Extension Associate

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

13h

About The Position

The Department of Agricultural Economics is seeking a full-time extension associate to support data collection, curation, and analysis related to agricultural land valuation. Salary Grade : 13 Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. Anticipated Appointment Date: May 1, 2026. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: We are seeking a self-motivated individual to work on an ongoing project on agricultural land valuation. The individual’s primary responsibilities will include: o Developing and maintaining databases for annual use-value appraisal estimates for agricultural land. o Designing and reviewing survey instruments. o Training survey enumerators for an annual producer cost-of-production survey. o Assisting with the development of cost of production estimates. o Developing and reviewing Extension publications. o Communicating with partners and stakeholders, including Mississippi Dept of Revenue, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and others. o Developing and providing training on topics related to tax assessment and the calculation of agricultural use values. o Contributing to the development and publication of annual enterprise budgets. o Supervising student workers. o Assisting with organizing meetings, conferences. o Other duties as assigned. The position involves occasional travel and the occasional ability to work outside of normal workday hours. The individual must be able to work independently, have exceptional organization skills, and be able to follow standard operating procedures.

Requirements

BS in Applied/Agricultural Economics, Economics, or related field.
Ability to collect, manipulate, interpret, and analyze complex data.
Ability to work independently and/or within a team setting.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

MS in Applied/Agricultural Economics, Economics, or related field.
Microsoft Excel Certification
Preferred candidates will have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining databases for annual use-value appraisal estimates for agricultural land.
Designing and reviewing survey instruments.
Training survey enumerators for an annual producer cost-of-production survey.
Assisting with the development of cost of production estimates.
Developing and reviewing Extension publications.
Communicating with partners and stakeholders, including Mississippi Dept of Revenue, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and others.
Developing and providing training on topics related to tax assessment and the calculation of agricultural use values.
Contributing to the development and publication of annual enterprise budgets.
Supervising student workers.
Assisting with organizing meetings, conferences.
Other duties as assigned.