Soil Health Specialist

The Soil Health Specialist is a fast-paced full-time position that will work directly with farmers and a broad set of project partners on agriculture conservation, water quality improvement, and climate-smart practices. The Specialist will engage directly with farmers to provide technical guidance for field-based practices aimed at improving the soil health of crop and pasture lands. Throughout each farm’s planning and implementation process, this position will help farmers troubleshoot common obstacles to changing in-field practices and manure management techniques. The Specialist will utilize their expertise to collaborate with the Alliance’s corporate partners by providing feedback on the development of climate-focused programming.

This position will work under the supervision of the Senior Agriculture Projects Manager to help advance the Alliance Agriculture Program’s implementation of conservation practices that promote improved soil health, water quality, and climate resilience throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The position will participate in, develop, and/or lead farmer and partner relations, internal team learning, project management, grant applications, partnership development with corporate and nonprofit partners, and programmatic and financial reporting. Substantial fieldwork is necessary, and, thus, field-savviness is integral to this position.

For full job description, qualifications, and instructions on how to apply, please visit https://www.allianceforthebay.org/job/soil-health-specialist/