Agricultural Program Manager, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
About The Position
The agricultural program manager leads VHCB's multi-partner strategies and purchase of development rights programs to conserve Vermont's farmland, improve environmental stewardship of those lands, invest in and support the economic viability of Vermont's working landscape, and build land access for new and beginning farmers, underserved communities and intergenerational transfers. The agricultural program manager is responsible for VHCB's agricultural land protection work and implementing the organization's overall farmland conservation programmatic priorities. The position manages state and federal farmland conservation funding and oversees ag related external relations and stakeholder initiatives. The agricultural program manager leads the strategic oversight and day-to-day operations of VHCB's agricultural preservation efforts, managing the full project lifecycle from initial application through underwriting and legal closing. This pivotal role serves as the primary liaison for federal NRCS funding and State Act 250 mitigation funds, ensuring grant compliance while championing initiatives in water quality, environmental stewardship and farmland access.
Responsibilities
- Leads VHCB's multi-partner strategies and purchase of development rights programs to conserve Vermont's farmland
- Improve environmental stewardship of those lands
- Invest in and support the economic viability of Vermont's working landscape
- Build land access for new and beginning farmers, underserved communities and intergenerational transfers
- Responsible for VHCB's agricultural land protection work and implementing the organization's overall farmland conservation programmatic priorities
- Manages state and federal farmland conservation funding
- Oversees ag related external relations and stakeholder initiatives
- Leads the strategic oversight and day-to-day operations of VHCB's agricultural preservation efforts, managing the full project lifecycle from initial application through underwriting and legal closing
- Serves as the primary liaison for federal NRCS funding and State Act 250 mitigation funds, ensuring grant compliance while championing initiatives in water quality, environmental stewardship and farmland access.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
