Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) — Child Nutrition Policy Analyst

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), a nonprofit public policy, research,
and advocacy organization that works to end hunger in the U.S., is seeking a
Child Nutrition Policy Analyst to support FRAC’s work to expand participation
in the child nutrition programs; to draft reports and analyze program data; to
provide technical assistance; and to develop on-line resources to support
efforts to increase participation. The Child Nutrition Policy Analyst will
report to FRAC’s Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs.

Working with state agencies, cities, counties, nonprofits and others, this
Child Nutrition Policy Analyst will work to ensure that millions more children
are receiving the food they need, that families obtain the support such
programs provide, that child nutrition policies contribute as much as possible
to children’s wellness, and that the nutrition programs support low-income
children’s educational achievement and health. The successful candidate will
be able to analyze programmatic trends and data to support the implementation
of best practices and proven strategies to increase low-income children’s
access to the Child Nutrition Programs. This position offers opportunities to
gain experience as a program analyst, expertise on the child nutrition
programs, and to work in partnership with a wide range of national, state, and
local nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Organizational Background
FRAC is the leading national nonprofit organization working to improve and
implement effective public policies and public-private partnerships to
eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. FRAC engages in
research, policy analysis and advocacy, coalition-building, outreach,
technical assistance and training, and an array of communications strategies.
FRAC works in partnership with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit
organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to
address hunger and food insecurity, and poverty as their root cause.
To Apply
Send resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (no more than four pages)
to:

Child Nutrition Policy Analyst #1
Food Research and Action Center
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036

Email: employment@frac.org (Please include “Child Nutrition Policy Analyst #1”
in the subject line.)  Fax: 202/986-2525

No phone calls, please.

Opening/Closing Dates
The position is available immediately. It will close when filled. However,
FRAC seeks to hire a qualified individual as soon as possible.

FRAC is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the
diversity of the organization. FRAC is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer. FRAC is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination
based on age, sex, race, religious creed, sexual orientation, disability, or
ethnic or national origin.

Fulbright Scholar Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Law

The  Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is accepting applications for academic year 2021-2022. Whether you plan to conduct independent research, teach students, or pursue a professional project, Fulbright makes a real and lasting impact. Fulbright Scholars return to their home institutions with enhanced career prospects, ideas for future collaborations, and a truly global perspective. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to share knowledge and serve as a cultural ambassador through Fulbright.

 Join us for a live webinar focused on Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Opportunities in Law.

Register for the webinar now

The deadline to apply to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar is September 15, 2020.

U.S. citizenship is required.
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Team
Contact: scholars@iie.org

Environmental Defense Fund - Lautenberg Chemicals and Health Legal Fellow

Environmental Defense Fund's Washington, D.C. Office is seeking a highly qualified and deeply motivated attorney to serve as the Lautenberg Chemicals and Health Legal Fellow for a period of one year.  The Legal Fellow will work on projects related to the implementation of TSCA, as amended by the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act. Working within our team of attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy specialists, the Legal Fellow will assist with the development and implementation of legal solutions to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals.  The Legal Fellow will work in a high-intensity, fast-paced, multi-disciplinary setting within the Health program.  The Legal Fellow will report to Senior Attorney, Health and will also work closely with the Lead Senior Scientist for Health.

American NGO — Food System Researchers

American NGO is now hiring food system researchers for a short term (3 month) project focused on the following areas: 

• food waste
• future protein trends
• regenerative agriculture 
• food and climate change 
• food insecurity
• nutrition
• equity 

Researchers will expected to have a deep understanding of one or more of these subject areas. Under the direction of project staff, researchers will conduct interviews and gather data from key domain experts in each subject area, then write a summary of their findings.

Work will be remote. Approximately 20-30 hours per week. Must be available for daily check ins between 7-10AM PST. Proficiency in Google Docs and Google Drive a must. 
Qualified applicants are invited to share their resumes only to mary@thelexicon.org.

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) — Auditors and Investigative Analysts

The USDA NOP oversees the dynamic, growing organic industry. This small federal program has a big impact on farmers, businesses, and consumers, enforcing the organic standards to continually strengthen trust in the USDA organic seal.

This week, the USDA is hiring multiple Accreditation Auditors and Investigative Specialists. Both positions are advertised as "Agricultural Marketing Specialists," and are open to qualified members of the public. Apply online through www.usajobs.gov by searching for the announcement number or by using the following links.

