Environmental Initiative Seeks Senior Partnership Manager

Position Title:

Senior Partnership Manager

 

The Senior Partnership Manager works across a range of Environmental Initiative’s projects and programs and provides strong experience in project management, facilitation, and advancing varied work streams in a team-based environment. Qualified candidates should be willing to learn, have a collaborative orientation, have familiarity with conservation/production agriculture, and/or supply chain programs, and a desire to work on issues pertaining to agriculture, climate, soil health, water quality, food systems, advancing equity, and rural vitality.

The person in this role collaborates closely with a variety of Environmental Initiative team members, builds trusting relationships with diverse partners, funders, and community members, designs and manages projects, and produces deliverables.

 

This position will have the opportunity to provide co-leadership for at least three established partnerships:

 

Midwest Row Crop Collaborative – a regional supply chain initiative focused on increasing productivity while ensuring soil health, protecting water, addressing the factors contributing to climate change, and supporting farm families.

Headwaters Agriculture Sustainability Partnership – a cross-sector partnership advancing innovative projects in central Minnesota that benefit the environment, economic viability of farmers, and vitality of rural communities.

 

Soil Health Farm Tour – an interactive, self-guided tour highlighting the actions farmers in southeastern Minnesota are taking steps to build healthy soil by deploying a range of conservation practices on their land.

 

The position will initially report to Ellen Gibson, Impact Officer, and will not supervise any staff or direct reports.

 

 

• Ability to work collaboratively, lead teams, and participate as a team
member
• Ability to take initiative and perform self-directed work
• Highly developed project, time, and budget management skills
• Ability to both think strategically at a high-level and manage details effectively
• Creative problem solver who is comfortable operating in adaptive and
innovative environments
• Capable of designing and facilitating effective meetings
• Experience, interest, or expertise in agriculture, conservation agronomy, and/or supply-chain programs
• Experience with program evaluation
• Intercultural competence
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Capacity to navigate conflict and address wide-ranging stakeholder
needs
• Experience managing collaborative projects, preferably including
community, business, government, and nonprofit partners
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and Mac computer systems

 

 

 

Apply for the position on our website at https://environmental-initiative.org/about-us/employment/senior-partnership-manager/

 

Applications submitted by Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, will receive primary
consideration, and the position will remain open until filled