Farm Program Specialist: Delta Regen Rice+

Soil & Climate Initiative (SCI) | Program Implementation

Hours: Full-time (4 days, 32 hrs. per week)

Salary & Benefits: $62,000 -$67,000 with excellent benefits; grant program track

Location: Mississippi Delta Region (Required)

Reports to: Senior Manager, Farm Transition Services

The Background

Delta Regen Rice+ is a regionally-based collaboration to regenerate soil, build farmer prosperity and boost regenerative agriculture markets in the Delta, starting with rice.

Formally launching in November 2025, Delta Regen Rice+ is a program of the Soil & Climate Initiative. SCI is a farmer-first holistic farm-to-shelf regenerative agriculture transition program with options for 3rd party verification. www.soilclimateinitiative.org

SCI seeks a Farm Program Specialist to work with farmers in the Delta Region who wish to transition to regenerative agriculture and be part of a dynamic program to build markets for rice and other regeneratively-grown products in the Delta. You’ll join our growing, passionate SCI Team, (www.soilclimateinitiative.org/team), which includes two colleagues who work and farm in Arkansas, along with Delta Regen Rice+ founding farmers, who are already engaged in pilots in the region.

The Opportunity

Support the transformation of agriculture in the Mississippi Delta as the operational backbone of our regenerative agriculture transition program. As SCI’s Farm Program Specialist, you'll ensure program excellence through meticulous compliance management and farmer coordination, directly enabling the success of farmers transitioning from conventional to regenerative practices.

Working primarily with rice farming operations across the Delta, you'll be the essential link between farmers and our technical support team, ensuring documentation is complete, requirements are met, and farmers receive the coordinated support they need. This role places you at the operational heart of a movement to prove that farming can be a powerful solution to climate change while supporting thriving agricultural communities.

Your Impact

Deliver Program Excellence through Effective Farmer Engagement (60%)

Serve as the primary farm program account manager, tracking farmer progress across the Delta Regen Rice+ Project and other verification-oriented initiatives. You'll build strong working relationships with our farmer participants and proactively support them in their program participation by: building trust and buy-in for the program, identifying missing documentation, co-developing technical support packages suited to participants' individual needs, and maintaining comprehensive tracking systems that ensure program quality and farmer success.

Enable Strategic Program Coordination (25%)

Transform expert consultations into actionable resources by adapting farmer interview transcripts into farm plans, soil health reports, field activity logs, and completed SCI forms. Your document generation and administrative coordination will ensure all materials are clear, actionable, and properly formatted, directly supporting farmers in their regenerative transition journey.

Facilitate Learning and Engagement (15%)

Coordinate the logistics that make learning possible by scheduling farm plan consultations, webinars, office hours, and field days. You'll coordinate group learning sessions and farmer working groups, ensuring farmers have access to the peer networks and educational resources that drive successful transitions to regenerative practices.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working with farmers, agricultural producers, and/or rural communities
• 5+ years of experience in program coordination, compliance management, or administrative roles requiring systematic tracking
• Exceptional organizational abilities with demonstrated experience managing complex documentation and compliance systems
• Strong attention to detail and ability to track multiple requirements across large portfolios
• Experience coordinating schedules and communications between multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, CRM systems, and database management
• Systematic approach to process management and ability to maintain accurate records
• Comfort with technology and ability to learn new platforms
• Must be located in or willing to relocate to the Mississippi Delta region

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with agricultural data collection or certification processes
• Previous experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects or programs
• Background in compliance management, quality assurance, or regulatory tracking

Essential Skills:

• Ability to manage complex documentation systems while maintaining high service standards
• Strong interpersonal skills for coordinating between diverse stakeholders including farmers and technical experts
• Capacity to transform technical information into clear, actionable resources for farmer participants
• Please note, we recognize that experience doesn't always look the same – skills are transferable, and passion is important. Please tell us how your experience can lead to success in this position.

Ready to Transform Agriculture?

Join us in building relationships with the Delta Regen Rice+ farmers and providing the operational excellence that makes regenerative agriculture transitions successful. This role offers the opportunity to directly support farmers while contributing to systemic change in one of America's most important agricultural regions.

More about Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary between $62-67,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Full benefits package including employer-sponsored health insurance, retirement, and generous vacation and sick leave
• Professional development opportunities
• 4-day work week
• Remote work flexibility

To Apply: Please email your one-page cover letter and one-page resume highlighting relevant experience in program coordination, account management, and agricultural support services to hiring [at] soilclimateinitiative [dot] org

Applications should demonstrate exceptional relationship building and organizational abilities, systematic tracking experience, and passion for supporting farmers transitioning to regenerative agriculture.

Application Deadline: September 29th, 2025

The Soil & Climate Initiative is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment based on a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.