Description:
- The Director of SFC’s Farm Direct Program provides leadership and expertise to guide the development and implementation of strategies and projects for the department. This position currently leads a team of five people.
- The Program Director must be able to balance multiple priorities, navigate complex situations and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- The Program Director has the overall responsibility for a project portfolio that includes weekly farmers’ markets, institutional food procurement, farm viability services, funding opportunities, and collaborative partnerships.
- Provide overall leadership to SFC’s Farm Direct Program and Staff.
- Provide direction and guidance to organization’s new Farm Viability and Supply Chain initiatives, as well as to SFC Farmers’ Markets.
- Develop and maintain external partner relationships and stay abreast of emerging initiatives, services and activities to inform direction and projects.
- Accountable for fiscal management of the program, including managing grant funding; responsible for creating, monitoring and possessing a thorough understanding of program budget.
- Establish key objectives for the bi-annual operational plan and budget in alignment with vision roadmap.
- Lead program input for reports and grant proposals; oversee grant deliverables for program.
- Provide support, direction and coaching to supervisees.
- Review and approve annual employee goals.
- Monitor trends in regenerative agriculture at the local, state and federal level.
- Provide stories, data and content for use on website, appeals, funding proposals, projects and general public information.
- Minimum five to seven years of experience in food systems, nutrition, and/or agriculture, including personnel management and partnership building.
- Proven success overseeing a business or program, including the ability to expand and grow a program.
- Comfort building working relationships, establishing credibility in new areas of work and mobilizing people at all levels towards collaborative goals.
- Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate projects and follow through to completion, or be flexible when priorities change; ability to multi-task.
- Adept at building collaborative, external relationships and demonstrating diplomacy with diverse constituencies, including food producers, intermediaries, institutions and elected officials.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; active listening.
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective and timely leadership decisions.
- Commitment to SFC’s new mission and vision.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required. Advanced degree in related field preferred.