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About Our Opportunity

This role will play a crucial role in supporting customers in their sustainability journey by serving as the primary manager of Farm Credit Mid-America’s sustainability strategy and initiatives. Using highly refined public speaking skills, the Sustainability Advisor will engage with a wide audience to effectively represent the Association’s sustainability efforts.

How You Will Spend Your Time

• Works closely with senior leaders to implement, execute, and coordinate an organizational sustainability strategy that is aligned with our mission and business objectives.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for sustainable agriculture and represents the organization in relevant industry workgroups/committees.
• Stays apprised of current and emerging trends related to sustainable agriculture, climate-smart agriculture practices, and federal and state government programs.
• Works across multiple teams to gather relevant data and identify sustainability efforts of the organization and our customers.
• Coordinates with the Brand Experience team to create and publish an annual sustainability report.
• Develops and maintains relationships with relevant sustainability stakeholders.
• Attends state, regional, and national-level sustainability meetings and conferences, and seek thought-leadership opportunities.
• Develops and delivers briefings, presentations, and materials for internal and external audiences on relevant topics.
• Engages and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to understand industry goals, challenges, trends, unique needs and the overall sustainability landscape of the agriculture industry.
• Advises and educates leaders and team members on sustainability issues.
• Manages sustainability programs as determined by the board and leadership.
• Travels 5-20% – primarily to industry/stakeholder meetings, conferences, and farm visits.

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, conservation science, agriculture economics, sustainability, public policy, or related field. Graduate degree preferred. Five (5) years of experience working in/with the agriculture industry, sustainable agriculture practices, ag industry best practices, and emerging trends in sustainability.

Mental & Physical Requirements

• Successfully represent the association and interact via telephone and face-to-face conversation with team members, leaders, board members, customers, vendors, and/or the public at all levels.
• Use a computer and similar office technology and tools. This involves reading the screen and keying/typing information.
• Speak, provide sound technical advice and make presentations to individuals or groups on subjects related to areas of responsibility.
• Travel via auto or commercial transportation to carry out essential responsibilities of the job.
• Understand and explain various subject matter and consulting concepts, programs, terminology, and methods.
• Reason, judge, compare, calculate, evaluate, decide, and critique such information as written material, numerical data, responses to customer needs, and/or other related work activities.
• Requirements of the job include the ability to do the work, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• It is the Association’s policy to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.