The
Michigan State Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is the lead organization for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center,
with network coordinators in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin (more information about the Center can be found below).
As one of 12 Regional Food Business Centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), this Regional Food Business Center will develop a grant program and a regional network of dedicated technical assistance providers committed to fostering the sustainable success of farm and food enterprises, with a focus on historically marginalized farmers and food business entrepreneurs.
To support the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, CRFS will hire five new positions in early 2024. These positions will add needed person-power and skills to build its capacity to connect available resources to food and farm business entrepreneurs. All positions are remote-friendly, unless otherwise noted in the full position description.
Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Administrator
This Administrative Professional position (Research Administrator II) will oversee post-award and project administration activities, such as implementing a project management system, supporting coordination of activities and communication
with partners and stakeholders, ensuring compliance and completion of deliverables, and managing the budget and contracts.
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Evaluation Specialist
The Evaluation Specialist will lead evaluation and monitoring activities for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, such as coordinating and implementing needs and/or landscape assessments, developing and implementing
evaluation and monitoring tools, data collection, analysis, and reporting, and working with regional partners to establish and implement data sovereignty practices.
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Business Builder Grant Program Manager
The Business Builder Grant Program Manager will work with regional network coordinators to develop and manage an equitable regranting program for food and farm business entrepreneurs, manage business
portfolios in Salesforce, and supervise the Grants Assistance Specialist.
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Grants Assistance Specialist
The Grants Assistance Specialist will provide grant writing support, training, and other capacity building opportunities for food and farm business entrepreneurs across the region (IL, IN, MI, and WI).
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Michigan Food and Farm Network Specialist
The Michigan Food and Farm Network Specialist will provide Michigan-based network coordination, outreach, and equitable business and technical assistance, also serving as part of the farm and food business development team at CRFS. Residence
in Michigan is required.
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If you have questions about the position or search process, please reach out to the contact listed on each job posting under Special Instructions.
Application materials must be submitted through the careers.msu.edu website. Positions are posted with the application deadline of January 29, 2024, except for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Administrator position which is currently open through January 18, 2024.