations and community food system development. Identifies, enrolls, and trains produce growers, stakeholders, and county agents in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, community food systems, other related food safety training. The Program Associate will support, develop, and implement training and technical assistance with stakeholders working to support community food systems development across the value chain.
Job Duties
- Plan coordination of and host PSA Grower Training and Food System Development training workshops.
- Implement the goals and objectives of projects and direct day-to-day project operation, including managing implementation of project activities, coordination with other agencies, and ensuring that reports and documentation are submitted.
- Serve as a liaison to Lead Instructors for public FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food courses with respect to gathering attendance numbers and info. Provide input on development of Southern Center add-on curricula related to produce safety for both PSA (i.e. commodity-specific training, production type-specific training, etc.) and FSPCA (produce-specific food safety plan examples). Assist with technical assistance management, tracking, and evaluation.
- Prepare educational materials and develop web content, promotional materials, press releases, etc. Monitor program implementation, assist collaborators and county extension agents, coordinate activities with team.
- Travel to Southern Center for FSMA Training meetings, sustainable agriculture, or local foods conferences. Takes initiative, self-directed as well as the ability to work effectively in a team.
Job posted by The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
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