Audubon & Guthrie County Farm Bureau Outreach Coordinator
Purpose:
Are you passionate about agriculture and eager to spread that enthusiasm throughout Audubon & Guthrie County? Do you thrive in an independent, energetic work environment? Audubon & Guthrie County Farm Bureau is seeking an Outreach Coordinator who embodies these qualities and more.
Basic Function
As the Outreach Coordinator you will work with the stakeholders including volunteers, staff, target audiences, and vendors to achieve the mission and goals of Audubon & Guthrie County Farm Bureau, a membership organization of approximately 1,000 families. Duties include creating documents in a Microsoft environment, managing social media communications, Ag in the Classroom program management, coordinating outreach opportunities in community and schools as well as partnership development.
Essential Functions
- Support the County Board of Directors by organizing meetings, preparing agendas and materials, crafting minutes, coordinating refreshments, and handling follow-up tasks.
- Communicate with Committee Chairs, Executive Officers, and Board of Directors as needed on projects or county business
- Serve as a positive liaison between supervisor, staff, volunteers, and affiliated companies
- Maintain regular contact with supervisor regarding Farm Bureau activities
- Collect and process membership information from new or existing members
- Maintain and update the membership database, and analyze data to support outreach and engagement efforts
- Organize member service and support tasks. Not limited to membership benefits, member account questions, information changes and overall membership customer service.
- Write and submit articles to the Spokesman publication and local media outlets, and manage member advertisements for publication.
- Maintain a social media presence on important platforms
- Coordinate Ag in the Classroom programming within county school districts
- Develop and coordinate outreach efforts as directed by the County Board of Directors
- Design, edit, and maintain promotional materials using creative platforms, such as Canva, to support outreach and engagement initiatives.
- Coordinate the financial accounts and records for Audubon & Guthrie County Farm Bureau by processing invoices to be paid, submitting expenses for payment and surfacing financial reports.
Additional Details:
- Currently full time (20 hours per week in Audubon County, 20 hours per week in Guthrie County)
- Based in Audubon and Guthrie Center, Iowa
Join us in making a meaningful impact on our community and advancing a deeper appreciation for agriculture among its residents!
This position is an employee of the Audubon County and Guthrie County Farm Bureaus. Check out how county Farm Bureaus serve the people, progress and pride of Iowa.
