Executive Director, Berkley Food Institute

The Berkeley Food Institute strives to transform food systems to expand access to healthy, affordable food and promote sustainable and equitable food production. We empower new leaders with the capacity to cultivate diverse, just, resilient, and healthy food systems. In consultation with the Faculty Director(s) of the Berkeley Food Institute (BFI), the Executive Director (ED) is charged with the development, administration, and management of an inter-departmental research institute located on the UC Berkeley campus. The Executive Director will continue to fundraise for and shape the direction of the Institute, in collaboration with a governing Executive Committee made up of Berkeley deans, students, and affiliated faculty, and an Advisory Council composed of outside experts and donors. BFI strives to create a culture of belonging—an environment with a welcoming and inspiring climate, with specific attention given to communities who have historically been excluded from academic research centers and food systems workplaces. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and impactful leader who can help BFI continue to evolve into a more equitable and inclusive organization for staff, students, and community members.

For more information, visit: https://food.berkeley.edu/about-us/careers/now-hiring-executive-director/

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Director, Food Research and Action Center

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) seeks a talented and experienced leader with anti-hunger, nutrition, and anti-poverty expertise to fill the position of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Director working to strengthen SNAP access and benefit adequacy. This position reports to the Chief Program Officer (CPO). FRAC is located in Washington, D.C. and operates on a hybrid work schedule. This position will require some in-person meetings and work. Travel is expected to be 25-40% of working days.

 

The Director will play a leadership role within the Program unit, working closely with the Chief Program Officer to develop, lead, and track annual work plans; set and meet unit goals; collaborate with other unit Directors to assist in achieving FRAC’s strategic plan goals. The Director will identify opportunities to expand the unit’s work, develop additional resources and materials, and will manage the unit. The Director will work with the CPO, other unit Directors, and the Development unit in creating grant proposals and developing relationships with funders. The successful candidate will seek ways to improve SNAP’s reach and support for low-income households, including people and families working their way up the economic ladder. The ultimate goal is to ensure that SNAP can bolster food security, health and well-being, serve customers with dignity, and make positive impacts for a robust and equitable economy. This position is part of FRAC’s leadership team; works with FRAC’s national, state, and local partners; and requires skills in strategy, coalition-building, policy analysis, and project management. A deep expertise of the SNAP program is required.

For more information, visit: https://frac.bamboohr.com/careers/95

Director of State Affairs, Colorado Farm Bureau

Colorado Farm Bureau is looking for a Director of State Affairs. The position would entail being the state lobbyist at the state capitol in Denver, engaging in state legislative and regulatory policy, cultivating relationships around the state, and facilitating internal CFB policy development. If a candidate is a licensed attorney or J.D., there are other opportunities that they can discuss with CFB. However, a law degree is not required.

Interested candidates should reach out to Austin Vincent, at austincvincent@gmail.com (8066836691) or Executive Vice President, Taylor Szilagyi, at taylor@coloradofb.org.

Assistant Provost for Coastal Resilience/Dir of VA Coastal Collaborative at William & Mary

The Assistant Provost is the primary leader for the Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative (VCRC) at William & Mary. This university-wide interdisciplinary collaborative will produce the science and research translation necessary for stakeholders, leaders, and decision-makers tasked with developing and maintaining resilient coastal ecosystems and communities in the Commonwealth and beyond. The director will provide strategic leadership of the VCRC across six key areas with duties including, but not limited to:

• Serving as the central contact for the collaborative;
• Interfacing with local, state, and federal policy makers and regulators on behalf of the collaborative;
• Coordinating efforts among members, stakeholders and constituents; and,
• Seeking grant and other funding opportunities that can support and augment ongoing initiatives

The Assistant Provost will work with faculty and staff from schools, departments, programs, and centers across W&M, including the School of Marine Science, Law School, School of Business, the Public Policy Program, Department of Economics, the Whole of Government Center of Excellence, and the Entrepreneurship Center, among others, to address multifaceted coastal resilience challenges.

For more information, visit: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/55177

Legal Administrative Specialist (Competition/ Regulatory Analyst) -

Within the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) monitors the activities of the livestock and poultry industry to ensure subject persons and firms are complying with the Packers and Stockyards Act and regulations. As a Legal Administrative Specialist, you will carry out enforcement of the jurisdictional, competition, financial, and trade provisions of the Act by conducting legal research, legal analysis, and technical and investigative assistance.

For more information, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/737353600

Senior Legal Research Associate, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The 1890 Extension Office at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites resumes for a full-time, exempt, twelve months contractual Contingent II position with limited benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Senior Legal Research Associate will assist with developing and delivering Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) services, including legal research, writing and educational assistance.

For more information, visit: https://umes.peopleadmin.com/postings/3639

Legal Administrative Specialist (Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist) - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Within the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) monitors the activities of the livestock and poultry industry to ensure subject persons and firms are complying with the Packers and Stockyards Act and regulations. This position will serve as a Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist and play a critical role in advising the Division Director and other top Program, Agency, and mission area officials on key program strategic policy issues and decision-making processes.

