Career Opportunities
ISAP posts job opportunities from our partnership members and other organizations relevant to our mission. Please click on the job title to view the description of the current job opportunity. If no opportunities are available, please check back later. Thank you for your interest in working to protect the environment and agriculture in Illinois!
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Ford County SWCD Administrative Coordinator
Ford County SWCD is seeking a 40-hour per week employee with a starting wage of $37,440-$41,600/year ($18-$20/hour) plus benefits of health insurance covered 100% for employee, with a 6-month review. This position is responsible for administering the district’s daily operations as well as assisting other staff with technical aspects of conservation programs. The ideal candidate has previous experience with QuickBooks and/or agriculture, plus an interest in conservation.
All Ford County SWCD employees must be fingerprinted and pass a federal background check. The full job description is attached below. To apply, send cover letter, resume, and three references to fordcountyswcd@gmail.com. We will be accepting resumes until the job is filled.
Illinois Soybean Board Foundation Manager
Under reasonable supervision, performs duties related to the Illinois Soybean Association Foundation. The ISA Foundation manager will partner with other non-profit organizations in Illinois and nationally conducting educational programs, conservation management practices, new sustainability programs, on-farm demonstrations, and pilot projects helping farmers scale up conservation practices.
Media Relations Manager
The Media Relations Manager will manage the day-to-day media relations needs of the organization such as preparing written press materials, managing interview requests, and preparing talking points for spokespeople. This position would also provide content support for ISA’s in-house publication, Illinois Field & Bean. This role would also support a variety of internal and external communications efforts, including, but not limited to, blog writing, event planning and communications project management.
Agronomic Outreach Coordinator
The Agronomic Outreach Coordinator will work on behalf of Illinois soybean farmers while supporting the Agronomy team by coordinating programs and implementing mission-driven objectives.
Illinois Donor Relations Manager – Job ID 54703
The Donor Relations Manager (DRM) is responsible for the identification and qualification of major and planned gift prospects and assists in cultivating and soliciting donors through meetings, trips, events, and other activities. They will move prospects capable of gifts of higher amounts to the prospect pool for management by senior fundraising staff and integration into the Moves Management process. They will work on a variety of activities including providing detailed program information to prospects and drafting personalized correspondence and acknowledgments. They use the Conservancy’s donor database to update donor information, produce reports, perform analysis, and track and cultivate donors. The DRM understands the basics of the influencing factors on donors and the types of assets that may be used for the donor’s giving; applies knowledge to interactions with donors and gift asks. They will capitalize on matching gift opportunities. The DRM may be responsible for staffing volunteers engaged in fundraising or related donor engagement projects.
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Midwest Program Manager
The Midwest Program Manager position offers an exciting opportunity to help carry out the strategic agenda of a growing, forward-looking conservation organization. S/he will have the opportunity to work across teams within AFT’s Midwest Region, as well as with external partners including farmers, landowners, and agricultural professionals. This a permanent position that will work to support and build upon AFT producer-led watershed programs in the Midwest, especially in Illinois.
The Midwest Program Manager will work with farmers, farmland owners (especially non-operating landowners) as well as state and federal agencies, agricultural service providers, and conservation leaders to provide coordination across diverse groups of partners and programs. Several of the programming is directly supporting the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This is a remote work position and will report directly to the Midwest Senior Program Manager.