Agroforestry Systems Manager
Agroforestry Systems Manager
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26-04-2025
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26-04-2025
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Work within the Small Farm Resource Center (SFRC) to maintain ECHOs collection and plantings of tropical and native plants throughout the ECHOFL campus. Work closely with the Farm Manager Livestock Manager and Interns to manage the perennial systems within the Global Farm and forage banks. Lead trainings on the SFRC in areas of agroforestry fruit trees perennial vegetables and agroecology. This position will collaborate and cross pollinate with each of the SFRC Departments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Farm and Collection Oversight
Those directly supervised: Apprentices Volunteers
Those indirectly supervised: Interns Work Teams
Other departments to work closely with: All SFRC Staff and Buildings and Grounds manager
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office work environment with frequent outdoor activity. Ability to work in hot and humid Florida summer conditions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands outlined below are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
This position requires regular walking standing bending stooping and kneeling. Employees must be able to climb ladders navigate stairs and occasionally lift push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds following proper safety protocols. Fine motor skills are needed to handle grasp and feel objects or equipment as well as to reach with hands and arms.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:
This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
TRAVEL:
Occasional travel to conferences events and trainings.
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes all recruiting hiring training and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status genetic information or other applicable status protected by law including state of employment protected classes. It is therefore our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.
ECHO is a Christian religiousaffiliated organization; and as such is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. ECHOs hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Work within the Small Farm Resource Center (SFRC) to maintain ECHOs collection and plantings of tropical and native plants throughout the ECHOFL campus. Work closely with the Farm Manager Livestock Manager and Interns to manage the perennial systems within the Global Farm and forage banks. Lead trainings on the SFRC in areas of agroforestry fruit trees perennial vegetables and agroecology. This position will collaborate and cross pollinate with each of the SFRC Departments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Farm and Collection Oversight
- Oversee and maintain ECHOs fruit and vegetable collections arboretum bamboo collections Global Farm and auxiliary campus areas.
- Guide the vision direction and ongoing improvement of ECHOs germplasm collections including mapping and accurate recordkeeping.
- Provide oversight for agroforestry zones and support the creation and maintenance of forage banks for animal management.
- Crosstrain with key operational managers (Farm Propagation Seed Bank Buildings & Grounds) to support critical campus systems such as irrigation freeze protection fire response and hurricane prep.
- Lead workshops and handson trainings in agroforestry tropical fruits banana management pruning root crops perennial vegetables permaculture and agroecology.
- Conduct educational sessions for interns TAD students and university partners in coordination with Training & Extension.
- Provide educational experiences for events conferences and workshops hosted by ECHO.
- Serve as an Area Advisor for an intern on the Global Farm.
- Support oncampus trials smallscale experiments and seed production in coordination with Seed Bank Propagation and Livestock Managers.
- Contribute to technical publications and responses in partnership with the North America Regional Impact Center (NARIC).
- Participate in international and local agricultural conferences symposiums and university extension activities as appropriate.
- Oversee the recruitment interview and placement of Apprentices; develop work schedules in alignment with SFRC needs.
- Provide consultation to ECHO visitors and occasional offsite technical support.
- Participate in general farm work and collaborate across SFRC departments as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the SFRC Team Leader.
- Must subscribe to the ECHO Statement of Faith or the Apostles Creed and possess character traits consistent with ECHOs core values.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to effectively manage and inspire a team.
- Strong project management coordination and organizational skills.
- In tune with the leadership of ECHO and its philosophy/method of ministry.
- Have character qualities of positive loyalty team player servants heart and learners posture.
- Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to the spiritual and relational needs of others.
- Open to regular evaluation and willing to participate in the performance and ministry effectiveness reviews of others.
- Ability to work independently but in consort with other staff members.
- Ability to propose implement and follow through on matters of policy and program while handling repetitive or sporadic detail in an effective and timely fashion.
- Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science Biological Sciences or a related field
- Experience in international agricultural development
- Proven administrative and project management skills.
- Demonstrated team leadership and people management abilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset
Those directly supervised: Apprentices Volunteers
Those indirectly supervised: Interns Work Teams
Other departments to work closely with: All SFRC Staff and Buildings and Grounds manager
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office work environment with frequent outdoor activity. Ability to work in hot and humid Florida summer conditions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands outlined below are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
This position requires regular walking standing bending stooping and kneeling. Employees must be able to climb ladders navigate stairs and occasionally lift push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds following proper safety protocols. Fine motor skills are needed to handle grasp and feel objects or equipment as well as to reach with hands and arms.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:
This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
TRAVEL:
Occasional travel to conferences events and trainings.
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes all recruiting hiring training and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status genetic information or other applicable status protected by law including state of employment protected classes. It is therefore our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.
ECHO is a Christian religiousaffiliated organization; and as such is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. ECHOs hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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