[Hiring] Contract Staff Coordinator @Kansas Farm Bureau

Description

Supports and develops county Farm Bureau membership and programming by building relationships, developing programs, planning events and managing county communications to promote agriculture in the local community. Provides administrative assistance for the assigned county associations, their meetings and activities.

Remote position with benefits included, working 30 hours a week split between the assigned county Farm Bureau associations of Brown, Jefferson, and Doniphan counties. Candidate must be a resident of Kansas and reside within 30 miles of service area (Brown, Jefferson or Doniphan county).

Administration

• Assists the Board with clerical/administrative support through duties such as: creating board meeting agendas, taking minutes, and distributing board materials.
• Enters and maintains the County’s accounting system, including but not limited to, check writing, making bank deposits, reconciling the bank account(s), and distributing monthly financial reports to the Board.
• Manages county correspondence and works with KFB design services to create, produce and distribute printed communication pieces.
• Manages county association social media accounts, with the assistance of KFB Communications.

Membership

• Processes membership and creates membership reports for the Board.
• Coordinates activities to elevate the value of membership in the community.
• Responds to members inquiries, questions and concerns.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with Farm Bureau Financial Services agencies within the counties served.

Programming and Event Planning

• Develops community partnerships by cultivating relationships with educators, elected officials, business owners, and others in the community.
• Organizes events with local, state and federal elected officials to facilitate open communication and strong advocacy networks between the boards of directors and their representatives, as directed by each board of directors.
• Develops, presents, and manages programs that promote and teach agriculture lessons in the county. This may include programs for schools, 4-H and FFA programs, and community outreach, as directed by each board of directors.
• Designs, and coordinates events or other opportunities to educate consumers about the food system and connects them to local producers, as directed by each board of directors.
• Develops and coordinates service projects in the community, as directed by each board of directors.
• Works with vendors on contracts, venues and food.
• Informs local media outlets, develops those relationships, and encourages their presence at all Farm Bureau events.
• Monitors, evaluates, and records outreach activities and program impact.
• Recruits and manages volunteers for events and presentations.
• Tracks and maintains program, event and activity budgets.
• Completes other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Requires proficient writing skills.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Self-starter, organizer and possesses excellent leadership, interpersonal relationship, communication, and time-management skills.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism and developmental growth.
• Exercise a high level of character, morality, and good judgement.
• Dependable and able to adapt to various situations.
• Must have and maintain reliable transportation. Travel reimbursement will be provided at the federal mileage rate.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must be a Kansas resident and reside within 30 miles of Brown, Jefferson, or Doniphan county.

Relationships

• Works under the supervision and direction of the Director of Grassroots Vitality.
• Works directly with the assigned county associations’ boards of directors and the Field Services Manager.
• Builds relationships within the Counties’ members, Farm Bureau Financial Services staff, and the communities.
• Works with Kansas Farm Bureau staff to utilize KFB resources and continually update and develop programing.

Physical Demands

• Sit and/or stand at a desk.
• Operate a computer.
• Listen and speak to others, both in person and over the phone.
• Carry out public speaking obligations.
• Set up displays, which may require lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Work in an office environment or outdoors, on occasion.
• Work outside of normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and standard workdays (Monday through Friday). Night and weekend work will be required, at times.