National Agricultural Land Network Coordinator

Who We Are

American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 6.5 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres and helped thousands of farm families make a go of it (primarily through programs that increase farm viability and/or enhance farmland access). Long a pioneering leader, AFT is now riding a new wave of growth, driven by agriculture’s most pressing needs and opportunities.

Job purpose    

The NALN Coordinator is a full-time, two-year position with the potential for extension depending on funding. The role is fully remote and requires occasional travel to events nationwide. 

Position Summary    

Reporting to the National Agricultural Land Network Deputy Director, the NALN Coordinator is an integral part of a four-person NALN team.  The coordinator plays a vital logistical support role, ensuring that Network events are calendared, coordinated with internal AFT staff and external partners, and run professionally.  The coordinator also plays an important administrative role in moving NALN contracts and invoices through AFT’s administrative process and tracking all NALN activities and metrics.  The ideal Coordinator is highly organized, outgoing, capable of working well independently as well as part of a team, and passionate about being part of a team that is building the capacity of individuals, agencies and organizations to retain and protect America’s working lands.

  
Duties and responsibilities    

• Maintains and updates the NALN member database
• Tracks NALN membership and activities (roundtables, webinars, workshops, discussion groups); tracks metrics for internal and external reporting
• Monitors and maintains member access to the NALN online community platform
• Schedules and coordinates NALN events (roundtables, webinars, workshops, conferences, discussion groups)
• Assists in the planning and logistics for the Saving America’s Working Lands national conference.
• Provides technical support for all NALN virtual events
• Continuously advances the functionality of the NALN Online Platform 
• Maintains the NALN Online Platform reporting and processes (automations, metrics, user experience).
• Moves contracts and invoices through AFT’s administrative processes
• Assists with the development and distribution of Network News
• Participates in NALN team planning and preparation meetings
• Collaborates with staff, interns, and consultants to ensure projects are completed successfully on time and within budget. 
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Supports a strong team culture of shared learning, innovation and problem solving among AFT staff.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to request other or different duties be performed as assigned.