Apply: Auditor Position
Announcement: DE-10716270-20-NO

Auditors assess the organic certification and oversight programs of domestic and international certifiers for the NOP Accreditation Division. Assessment activities include conducting documentary reviews and onsite audits of NOP-accredited certifiers and certifiers applying for accreditation. Auditors can be based anywhere in the U.S., with approximately 50-75% travel required (domestic and international).

Apply: Investigative Analyst Position
Announcement: DE-10717691-20-NO

Investigative Analysts conduct investigations and special projects for the NOP Compliance and Enforcement Division. Activities include complex case investigations, supply chain analysis, and developing new risk-based oversight tools. Positions are in Washington D.C. Relocation will be paid. Please do not apply unless you live or are willing to move to this area.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: February 18, 2020. Each of these jobs will close when 75 applications have been received, which may be sooner than the deadline.

Ag Lands Program Director - Oregon Agricultural Trust, Salem, Oregon

The Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) is seeking an experienced, passionate Ag Lands Program Director to help establish OAT's farm and ranch land conservation program and technical assistant program. Position duties include conserving ag land in priority areas of the Willamette Valley, working with the Executive Director to identify and build community partnerships in new priority regions, stewarding and monitoring conserved farms and ranches, providing technical assistance on working land preservation to other organizations, and leading OAT's new Ag Lands Committee of the Board.

Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) is a new, statewide land trust that partners with Oregon farmers and ranchers to protect and pass on their land for future generations. Columbia Land Trust is OAT's fiscal sponsor while its 501(c)(3) status is pending.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, March 9, 2020. Submit a resume a cover letter in one pdf to Nellie McAdams, Executive Director, via email to jobs@oregonagtrust.org. Please refer any questions to this email address as well.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Status: Full-time (exempt). Employee of OAT, not our fiscal sponsor.
Compensation: Starting salary $60,000 – 65,000 plus benefits, DOE.
Reports to: Oregon Agricultural Trust’s Executive Director
Direct reports: None currently, anticipating 1-2 future reports within 3
years.

The Ag Lands Program Director is the first member of OAT’s Ag Lands team.
Responsibilities include:

Land Protection
•       Identifying, developing, and completing ag land protection projects,
primarily in priority areas of the Willamette Valley.  This includes:
landowner outreach, project assessment, negotiation and closing, meeting
state/federal tax requirements, and preparing baseline documentation;
•       Identifying and pursuing grants and other funding for: land and
conservation easement acquisitions, outreach and prospecting, and (in some
cases) general operating support;
•       Developing and sustaining partner and landowner relationships; and
•       Leading and coordinating the Ag Lands Committee, which reports to
OAT’s Board.

Program Development
•       Participating in strategic planning, conservation planning, and
communications planning; and
•       Preparing maps and data to inform planning, outreach, land protection
projects, and stewardship efforts.

Stewardship and Enforcement
•       Conducting monitoring and stewardship activities until OAT has
sufficient acquisitions to justify stewardship staff; and
•       Leading the resolution of easement violations and interpretation
disagreements.

Generally
•       Working cooperatively with colleagues, Directors, and Committee
members;
•       Staying current on local, regional, and national land trust topics and
issues; and
•       Ensuring compliance with land protection and stewardship policies and
procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS
•       5-8 years land conservation experience;
•       Bachelor’s degree;
•       Understanding of the methods and best practices for ag land
conservation and stewardship;
•       Passion for agricultural land, its preservation, and agricultural
communities;
•       Excitement for developing a new program at a new land trust, and
openness to making program adjustments based on new experience and
information;
•       Interested in participating in all aspects of ag land preservation and
access by the next generation. Willing to assist other staff when needed;
•       Experienced user of Microsoft office suite, ArcGIS and GPS technology;
•       Valid driver’s license and a vehicle that can be used for nearby
business travel; and
•       Must be able to walk over rough terrain and to lift up to 50 lbs, as
needed.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
•       Track record of successful project management;
•       Track record of identifying, developing, and closing agricultural
conservation easements and/or fee acquisitions.  Able to manage multiple
projects and competing priorities;
•       Track record of resolving conservation easement violations or similar
conflict resolution;
•       Experience building and sustaining partnerships with other
organizations;
•       Strong strategic thinking abilities;
•       Experience developing and implementing conservation, strategic, or
other organizational plans and policies;
•       Strong spoken and written communications skills;
•       Ability to communicate well with and gain the trust of agricultural
landowners;
•       Willingness to work with people from diverse backgrounds;
•       Flexible, creative, self-starter; and
•       Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at prioritizing tasks.

