Main Areas of Responsibility:
• Undergraduate degree in agriculture, economics, business administration, political science, public policy or related field; required
• 5+ years of experience in fields related to the position; required
• Superior leadership, strategic thinking, and planning skills; required
• Experience in program planning with the ability to partner/advise and the ability to delegate; required
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills; required
Additional Areas of Responsibility:
• Experience in legislative advocacy; preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing healthy, accessible, local food and sustainable ranching practices: preferred
• Experience working in agricultural communities in New Mexico; preferred
• Knowledge of the NM politics related to agriculture, local food systems, rangeland management; preferred
• Existing relationships within New Mexico politics and the New Mexico policy community; preferred