For more information, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/737499800?share

Director, Corporate Counsel - Advertising, Marketing & Brand Management, Beyond Meat

The Director, Corporate Counsel will be an expert on all marketing and advertising legal matters for food and/or beverage companies, including review of packaging, labeling, and promotional materials for FDA and FTC compliance; brand management; endorsements and ambassador programs; IP licensing; and trademark counseling and enforcement matters (including prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing trademark applications and registrations on a global basis). Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Director, Corporate Counsel will oversee Beyond Meat's entire trademark portfolios.

For more information, visit: https://www.goinhouse.com/jobs/241798701-director-corporate-counsel-advertising-marketing-brand-management-at-beyond-meat?job_alert_modal=false&utm_source=GoInhouse.com+-+In-House+Counsel+Jobs&utm_campaign=1c03cbeb0f-GIH_Newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ac8ee3ceef-1c03cbeb0f-393549705

Staff Attorney, University of Arkansas Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

The University of Arkansas Staff Attorney is a member of the School of Law IFAI team. The position is responsible for collaborative development, execution and maintenance of a regulatory portfolio and tribal governance/tribal economic development strategy for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative located within the University of Arkansas School of Law. The Staff Attorney will work directly with tribal governments on matters of governance and economic development, tribal colleges, intertribal organizations, and federal government agencies as well as the partners to the Initiative in the execution of Initiative programs. The position reports to and is evaluated by the Director of the Initiative and works in collaboration with colleagues throughout the campus. The Staff Attorney is also responsible for research, resource material drafting and development, and educational outreach for targeted stakeholder groups pursuant to grant related deliverables. This position may be required to travel long distances by air or vehicle on behalf of IFAI for various events.

For more information, visit: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/uasys/job/Staff-Attorney_R0041792-1?utm_source=ziprecruiter

Associate Deputy Administrator, AMS National Organic Program - USDA

The incumbent serves as the Associate Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service National Organic Program. Position is in the Washington D.C. office 3 days per week. Relocation will be paid.

For more information, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/735438100

Director & Sr. Attorney, Health and Clean Air Policy - Environmental Defense Fund

The Director & Sr. Attorney, Health & Clean Air Policy will develop and implement strategies on complex legal and policy matters to reduce climate and health-harming air pollution with a primary focus on the nation’s health-based standards and including action to mitigate pollution from petrochemical facilities and other major industrial sources, leveraging investments from the Inflation Reduction Act. Additionally, this position will help manage a team, including attorneys and other experts and partner with colleagues across EDF and at other organizations to drive progress on key priorities, and they will draft fundraising materials and donor reports and engage with the media to build support for public health and environmental protections. The Director & Sr. Attorney will report to the Distinguished Counsel, AVP U.S. Clean Air Strategies and works closely with various teams across EDF, including the Community Engagement team.

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3647263561/?alternateChannel=search&refId=gXRwUHm5KarirvOLJIHhNw%3D%3D&trackingId=tS2pBlKUdSIn0wsZXsaK5Q%3D%3D

Attorney Advisor (General), USDA

These litigation positions are with the Civil Rights, Labor and Employment Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Agriculture located in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as an attorney providing legal advice, research, and written briefs and pleadings in support of USDA and performs other legal services as assigned. The focus of the position is on EEO litigation, but the incumbent also litigates before other forums.

For more information, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736100000

Senior Counsel, 8th Avenue Food & Productions

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.

Reporting to the General Counsel of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, the Senior Counsel will serve the private label and branded businesses, providing legal assistance in a variety of areas, including commercial contract drafting and negotiation,  regulatory compliance (e.g., advertising and food labeling), risk management, employment, and other areas of the law relevant to the  businesses.  This newly created position will be an integral member of the 8th Avenue Legal Department and will work with other departments within the Company and external counsel to support the Company’s general corporate, M&A and regulatory needs.  The successful candidate for this position will be solutions-oriented, pragmatic, and proactive in his/her/their approach to legal advice and be able to work collaboratively and autonomously.

For more information, visit: https://jobs.postholdings.com/8th-avenue/jobs/20134?lang=en-us

Assistant/Associate Professor, Cellular Agriculture - University of Alberta

The Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science (AFNS) at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Cellular Agriculture. 

Cellular Agriculture is an exciting, emerging field in agriculture and food science, with an emphasis on biochemistry, synthetic biology, and precision fermentation. The candidate’s area of research is expected to focus on fundamental and applied aspects of cellular agriculture for the development of technology that contributes to the production of food and food ingredients. The candidate is expected to grow a strong and collaborative research program within the Food Science and Bioresource Technology Division in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science within the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. The program is expected to integrate traditional and novel technologies and laboratory components drawn from the fields of biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, and synthetic biology, with the candidate expected to work effectively with new industries focused on cellular agriculture both in Alberta and across Canada. 

For more information, visit: https://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A100151255/?mc_cid=748591e25b&mc_eid=65baea3eae/