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JOB SUMMARYThe Pauma Band of Mission Indians is seeking a motivated and experienced professional to serve as our Director of Agriculture Development.This leadership position will guide the planning, development, and management of sustainable agricultural initiatives that support the Tribe鈥檚 economic, environmental, and cultural goals.ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTIONSResponsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Strategic Planning & Development
- Develop 聽聽聽聽聽and execute long-term strategies for agricultural programs including 聽聽聽聽聽farming, agribusiness, and food 聽聽聽聽聽systems.
- Identify 聽聽聽聽聽and assess opportunities for growth in agricultural enterprises, land use, 聽聽聽聽聽and community impact.
- Align 聽聽聽聽聽agricultural development with tribal goals, land-use plans, and 聽聽聽聽聽environmental sustainability.
Program & Project Management
- Oversee 聽聽聽聽聽existing agricultural projects such as vineyards, garden, olive orchard, 聽聽聽聽聽and grove enterprise.
- Present, 聽聽聽聽聽initiate, and implement new agricultural ventures and pilot projects 聽聽聽聽聽focused on economic development and food sovereignty.
- Collaborate 聽聽聽聽聽with internal departments, tribal members, and external stakeholders for 聽聽聽聽聽program success.
- Monitor 聽聽聽聽聽and ensure contract compliance.
- Oversight 聽聽聽聽聽of food safety practices and agricultural certifications.
Budgeting & Grants
- Prepare 聽聽聽聽聽and manage department budgets, financial forecasts, and resource 聽聽聽聽聽allocation.
- Research 聽聽聽聽聽and secure grants or funding sources to support strategic agricultural 聽聽聽聽聽initiatives.
- Ensure 聽聽聽聽聽compliance with tribal, federal, state, and grant-related reporting 聽聽聽聽聽requirements.
Community Engagement
- Foster 聽聽聽聽聽tribal member involvement in agricultural initiatives through workshops, 聽聽聽聽聽apprenticeships, and community programs.
- Promote 聽聽聽聽聽education and youth engagement in agriculture and land stewardship.
- Serve 聽聽聽聽聽as a liaison with tribal council, elders, and community representatives.
Team Leadership
- Supervise 聽聽聽聽聽agriculture staff and workers.
- Provide 聽聽聽聽聽leadership, mentorship, and professional development for department 聽聽聽聽聽personnel.
Sustainability & Innovation
- Integrate traditional ecological knowledge with modern 聽聽聽聽聽sustainable practices.
- Promote regenerative agriculture, water conservation, 聽聽聽聽聽soil health, and ecosystem preservation.
Requirements
聽聽QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Agribusiness, Tribal Resource Management, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.Experience: Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in agriculture, food systems, or land development. Experience working with Tribal organizations or Indigenous communities is highly preferred.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES路 Strategic thinking with a strong understanding of agriculture policy, food systems, and economic development.路 Knowledge of grant writing, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.路 Effective leadership and project management skills.路 Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.路 Cultural competency and respect for Indigenous knowledge and traditions.路 Ability to communicate effectively in writing, orally, and through presentations.路 Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.路 Ability to accurately maintain complex records and practice confidentiality, tact, courtesy, and discretion.路 Ability to work with minimal supervision, establish priorities, and operate standard office equipment in an Office 365 environment.路 Ability to work effectively with the public and engage professionals from different disciplines and agencies in support of the program vision.路 PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS路 USDA certifications, Permaculture Design Certificate, or related credentials.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS路 Must possess a valid California Driver License and be insurable under the Tribe's insurance policy.路 Must successfully complete required criminal and civil background checks, including compliance with Megan's Law.路 Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.路 Must be willing to become knowledgeable of the culture and traditions of Native Americans.路 Work is performed in both office and field environments, with local travel as required.路 Occasional evening or weekend work may be required for community engagement or events.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENTAt-will.
Pauma is a Drug Free Workplace: All new employees must pass a pre-employment drug screen as well as participate in random drug testing during the course of their employment.
Background Checks: Criminal and civil background checks required, including compliance with Megan鈥檚 Law.
Hiring Preference: The Pauma Band of Mission Indians exercises American Indian hiring preference to members of the Pauma Tribe and members of other federally recognized tribes who present proof of eligibility for Indian preference (25 USC 472).
Application Process: Email - ccollazo@pauma-nsn.gov - r茅sum茅 and cover letter to the Pauma Tribal Office. In addition to these documents, please include as appropriate: university transcripts, applicable certificates, and letters and/or contacts of reference.
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