Project Coordinator - MT Wheat & Barley Office
Project Coordinator - MT Wheat & Barley Office
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The Montana Department of Agriculture and Montana Wheat & Barley Committee are accepting applications for ourProject Coordinatorin Great Falls.
Posteduntil filled with first review of applications occurring on September 8 2025.
Job Overview:
Join the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee and take part in a global industry where your work makes a difference for every farmer in Montana. We are looking for a Project Coordinator: an enthusiastic critical thinker who can assist our managers by aptly moving projects from beginning to successful end. This person will be capable of goal-setting while being adaptable if a project changes midstream. It is a role where the work changes daily and is invigorating: one day you may be out in the field shooting video for social media and the next day you might collaborate with southern states on a national initiative. This person will have the advantage of meeting and entertaining industry members from Pacific Rim Mexican Central and South American markets. The ideal candidate needs to enjoy working with people and will have a passion for bettering Montanas agriculture industry. Montanas wheat and barley sales bring $1.7 billion in sales to Montana each year an incredibly important economic impact to our state. The position has evolving job duties and has room for substantial professional growth. Apply today and help us make a difference!
Tactical Highlights of the Role: The Project Coordinator will either assist managers with the following or take the lead depending on each projects needs and capacities:
- Digital Space: Basic shooting and video editing; website content management; strategic planning of social media content including working with our professional social media and video teams
- Communications: Research latest grain reports and transform into attractive charts or graphs; validate image and content credibility; assist managers in presentation prep for regional and national events; serve team as a second set of eyes for proofreading brochures newsletter news releases content signage and more
- Trade Teams: Organizing trade missions to Montana including building relationships with industry partners securing locations assisting with welcome kits and presentations and selecting gifts; assisting with offsite meeting preparations including venue management reservations and securing technology
- Education: Assessing event and planning for exhibition including booth setup promotional items communication and engagement tools; provide ideas for communicating the value of wheat- and barley-based products to consumers; suggest opportunities for MWBC to communicate to growers about research and market development efforts
- Specialty Projects: Assist with projects such as annual grain sample collection organizing harvest reports or leading a Montana team during farmer education tours; projects on an as-needed basis
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of agriculture public presentation practices and methods for presenting marketing information.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Ability to analyze outreach effectiveness and translate findings into information for decision making.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers and colleagues.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills with teammates are critical attributes.
- Provide information to the public utilizing quick decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage constantly changing priorities and heavy workload; to work effectively under deadlines with limited supervision and cooperatively with a team.
- Coordinate several activities concurrently both while traveling and in the office.
- Strong expertise with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.) and Adobe products.
- Proficiency with all social media outlets (Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube etc.)
- Knowledge of videography & editing and basic graphic design.
Typical Qualifications on the First Day of Work
- Bachelors degree with a major in communications marketing agribusiness or related fields.
- Valid drivers license.
- Ability to obtain passport.
- Experience in the agriculture industry is preferred.
- Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.
Benefits:
Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation package! Benefits of working for the State of Montana include:
- Employees earn 15 working days of annual leave 12 days of sick leave and 10-11 paid holidays each year.
- Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance.
- Health Dental and Vision Insurance
- Benefits apply on the first day of employment.
- Access to Montana Health Centers low-cost clinics for state employees and their families.
- Benefits apply on the first day of employment.
- State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
- Paid vacation sick leave and holidays.
- Eligibility forPublic Service Student Loan Forgiveness
State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
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Employment Type
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