Thursday, January 10, 2019

Coalition Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition


National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, December 5, 2018

Coalition Director

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is seeking an energetic, passionate, experienced and collaborative Coalition Director to provide executive level leadership to NSAC, its staff, governing body, and membership. The Coalition Director must be deeply committed to serving the sustainable agriculture movement’s policy and grassroots work and to becoming an integral part of our high-performing, passionate, and diverse team. The Coalition Director is a full-time, salaried position and is based in Washington, DC.

NSAC is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities. For 30 years, NSAC’s stellar track record of policy accomplishments has been guided by a vision of agriculture where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities. Racial equity – an understanding and acknowledgment of historical and ongoing racial inequities and a commitment to actions challenging those inequities – is a core NSAC tenet, and we seek to embed it in our structure, analysis, policy development, and advocacy.

The Coalition Director works with NSAC’s governing body, the Organizational Council (OC), membership, and staff to set and implement strategies to achieve the vision of its membership and to shepherd it into the future, and is responsible for the organization’s consistent progress in meeting its mission-driven goals and fiscal objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The position requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Business Management, Public Policy, or related field, plus a minimum of 10 years of professional organizational or program management experience. Applicants must have successful experience in the nonprofit sector and working with foundation and government funders at the senior level. The position also requires a proven track record of successful strategic planning and delivering superior results implementing such plans. Preference will be given to applicants with background and experience in sustainable agriculture and food systems.

For more information and to apply, visit the full posting at http://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NSAC-Coalition-Director-Position-Announcement-3.pdf.