ASPCA - Senior Manager, Farm Animal Welfare and Environmental Policy

 The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is seeking a Senior Manager,  Farm Animal Welfare and Environmental Policy. This position will "help carry out and support the ASPCA’s farm animal-related legislative, regulatory and policy work with a specific focus on the intersections between farm animal welfare and environmental sustainability. The Senior Manager will work under the Policy Director and Vice President of the Farm Animal Welfare Department and in close collaboration with the Government Relations Department to develop, strategize, coordinate, manage and implement different legislative and policy campaigns, as well as contribute to public messaging and education campaigns to highlight the need for a more humane, sustainable farming system." For more information, visit https://aspca.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ASPCAWebsite/job/Remote/Senior-Manager--Farm-Animal-Welfare-and-Environmental-Policy_2021-193

The Animal Legal Defense Fund - Criminal Justice Program Fellow

Animal Legal Defense Fund:  Criminal Justice Program Fellow

Criminal Justice Program Fellowships further the mission of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system, by engaging in research and legal writing aimed at improving the systemic handling of crimes against animals, and providing members of the criminal justice system with essential legal support on criminal cases with animal victims. Criminal Justice Program Fellows are responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned cases and projects, including ensuring the completion of all necessary research and filings. Criminal Justice Fellows are exposed to a wide range of legal issues where the fields of animal law and criminal law intersection, and thus expand the breadth and depth of the knowledge and experience they are able to bring to bear on behalf of animals.  For more information - https://aldf.org/article/employment-opportunities/entry/21759/

Skadden Fellowship - Public Interest

The Skadden Fellowship provides two years of funding for recent law school graduates to work in the public interest, addressing the civil legal needs of people living in poverty in the US. If you would like additional general information about the 2021 Skadden Fellowship, please consider joining one of the virtual information sessions. The dates times, and log-in information are all posted on the website's application process page.  

LL.M. in Agricultural & Food Law - 24 credits - two semesters or part-time over 4 years

 

Fulbright Program - Accepting Applications for Interational Opportunities

 The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year.  The application deadline is September 15, 2021.

Celebrating 75 years of international impact, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 teaching, research and professional project fellowships to U.S. citizens in more than 130 countries. U.S. college and university faculty and administrators, as well as professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, and many others, can join the more than 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections, and greater mutual understanding.

Interested faculty and professionals are encouraged to learn more about these opportunities by visiting the Catalog of Awards, attending a webinar or joining regional weekly office hours. To receive news and updates about the competition, please register your interest.

Senior Food and Climate Policy Analyst: Friends of the Earth, Washington DC

Senior Food and Climate Policy Analyst

Friends of the Earth in Washington, DC is seeking to hire a talented and dedicated individual to advance Friends of the Earth’s federal policy advocacy at the intersection of climate and food. This position, titled a Senior Food and Climate Policy Analyst will advance FOE's work on climate-friendly food procurement, factory farming, and a just transition to ecologically regenerative agriculture in Congress and relevant federal agencies through direct lobbying, coalition building, and grassroots organizing.

For more information: https://foe.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=34

Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative - Unique LL.M. Fellowship Opportunity

The LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law has a new fellowship position that is offered jointly with the Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative. This fellowship will provide an LL.M. candidate the opportunity to work with the Initiative, supporting their work to promote tribal sovereignty through food and agriculture.

The Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) provides strategic legal analysis, policy research, and educational resources to empower Indian Country through food sovereignty, agriculture, and economic development. The LL.M. Fellow will work directly with the attorneys at the IFAI, supporting its mission.

 

A good academic record in Law School with experience in Indian Law is required. Some background in food and agricultural law is preferred. This is a part-time position that will allow the fellow to complete the LL.M. Program in 9 months. Compensation includes a full tuition waiver for all LL.M. courses, a stipend of $11,250, and the opportunity to enroll in the university's health insurance program with the University paying 66.66% of the premiums.

 

Although the LL.M. Program offers a fully integrated distance option, this position is open only to LL.M. candidates who study on-campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The School of Law is proud to have pledged to be an Anti-Bias Anti-Racist Community and welcomes diverse applicants. For more information and to apply, contact the LL.M. Program Director, Professor Susan A. Schneider at sschneid@uark.edu. 

 

Hunger Free Colorado - Director of Organizing and Community Partnerships

Hunger Free Colorado is seeking a dynamic and creative Director of Organizing and Community Partnerships to lead Hunger Free Colorado in developing a powerful organizing-based, community-driven and racial equity-centered approach to policy and systems change. Check out the job description and application information on the Careers page of the Hunger Free Colorado website at https://www.hungerfreecolorado.org/about/careers/

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI): Policy Associate

 We are searching for a Policy Associate, working with the Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, to primarily lobby Congress to advance CSPI’s work in federal food programs such as school meals and SNAP, as well in food labeling and sugar reduction policies. This position is located in CSPI’s Washington, DC office or remotely as feasible.

A link to the position announcement is https://www.cspinet.org/job/policy-associate-0

Program Manager: Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation (InFACT) The Ohio State University

Program Manager, Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation (InFACT)

The InFACT program manager will provide leadership and essential support for development of an innovative “food systems clinic” by cultivating internal partnerships with participating colleges, especially those with professional degree programs; service learning and other education opportunities for students; models for clinic operations and financial success, in addition to food system outreach in the community outside the university.  The program manager will facilitate campus demonstration projects and programs, which includes educational installations (e.g. gardens); campus educational events (World Food Day, libraries, etc) as well as internal campus food system partnerships.  The program manager will supervise program assistants and students working on InFACT associated projects, and assist with newsletter and other communications. 

The ideal candidate must possess program design and project management experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills and the ability to interact with internal and external constituents in a spirit of collaboration toward achieving a common goal. 

https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Program-Manager_R10309