The Forever Green Initiative (FGI) at the University of Minnesota is hiring a Director of Partnerships and Outreach (see the full job posting). We're looking for a connector, systems thinker, and storyteller who is passionate about driving positive change for agriculture, society, and the environment.
Job duties include:
— Drive progress toward broad-based systems change through collaborations with farmers, agricultural commodity groups, rural communities, the private sector, and advocacy groups.
— Build awareness of exciting new crops like Kernza® perennial grain, winter camelina, Midwest hazelnuts, and perennial flax through strategic communications and outreach.
— Work to ensure that continuous-living-cover (CLC) agriculture benefits all farmers, both beginning and established, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, and other factors.
— Help shape the future of FGI by serving on the leadership team and contributing to strategic thinking, planning, and fundraising.
We will begin reviewing applications on April 1st. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact FGI Co-Director Nick Jordan at [email protected].
Learn more and apply here.
You can also access the posting by searching for job ID 359896 on the UMN job site.