Program Manager, Advancing Markets for Producers

Winrock International

. Work closely with the Project Lead, staff, and Winrock support units to provide management, administrative oversight, and leadership for the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers project .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management skills with a focus on compliance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement in USDA projects. Possesses technical knowledge in agriculture systems and effective communication abilities to foster partnerships and drive project success.

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Project ManagementUSDA ComplianceAgriculture Systems KnowledgeEffective CommunicationTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningData AnalysisBudget ManagementMonitoring and EvaluationTechnical WritingUSDA ReportingConservation Agriculture KnowledgeNRCS PracticesFederal Government Awards ExperienceAgriculture Value Chain Expertise

Soft Skills

Time ManagementOrganizational AbilitiesCultural CompetencyAbility to Work Under PressureTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeProject Management ToolsReporting Mechanisms

Industry Keywords

USDA ProjectsFarmer GroupsAgriculture PremiumsNew Business DevelopmentSub-Awardee Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the Project Lead, staff, and Winrock support units to provide management, administrative oversight, and leadership for the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers project
Track project activities and progress against targets and goals
Ensure accuracy, quality, and timeliness of mandatory deliverables
Update, analyze, and enhance project management tools
Support work plans, reports, working budgets, and budget forecasts
Implement project planning and analyze project successes to build on lessons learned
Ensure compliance with organizational, Winrock, and USDA policies and regulations
Ensure project outputs and outcomes and accurately maintain supporting data in USDA reporting mechanisms
Contribute to monitoring and evaluation by reviewing and approving producer and partner information and documentation
Write content, give presentations, and participate in outreach activities
Travel to field sites to assist team members and partners with technical and operational management and implementation
Contribute to Winrock’s reporting to USDA
Manage partner relationships, including sub-awardees, to ensure productive relationships and compliance with USDA requirements
Contribute to new business development efforts
Potentially supervise staff
Complete other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Technical knowledge of relevant thematic topics and thought leadership in a relevant subject area, such as conservation agriculture, rice value chain, agriculture premiums or incentives
Experience with federal government awards, ideally USDA projects focused on U.S. agriculture systems
Experience working with U.S. farmer groups
Demonstrated knowledge of NRCS practices
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, or combination of relevant experience and education
Effective use of Microsoft Office and other technologies essential to doing business
Demonstrated project management skills to achieve targets within scope, budget, and on time
Excellent written and oral communication skills for project management, donor and partner relations, and new business development
Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple demands, and work under pressure while ensuring quality
Strong time management and organizational abilities
High-level cultural competency and ability to work with a broad range of partners and participants respectfully and productively
Comfortable working in a flexible, high-paced environment and able to work well in teams
Ability to lead and motivate staff
Willingness to travel domestically approximately 2–4 trips per year
Fluent English is required
Ability to demonstrate the highest level of ethical standards at all times

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Excellent benefits package