Southeast Grower Enrollment Specialist

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
The position is responsible for providing support within the project team to increase USCTP and Climate Smart Cotton program enrollment, climate smart agriculture (CSA) practice adoption and assist a contracted ecosystem service marketing provider (ESMP) with monitoring and measurement of impact. This is a remote position responsible for the cotton growing regions of AL, GA, FL, SC, NC and VA. The ideal candidate would have an existing network within the U.S. cotton growing industry, engaging on a regular basis with growers. This is a 100% remote position, required to be located in the Southeast.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Facilitate Climate Smart Cotton program enrollment
•Identify opportunities for farm-level implementation of CSA practices
•Provide support to optimize payments for farmers adopting new CSA practices.
•Collaborate with U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program Partners and contracted ESMP
•Gather farm operation data required for COMET-Farm quantification.
•Facilitate interaction of enrolled farmers with contracted ESMP.
•Provide education, outreach, and agronomic support to enrolled cotton growers.
•Technical assistance to enrolled growers in region
•Provide an overview and communication for payment status, monitoring and verification.
•Establish a schedule and approval process to ensure that programs run smoothly.
•Provide staff support for project team when needed.
•Other duties upon request.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and pdf manipulation)
•Strong organizational skills and effective time management.
•Experience in database management.
•Bachelor’s degree required

What makes an applicant stand out:
•B.S. Agronomy plus 5 years or M.S. Agronomy plus 2 years of field experience
•First-hand experience of regional cotton production practices