Agriculture Programs Manager

Thurston Conservation District seeks an organized leader to collaboratively support the agriculture technical staff in developing and implementing projects, securing funding, and increasing the effectiveness of our partnership with agricultural community members for the stewardship of local natural resources.

This position supports Agricultural Technical Assistance and Conservation Project Implementation Programs at the district in a team-focused role that requires

1) coordinating, mentoring, and training team members, and overseeing projects and workloads;

2) managing multiple concurrent grants, budgets, projects, reports, and deadlines;

3) managing, responding, and assigning community requests for agricultural technical assistance, agriculture cost-share projects, project implementation, and complex, diverse technical assistance scenarios;

4) collaborating closely with the Conservation Program Director to develop and lead agriculture grant and program development.

This position also collaborates regularly with other Thurston CD Leadership Team members to maintain a vibrant, effective, and passionate team at Thurston Conservation District. Find a full position description and application instructions here.

We are hiring two positions right now with similar but distinct roles and levels of experience required. We recommend applicants review both job descriptions and submit their application for the position that meets their qualifications best.