WORKING CONDITIONS
•       OAT’s office is in Salem, OR. Remote work and flexible working
arrangements can be negotiated.
•       As necessary, must be able to work before/after normal business hours
and some weekends.
•       Frequent automobile travel throughout Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and
approximately monthly travel to other regions of the state; some overnight
travel.
•       While most position responsibilities are conducted by computer,
outdoor walking will be required for site visits and stewardship and
monitoring activities.

Public Health Law Center - Mitchell Hamline Law School St. Paul, MN

The Public Health Law Center at Mitchell Hamline Law School in St. Paul, Minnesota has several openings on their team. While some of the position-descriptions may request applications by January 31, they will consider applications up until February 14, 2020. The positions include two for senior staff attorney, a policy analyst, research assistants, a communications specialist and an administrative assistant. This link provides more information about each of the positions available.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, veteran/military status, disability or handicap, age, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected class status. Members of marginalized and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Staff Attorney for the Native American Agriculture Law Center

Staff Attorney for the Native American Agriculture Law Center at Farmers' Legal Action Group
Application Period Closes March 6, 2020

The Native American Agriculture Law Center (NAALC) is a national program of the Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG) serving Native American farmers, ranchers, fishers, their communities, and their advocates. The Staff Attorney will handle legal issues relating to Native American agriculture by responding to calls on NAALC's national free legal assistance hotline; representing individual Native Americans (including groups, such as grazing associations) in agriculture-related administrative hearings, appeals, and non-litigation legal matters; assisting partner organizations in the analysis and development of effective public policy, programs, and regulations; authoring, creating, or updating relevant legal educational materials and publications; traveling to Indian reservations and communities to hold educational meetings on laws, regulations, government programs, discrimination, and other legal issues; providing legal training and support to farmers, ranchers, fishers, and agriculture-related advocates and organizations.

Applications will be accepted until March 6, 2020. The Staff Attorney could work from FLAG's St. Paul office or potentially work remotely. For more information, please see the job description<https://tinyurl.com/rq64vrl>.

Rural Coalition: Policy and Advocacy Coordinator

Rural Coalition is Hiring a Policy and Advocacy Coordinator

Washington, D.C.

Organizational Summary:

The Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural is an alliance of farmers, farmworkers, indigenous, migrant and working people from the United States, Mexico, and beyond working together since 1978 toward a new society that values unity, hope, people, and the land.

With our strong roots in the movements for human, civil, indigenous, and farmworker rights, Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural members share the belief that rural communities everywhere can have a better future and that community-based organizations who have long served the needs of rural communities and people have a fundamental role in building that future. Investments in their work will provide important returns to our
economy, our ecology, and our society.

Key Duties:

We seek a dedicated Policy and Advocacy Coordinator to join our team, working
with our senior policy leaders, staff team and members. The qualified
candidate should
support our organizational mission with a commitment to social justice and
equity, an
attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to serve our constituency.
• The successful candidate will work with our members, our leaders and our
allies
to ensure that the voices of diverse farmers, ranchers, farmworkers and
indigenous and rural peoples are reflected to secure short- and long-term
changes in federal agriculture and food policy.
• The Policy and Advocacy Coordinator will coordinate policy and advocacy
work across the Coalition’s principle areas of focus.
• The ideal candidate is a strategic policy advocate, coalition builder, and
experienced relationship and network manager, who is passionate about equity
and justice and grounded in the food, farm, and/or farmworker movements, with
a deep understanding of rural and land-based, people of color, and indigenous
community issues.

The position will be housed at the Rural Coalition office in Washington DC and
supervised by the Executive Director.

Job Responsibilities:

The Coordinator will work with the senior policy staff team, and our
grassroots farm
policy leadership team to motivate our members to engage and build a
comprehensive
food and farm policy agenda, and in coordination with our allies in the
progressive farm
movement, to strategically advocate that agenda at the legislative and
administrative
level.

