Project Coordinator

About Ag Innovations

Ag Innovations is a nonprofit based in Sebastopol that facilitates systems leadership and collaborative action in California around key issues including agricultural viability, fire and forest resiliency, water stewardship, and food systems. We serve our community by facilitating transformational collaboratives that help leaders think beyond their disciplines and unlock new ideas. Our methods have proven effective in stakeholder engagement, public input, and planning, which helps improve the public plans and policies that allow for a better future. We are dedicated to serving the public interest by helping people think and work better together to solve the complex issues facing all of us who depend on our natural and working lands.

Ag Innovations provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Ag Innovations values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Position Summary

We are excited to announce our need for a 30 hours Project Coordinator.

The candidate should have great communication and interpersonal skills. The Project Coordinator will work with several project teams to support collaborative meetings and outreach events. The successful candidate will have good organizational skills to manage competing priorities. The Project Coordinator will help keep teams on track.

Ag Innovations prides ourselves on outreach to underrepresented groups, and the successful candidate will have experience and interest in outreach. Experience in conducting outreach and communications is a plus. Must be interested in working directly with the public.

The successful candidate will be responsible to reserve venues for meetings, manage catering, audio-visual, and coordinating speakers and guests. The Project Coordinator will manage both remote and on-site meetings and events.

The candidate will draft presentation material, take notes at meetings and draft next step action items and meeting summaries.

This individual will also provide logistics, scheduling, coordination, communications and other support to the Ag Innovations programs staff and the Board of Directors. This position reports directly to a Senior Facilitator with dotted line reporting to the Executive Director.

Proficiency in Spanish or a second language is preferred but not required. Having a Bachelor’s Degree is required.

If you are eager to apply and grow your talents to reach and connect people, then we look forward to hearing from you. Visit to learn more about us and send your resume and cover letter to .

SALARY and BENEFITS OFFERING

This is a 30 hours, non-exempt position with benefits, with a pay range of $25.00 to $30.00 per hour.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Experience level:

• 1 year
• Under 1 year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Project Coordinator: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road