Director, US Agriculture

🕒 May 7

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Winrock International

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1985

🤝 Non-profit

🌾 Agriculture

💰 $45M Grant on 2022-09

Non-profit • Agriculture • Environment

Winrock International is a recognized leader in U. S. and international development, providing solutions to complex social, agricultural, and environmental challenges. The organization focuses on areas such as agriculture, resilience and water, climate change, environment and energy, and human rights, education, and empowerment. Winrock emphasizes sustainable impact through locally led solutions that are market-driven and science-based. Additionally, it operates the ACR, a nonprofit carbon registry, using science-based methodologies to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock's approach is marked by its commitment to measurable results and local collaboration, aiming to foster positive global change.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic direction for advancing US agricultural and food systems programming • Champion innovation, systems learning, and collaboration to drive field leadership and impact • Integrate data, outcomes, and partner feedback into continuous program and strategy improvement • Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability • Track performance and financial health, ensuring accountability to funders, partners, and Winrock • Provide inclusive, inspiring leadership that aligns staff around the Center’s mission and strategic priorities • Recruit, mentor, and develop a diverse and high-performing team within a human-centered, collaborative culture • Serve as the primary representative of the Wallace Center within Winrock International and across national networks, partnerships, and events • Lead a robust, diversified fundraising and partnership strategy to sustain and grow US agriculture work.

🎯 Requirements

• Holistic, extensive U.S. agriculture and food system knowledge • Broad partnership development experience and deep industry relationships • Proven experience leading and growing teams of talented professionals • Proven expertise in financial management • Deep understanding of the domestic funding landscape • Demonstrated sector thought leadership highly desirable • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s Degree preferred • At least 10 years of relevant experience, acquired through formal education and/or sector relevant work.

🏖️ Benefits

• Winrock offers a strong benefits package.