See full job description here: https://www.ruralco.org/working-at-ruralco.

Benefits and Compensation:

Full time position based in Washington, DC. Salary for this position in the
high fifties based on qualifications and experience.
Compensation also includes: medical and dental insurance (full for employee,
80% for children, up to 50% for spouse/partner), paid vacation and holidays,
sick leave, Simple IRA with employer match of up to 3% of salary, and employer
paid life and short and long
term disability insurance.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a single PDF containing a cover letter,
resume, and
writing samples to working@ruralco.org with a subject line containing POLICY
COORDINATOR.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled,
with priority
for those received by February 7. No phone calls please.

Nutrition Policy and Research Analyst, Food Research & Action Center

Nutrition Policy and Research Analyst Position Available

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) seeks a highly motivated individual to carry out research, analysis, writing, and policy advocacy focused on healthy eating, nutrition quality, food insecurity, and other matters at the intersection of nutrition access, health and obesity prevention for low-income individuals and families, especially as related to federally funded nutrition programs. This position affords a wide range of opportunities for a talented researcher, analyst and advocate.  The position will report to the Director of Nutrition Policy.

Organizational Background

FRAC is the leading national nonprofit organization working to improve and
implement effective public policies and public-private partnerships to
eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. FRAC engages in
research, policy analysis and advocacy, coalition-building, outreach,
technical assistance and training, and an array of communications strategies.
FRAC works in partnership with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit
organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to
address hunger and food insecurity, and poverty as their root cause.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on healthy eating, nutrition quality, food
• insecurity, and other matters at the intersection of nutrition access, health
• and obesity prevention for low-income individuals and families;
• Conduct an ongoing review and evaluation of relevant research and
• data, maintain a comprehensive library of references, and effectively utilize
• the research to support FRAC’s policy, regulatory, legislative, and advocacy
• efforts;
• Analyze and disseminate information regarding the value of SNAP, the
• Child Nutrition Programs and WIC in supporting good nutrition, health,
• learning, and economic security;
• Engage in activities to educate FRAC’s partners, the broader
• nutrition, health, and anti-obesity community, and the public on the
• connections between poverty, health, food insecurity, and obesity, and the
• value of the federal nutrition programs;
• Provide training and technical assistance to state and local anti-
• Actively engage in FRAC’s work on screening for and addressing food
• insecurity in health care settings;
• Support the development of policy proposals for healthy eating,
• nutrition access and nutrition improvements in the federal food programs; and
• Research and write reports and policy briefs, as well as create
• materials and tools for the website, e-newsletters, social media, and other
• communications for effective dissemination of information to FRAC’s network
• and the broader public.

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced degree in relevant area such as nutrition, public policy, public health, sociology or anthropology;
• Four or more years of experience;
• Excellent written and communication skills;
• Expertise in obesity prevention, healthy eating and nutrition quality;
• Knowledge of the federal nutrition programs and an understanding of food insecurity and poverty and their impact on communities;
• Proficient in statistical analysis;
• Ability to work collaboratively and individually, to stay on task, and
• to meet deadlines; and
• Commitment to working for social justice.

Salary/Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience. Generous leave, health, retirement and
other benefits.

To Apply
Send resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (no more than four pages)
to:

Nutrition Policy and Research Analyst
Food Research and Action Center
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036

Email: employment@frac.org (Please include “Nutrition Policy and Research
Analyst” in the subject line.)

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) - Food Safety Campaign Manager, Washington, D.C.

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is seeking to expand its food safety team. Since 1971, CSPI has fought on behalf of consumers for a safer and healthier food system, leading efforts to win passage of many national, state and local policies to protect and enhance food safety, including the Food Safety Modernization Act, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, and Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.

Our current work includes efforts to strengthen response to outbreaks through improved detection, traceability, and recall effectiveness, as well as policies to prevent contamination of produce, meat and poultry, and manufactured foods and ultimately reduce rates of foodborne illness.

The ideal candidate for this position would have education and work experience that combines scientific expertise in a field related to food safety (e.g., MS/PhD in microbiology, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, or nutrition), policy (MPH/MPP), or law (JD/LLM) with significant public policy experience. This position reports to the Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs and is located in our Washington, DC office.

 Learn more about the position at: https://cspinet.org/job/campaign-manager-food-safety