Re: Position Announcement
Colette DePhelps (dephelps@wsu.edu)
Tue, 29 Oct 1996 10:34:54 -0800
>>Sustainable Agriculture Program Director
>>Position Announcement
>>Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
>>Moscow, Idaho
>>October 1996
>>
>>The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) is a proactive
>>grassroots organization with over 600 members working on regional
>>conservation and environmental issues. Since 1986, we have worked to
>>increase citizen involvement in decisions that affect the regional
>>environment. For this purpose, we have established successes in five
>>program areas: Sustainable Agriculture, Water Quality, Transportation,
>>Youth Education, and Sustainable Communities. The Sustainable Agriculture
>>Director is responsible for developing and coordinating PCEI's Sustainable
>>Agriculture Program and working with the program advisory Committees to
>>achieve the state goals and objectives:
>>
>>Tasks and Responsibilities include:
>>
>>- Serving as a spokes person for PCEI and the Sustainable Agriculture
>>program be able to articulate the mission and goals of the sustainable
>>agriculture program and the organization.
>>- Promote and coordinate education outreach projects on agricultural issues
>>for the purpose of fostering communication among various agricultural and
>>consumer interest groups.
>>- Develop an annual workplan for the Sustainable Agriculture Program.
>>- Provide guidance in overall Sustainable agriculture program long range
>>planning and evaluation with the Sustainable Agriculture Advisory
>>Committee.
>>- Empower and assist volunteers to participate in local, state, regional
>>and national agricultural related committees and respond to legislative
>>issues.
>>- Recruit new member to the SA Committee.
>>- Develop and disseminate brochures and information regarding SA program
>>and projects.
>>- Assist in program fundraising.
>>- Oversee program interns and volunteers working on specific projects, such
>>as, From Seed to Shelf, Ag Options Network, SAWG and Organic tours.
>>
>>Experience: The Sustainable Agriculture Program Director will have
>>demonstrated knowledge in agriculture issues in the west. The Program
>>Director will have good communication skills, be dynamic, energetic and
>>team oriented. She/he will be skilled withnetworking among diverse groups
>>of people. Experience with a networked computer system will be essential.
>>Fundraising experience will be beneficial.
>>
>>Compensation: Starting $20,000/ year plus benefits
>>
>>Starting Date: December 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
>>
>>Application Deadline: November 20, 1996 or until a suitable candidate is
found.
>>
>>Submit resume and letter of application to:
>>
>> Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
>> P.O. Box 8596
>> Moscow, Idaho 83843
>>
>>Direct requests for copies of the complete job description or other
>>questions to Kathy Lester at PCEI (208) 882-1444 or pcei@moscow.com
>>
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Colette DePhelps
Program Coordinator
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Washington State University
PO Box 646230
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
509/335-0183
FAX 509/335-2926
Internet: dephelps@wsu.edu