Responsibilities include producing research, white papers, policy briefs, and other policy communications like op-eds on key VPA priorities, factchecking and copyediting white papers and other policy products, and managing / supporting programming and public events related to VPA priorities, including academic conferences and meetings and briefings with academics, public officials, and other stakeholders.
Candidates should have an advanced degree (i.e., master's) in food policy, agriculture, environmental law, public policy, or a related field, five years of experience in food systems regulation, agricultural policy, rural economic development, or related areas, with familiarity with federal and state agriculture programs, USDA policy, and/or food supply chain governance is preferred.