Agricultural Nutrient Management Program Director

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, College Park seeks a Program Director for the Agricultural Nutrient Management Program (ANMP) to provide leadership in education, research, and plan writing across Maryland.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Director, oversee budgets and annual work plans, and coordinate with state agencies and partners to advance nutrient management initiatives, reporting, and program impact.

Qualifications

• Five years of management experience in an agribusiness, higher education, non-profit, or similar field.
• Budget preparation and account tracking.
• Experience in personnel management, including coaching and mentoring.
• Maintaining organizational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the AgFS Assistant Director to develop and execute the ANMP proposal and budget, manage the program, and facilitate interagency and inter-college collaborations to enhance the capacity of the University of Maryland to provide nutrient management education and services.
• Work with the AgFS Assistant Director on the annual ANMP plan of work and budget in accordance with guidelines from the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within university policies and ANMP goals.
• Manage the daily operations of the ANMP to provide support of university and county ANMP efforts in program management, evaluation and reporting, proposal development, training, and growth.
• Strategically plan for ongoing ANMP development and innovative growth including working with University of Maryland Extension (UME) administration and federal, state, and local community partners.
• Create and adapt systems for ANMP fiscal management that comply with MDA, EPA, and UMD guidelines.
• Develop ANMP procedures in accordance with university policies and MDA guidelines, and communicate these policies to campus, county, and state stakeholders and educators for reporting, program development, fiscal management, and supervision of personnel.
• Collaborate with the AgFS Assistant Director and ANMP Faculty Specialists to develop the required reports for MDA, EPA, and stakeholders.
• Work with AgFS faculty and staff to develop statewide program design, delivery, and evaluation.
• Coordinate and implement ANMP hiring procedures for ANMP staff developed in coordination with College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Human Resources (and update when necessary), UME, and the AgFS Assistant Director.
• Coordinate ANMP evaluation systems and impact assessments that ensure ANMP nutrient management plans comply with MDA and EPA requirements, and UME goals, reporting systems, and impact teams.
• Collaborate with the AgFS Assistant Director, the ANMP Advisory Council, and the ANMP team to develop a marketing plan to communicate ANMP impact to the university, MDA, EPA, program partners and stakeholders, and the public.
• Oversee U.S. Department of Agriculture Management Evaluation reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Personnel management

Policy development

Communication

Education

MS in soil science

PhD in soil science

Tools

GIS

CANVAS

Blackboard

Storyline

Job description

The University of Maryland, College Park seeks a Program Director for the Agricultural Nutrient Management Program (ANMP) to provide leadership in education, research, and plan writing across Maryland.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Director, oversee budgets and annual work plans, and coordinate with state agencies and partners to advance nutrient management initiatives, reporting, and program impact.