National Young Farmers Coalition - Climate Campaign Director Position in Washington, D.C.

 The National Young Farmers Coalition is hiring a Government Grants and Budgeting Manager and a Climate Campaign Director. To learn more about these positions and to apply, go to our website.

Government Grants and Budgeting Manager: 

Young Farmers seeks a full-time Government Grants and Budget Manager to provide contract management, grant proposal support, and compliance reporting on government grants. The Manager will work closely with program staff implementing government and major restricted grant programs to facilitate their understanding of financial implications of programmatic decisions and assist in the smooth operation of the contracts. In particular, the Manager will be a key part of the project team working on the implementation of a multi-year grant for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). The Grants and Budgeting Manager will report directly to the Finance Director and will support the Finance Director by preparing annual budgets, audits, reports, and forecasts for assigned grants. The Government Grants and Budget Manager will work remotely, preferably based in the Northeast (ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ, DE, DC, MD, WV).

Climate Campaign Director: 
Young Farmers seeks a Climate Campaign Director to lead our efforts to win federal climate policy that is bold, equitable, and honors the experience and potential of young farmers and farmers of color. This role will build on a candidate’s skills and experience in agricultural and climate change policy, government relations, and grassroots engagement to deliver on our young farmers’ needs and priorities on climate in Washington, DC. The Climate Campaign Director will work with our farmer-led policy committee, organization leadership, and coalition partners to set our climate priorities and strategies. They will act as the primary policy lead on climate by building Hill and Agency relationships to advance our priorities through legislative and administrative change. They will represent Young Farmers in climate coalitions and build organizational partnerships. Finally, they will work with our grassroots team to engage farmers in opportunities to share their climate stories and advocate for swift and bold action on climate.
 
 

US Department of Justice - Environmental and Natural Resources Opportunities

Announcing exciting career and law clerk opportunities with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division (ENRD) for your graduates and students. ENRD is proud to be redoubling our efforts to attract lawyers and law students from around our diverse Nation to a career in public service. ENRD is an especially great fit for attorneys and law students interested in complex civil and criminal litigation in the Federal Courts. Those with an interest in public service and in working on cases involving environmental, public health, natural resource, wildlife, land management, and American Indian and Tribal issues will also find a welcome home with ENRD.

 ENRD has two upcoming opportunities for your law students and alumni: the Attorney General’s Honors Program for entry-level attorneys, and our year-round Volunteer Law Clerk Program.

 

Information on the Division’s nine litigating Sections, the Honors Attorney Program, recent Honors Attorneys’ outstanding legal experiences, and ENRD’s Law Clerk Program, plus application details and deadlines can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/employment. We want to emphasize that ENRD is committed to recruitment processes and a work culture that promotes and respects Equal Employment Opportunities.

 

We welcome any questions you or others at your law school may have; please contact Jennifer.Lukas@usdoj.gov and Jennifer.Moreno3@usdoj.gov.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jennifer A. Lukas Counselor for Professional  Development, Diversity and ADR Environmental and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice Jennifer.Lukas@usdoj.gov DOJ cell: (202) 598-0411

Jennifer Moreno Program Analyst Environmental and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice Jennifer.Moreno3@usdoj.gov

Clinical Instructor: Harvard Law Food Law & Policy Clinic

The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic is seeking qualified and passionate candidates for a Clinical Instructor position. The Clinical Instructor will join a dynamic public interest and clinical teaching food law and policy program that includes both independent and collaborative team work in growing areas of local, national, and global importance. Below is the Position Summary, which can also be found through this direct link: https://www.chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/FLPC-Clinical-Instructor-Position-Summary-1.pdf

 CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR

FOOD LAW AND POLICY CLINIC

 

Job Summary and Responsibilities:  

Reporting to the Clinic Faculty Director, and working with clinic staff, the Clinical Instructor(CI) will bring experience and interest in social justice, food systems, and food justice to their work in the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). This will include activities related to client representation, management of food policy projects, and clinical teaching of Harvard Law School students. The CI will be responsible for supervising, mentoring, and teaching students enrolled in the Clinic as they work on complex policy projects; will manage several high-profile FLPC projects, such as the Global Food Donation Policy Atlas project, which promotes better food donation policies as a solution to food loss and waste on a global scale; and, will develop and manage partnerships with external partners, coalitions, and communities in the food policy arena. 

 

The Clinical Instructor will join a dynamic public interest and clinical teaching food law and policy program that includes both independent and collaborative team work in growing areas of local, national, and global importance. 

 

As a Clinical Instructor, you will:

• Teach, mentor, supervise, evaluate and structure the practice work of law school students on skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis, research and writing, oral communication, and leadership;
• Manage the portfolio of work on one or several FLPC initiatives, which includes: designing specific student projects; directing the project tasks and delegation of work; managing relationships with clients and partners; helping develop and meet relevant timelines and expectations of grants and funders; and informing long-term strategic goals;
• Develop Clinic clients and projects, relying both on the expertise and network you bring to the role as well as the Clinic’s current and ongoing projects and relationships;
• Help develop and implement the vision for the future success of FLPC’s innovative food law and policy work that is rooted in racial justice and health equity;
• Assist with developing and teaching of classroom courses offered in conjunction with the Clinic;
• Deliver talks and trainings to clients, partners, and policymakers, and represent FLPC at local, national, and international conferences and events; and,
• Lead and support the administrative tasks of the Clinic, including conference and event planning, student outreach, communications, development, and other tasks that arise.

 

JD Degree required, earned at least three years ago and a minimum of three years relevant experience and admitted to a state bar.

 

EEO Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

For additional information and to apply: http://hr.harvard.edu/jobs/

Direct link to job posting: Requisition # 54867BR, Clinical Instructor