Project Management and Impact Coordinator

The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success. Since our founding in 2010, we have grown our grassroots network to over 200,000 farmers, ranchers, and supporters. We give young farmers tools to become leaders in their communities, building an effective political voice at the local, state, and national level. Together, we tackle the most critical structural and economic barriers that prevent motivated young people from starting and growing successful farm businesses—including access to affordable farmland, racial inequities, climate change, health care, and student debt. We have won historic investments in beginning farmer training, outreach to farmers of color, farmland conservation, and COVID-19 relief.

Young Farmers seeks a Project Management and Impact Coordinator to streamline our project management and impact measurement efforts. The Project Management and Impact Coordinator will help define measures of success, design qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, and analyze outcomes to ensure we are meeting our goals to advance racial equity. They will support the efficient tracking and regular reporting on project progress. The ideal candidate for this role is proficient with Salesforce, holds experience in creating user-friendly systems for staff, and employs accountable feedback loops. As a member of the Equity and Organizational Change team, they will play an integral role in strengthening Young Farmers programs and services.     

The National Young Farmers Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, political orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ people, or those who are members of other marginalized communities. Data shows that women and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. Our job descriptions are general overviews, not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Project & Program Strategy (60%)

• Lead on the creation/procurement and implementation of tools and software that streamline our project planning, management, and evaluation efforts.
• Help implement our strategy for tracking impact as an organization, including supporting the development, maintenance, and progression of metrics, key performance indicators, and tracking processes.     
• Support staff in the completion of project plans, performance tracking, and program evaluations by assisting with compilation, analysis, and organization of materials.     
• Create project summary and impact reports for the executive team and the Young Farmers Board of Directors in preparation for quarterly Board meetings and as otherwise requested. 
• Lead on development and implementation of new and existing Salesforce architecture for various projects across the organization. 
• Serve as liaison with Salesforce consultants and appropriately prioritize upcoming changes in alignment with project and organization timelines. 
• Manage Salesforce data cleaning processes and compile organization-wide data as requested.  

Development (5%)

• Support finance and development team with impact metrics and Salesforce reporting as needed.

Staff Management (0%)

• No staff management responsibilities.

Stakeholder Engagement (30%)

• Serve as the point of contact for staff on Salesforce, conducting staff training and providing proactive support to staff at all levels on Salesforce use and improvement. 
• Identify areas of improvement on all project-related tasks and utilize accountable feedback loops to gather staff input on newly adopted and ongoing project-related processes.

Budget Management (5%)

• Support project managers on budgeting for projects that include Salesforce updates.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in data collection, cleaning, compilation, analysis, and reporting, and understand its role in tracking programmatic impact.  
• Have experience conducting intentional mixed methods evaluation with input from a diverse array of stakeholders. 
• Help the organization integrate goal setting and related data analysis into the annual planning process.
• Have experience developing and delivering staff training on how to leverage Salesforce and overall best practices on project management, data collection, and impact measurement.
• Be capable of overseeing changes to Salesforce infrastructure, including developing Salesforce dashboard(s), leading on changes alongside our Salesforce consultants, and generating reports for staff to better explore, analyze, and visualize their data to help understand, communicate, and improve outcomes.
• Embody proactive problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills that incorporate marginalized perspectives. 
• Be passionate about accountability as a core virtue of an organization and the need for strong attention to detail as a key component of accountability.
• Model strong time management and organization skills that lend flexibility to work both independently and on a highly-collaborative team.
• Be able to manage a variety of tasks and priorities in addition to meeting deadlines and contributing to ad-hoc projects as requested. 
• Be willing to expand knowledge on and contribute to the collective creation of an anti-oppressive work culture.

The ideal candidate may also:

• Have experience leading efforts in project management, organization efficiency, and impact tracking with a sophisticated racial equity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in research methodologies including quantitative analysis, data collection, statistics and/or data modeling.
• Have experience working on a farm or ranch and/or be rooted in an agricultural community (rural or urban).

Schedule and Compensation

• Remote, full-time schedule, typically 9am-5pm Monday through Friday.
• Salary of $44,900 or $49,400, in accordance with our organization’s Compensation Guidelines.
• Young Farmers offers a competitive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, retirement matching, generous paid time off, paid family leave, and a sabbatical policy. 

To apply

Send a cover letter and a one-page resume to jobs@youngfarmers.org no later than February 22, 2021. Please put “Project Management and Impact Coordinator” in the subject line. No calls, please.