Agriculture Program Specialist

Charity Village; Alberta; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nature United as an Agriculture Program Specialist for a two-year term. This role involves project management, budget tracking, and coordination of cross-functional teams to achieve agricultural program goals. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in project management and communication.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Health care benefits

Parental leave

Accrued paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 2 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing business processes.
• Experience with business writing, editing, and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Agriculture Program virtual and in-person meetings and events.
• Track program budget, including monitoring spending on contracts and grants.
• Manage a digital filing system.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Budget management

Operations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Agriculture Program Specialist (2-year term) is a key member of the Agriculture team. They bring project management, communication skills, budget management/tracking and operations experience to meet the strategic priorities of the team, strategy and program.

Flexible within Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

This is a two-year term position

Who We Are:

Nature United is a national organization that is reimagining conservation across Canada. We believe that nature—thriving and full of life—is the foundation of strong communities, a prosperous economy, and a future worth passing on to our grandchildren. We believe that reconciliation is at the heart of our progress as a nation. And we believe that Canada can be a global beacon for hope. We work to advance sustainable resource management by supporting Indigenous leadership and authority and to harness the power of nature to address the climate crisis by advancing natural climate solutions. Nature United is an affiliate of the global organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

As a conservation organization, we support the authority of Indigenous Peoples to steward and manage their lands and waters by working in partnership with Indigenous Nations to strengthen governance, build on-the-ground stewardship capacity, support leaders, and catalyze local economies. Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice are central to achieving our conservation mission and we are committed to co-creating a culture that is equitable and a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and safe for all staff, partners, donors, and volunteers.
Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Agriculture Program Specialist (2-year term) is a key member of the Agriculture team. They bring project management, communication skills, budget management/tracking and operations experience to meet the strategic priorities of the team, strategy and program. Under the direction of the Agriculture Strategy Director, they will be responsible for creating, implementing and administering systems that ensure the effective coordination of cross-functional teams to achieve Agriculture program goals and objectives. This includes the following priority responsibilities: identifying critical work streams and tracking actions and performance indicators; coordinating Agriculture Program virtual and in-person meetings and events including scheduling, developing agendas, facilitating, tracking and following up on critical decisions and action items; coordinating execution of new Agriculture Program contracts and grants, including submitting new agreement requests, support for drafting agreements as well as scopes of work and related due diligence documents as needed/requested, and managing the review and approval process and communication with contractors and grantees; drafting programmatic updates; tracking program budget, including monitoring spending on contracts and grants; and managing a digital filing system.

The Agriculture Program Specialist will communicate with staff in various programs across the organization and will keep up to date on best practices and standard operating procedures to improve team functions.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in supporting a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, strong coordination skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and excellent communications skills to support our geographically dispersed team. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow in the areas of Sustainable Agriculture and to contribute to the ongoing mission of agricultural transformation by supporting the work of our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing mission of conservation by supporting the work of our team. Join us as we impact conservation across Canada and 80+ countries and territories around the globe!

What You’ll Bring:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination
• Project management experience including exposure to and experience working with budgets and reporting
• Experience designing, analyzing and implementing business processes
• Experience synthesizing information and generating reports
• Experience with business writing, editing and proofreading
• Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines
• Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in agriculture and awareness of agricultural production systems
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders to successful completion, including risk tracking
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and knowledge of Indigenous history in Canada

We recognize that women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities and other equity-deserving groups are less likely to apply if they do not match most of the qualifications. Nature United finds strength in diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, knowledge, and identities. We strongly encourage those interested who bring new perspective to apply.

What We Bring:

Nature United offers a comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, well-being, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!

Salary Information:

The estimated starting salary for this position is dependent on experience, qualifications and location.

• Salary range in Canada is: $75,000 – $80,000 CAD annually

How To Apply:

To apply for job ID 56619, submit your cover letter and resume online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ by 11:59 PM EST on May 25, 2025.

Nature United is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to [e-mail] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line

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