NEBRASKA GRAZING LANDS COALITION WESTERN NEBRASKA PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition is looking for a professional full time Western Nebraska Program Coordinator to provide oversight and implementation of grazing education and technical assistance to producers in Western Nebraska. This position will primarily focus efforts in the Panhandle of Nebraska. The ideal candidate will be a strategist and a leader able to implement grant deliverables, and support the vision, mission, and long-term goals of the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition. Strong communication skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and organizational skills will be essential since this person will work both independently, and as a team, to form partnerships and collaborate with area partners and agencies.
Scope of work
Through coordinated efforts with The Nature Conservancy, this person will work collaboratively to establish the capacity, organization, and plans necessary to sustain working lands through grazing management.
Sustaining these working lands and bolstering continued community support is vital to the health of Nebraska’s Grazing Lands.
By establishing relationships with landowners, this person will help connect resources available to help Nebraskans efforts to be drought resilient, help landowners transition their operations to be more regenerative through education and technical assistance, and will connect operators to revenue streams that compensate them for the ecosystem benefits resulting from their stewardship.
The partnership will also create avenues for farmers and ranchers to connect more with one another, which is crucial because the social support to implement innovative ideas is key in the durability of working lands remaining resilient over time.
•Execute Grant deliverables of the awarded REPI grant and NRCS GLCI grant
•Form and maintain relationships with affected landowners
•Work collaboratively with local agencies to identify programming and technical assistance needs for area producers
•Prepare and implement educational opportunities where landowners may increase their knowledge of conservation practices and grazing management tools
•Ensure NGLC policies and legal guidelines are followed
•Communicate and maintain relationships with NGLC staff, board, and advisors
•Provide timely completion of grant reporting requirements
Requirements and skills
•Proven experience as a project manager
•Proven experience building strong relationships and ability to build coalitions with agencies, NGOs, and producers
•Demonstrable experience in developing plans for implementing program deliverables
•Knowledge of range management, grazing practices, and producer resources
•Strong understanding of budget management and tracking
•Familiarity with use of online communication tools
•Excellent organizational and leadership skills
“Dedicated to the enhancement of grasslands, the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition is comprised of ranchers and private landowners all focused on creating public awareness and improvement of the grazing lands in Nebraska. The organization’s top focus is to provide voluntary technical assistance and educational opportunities on grazing land management. Healthy Nebraska grazing lands translate directly into forage for livestock, habitat for wildlife, economic benefits for landowners and rural communities, and clean water for much of the Great Plains.”
Salary commensurate with experience.
Please send letter of interest and resume to:
[email protected]
Attention: Leah Peterson, Executive Director
By: Friday, December 20th.
You may also call 308-872-1250 with questions.
