Land Access Program Manager
About The Position
The Land Access Program Manager leads RAFI’s land access project and serves as its main point of communication. The role advances the vision and objectives of RAFI’s Gaining New Ground project through program planning and implementation, federal grant administration, budget management, staff supervision, partner and relationship management, communications, and policy advocacy. The position manages the USDA Gaining New Ground project in collaboration with RAFI’s internal Land Access Working Group and organizational leadership. It supervises the Land Access Case Manager, manages external contractors and the land acquisition process, and develops technical assistance and regranting programming with project partners. The Manager also serves as the program spokesperson, oversees outgoing Land Access communications, and represents RAFI in policy spaces as needed. This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position paying $71,451 annually based on 40 hours per week. It is remote, with priority given to applicants based in North Carolina. Applicants must be based in the southeast United States or Puerto Rico. Employees in North Carolina’s Triangle region are encouraged to work from RAFI’s coworking space one day per week. The position is funded by a federal grant through November 30, 2028; continuation after the grant concludes depends on additional funding.
Requirements
- Demonstrated successful program management experience.
- Comfort working with non-English-speaking stakeholders.
- Comfort with or ability to learn about farm credit and finances.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Persistence, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Excellent relationship-building capacity.
- Ability to learn actively and work independently, seek information, self-educate, take initiative, and manage projects and work plans.
- Ability or willingness to learn to work with remote staff.
- Experience managing high-functioning teams.
- Dedication to RAFI’s values.
- Authorization to work in the United States; RAFI does not sponsor work visas.
- Applicants must be based in the southeast United States or Puerto Rico.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Federal grants management experience.
- An eye for program evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Experience working in Salesforce or another CRM.
- Comfort with ambiguity and flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead project conceptualization, execution, evaluation, and enhancement in collaboration with RAFI’s internal Land Access Working Group and organizational leadership.
- Lead federal grant management and administration for the USDA Gaining New Ground project, including subawardee, financial, and budget management.
- Supervise the Land Access Case Manager and manage external contractors and the land acquisition process.
- Develop and evolve the project’s technical assistance strategy with Land Access project partners, including regranting programming.
- Recruit and work with an advisory committee to determine the structure of Land Access regranting programming and facilitate the programming with the Awards Manager.
- Act as spokesperson for the program.
- Co-develop and approve all outgoing Land Access communications.
- Represent RAFI in policy spaces as required.
- Serve as formal liaison between the land access program and the policy team.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k).
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Long- and short-term disability insurance plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
