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U W-MADISON DIV. CONTINUING STUDIES Farm Financial Management Outreach in MADISON, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: About Extension: UW-Madison\'s Division of Extension serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts. About the Farm Management Program: Farm Management Program is part of the Division of Extension\'s Agriculture Institute and works with the agriculture community to develop research-based information, resources and tools that help inform decisions for profitable, healthy farm businesses. Agriculture is central to a prosperous Wisconsin. Financially viable, healthy farm businesses are essential to Wisconsin\'s \$100 billion agriculture economy. About this Position: The Farm Financial Management Outreach Specialist position is designed to incorporate research findings into outreach to producers and agribusiness professionals across the state. This position will provide outreach education to commodity and specialty crop farms in the areas of financial management, and will focus on identifying financial risk and opportunity resulting from variability of prices received, access to new markets, prices of inputs, and new technologies and practices affecting both yield and quality. The Outreach specialist will: -Collaborate with Extension colleagues and stakeholders to identify needs and develop and maintain robust, high-quality outreach education programs to find solutions to the most critical farm management issues facing Wisconsin producers -Develop and maintain specific expertise in farm management related to new and financial management issues that present a risk opportunity for farm businesses. -Build trust-based relationships with stakeholders -Work with the Program Manager to facilitate programmatic efforts, maintain strategic direction, build partnerships, and seek a diverse funding portfolio to support the work. The ideal candidate will have experience with developing and evaluating educational programming and a track record of building positive relationships. Division of Extension headquarters are located within Madison, WI but the position location is flexible... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/9C8BAEBB76DE492E

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