Director of Programs and Impact
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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP)
Position- Director of Programs and Impact
- Executive Director
- Permanent, Full Time, Exempt
- The Director of Programs and Impact is a senior staff member who both leads ASAPs Local Food Research Center and supports core programs to ensure effective alignment with the organizations mission, strategy and goals. Guided by ASAPs theory of change and food systems approach, this position is responsible for both maintaining a feedback loop to inform ASAPs work and supporting responsive and impactful program development, implementation, and evaluation.
ASAP standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. This is an exempt position. Extended hours may be required to meet deadlines. Occasional weekend work may be required. ASAP offers a hybrid work schedule of three days in ASAPs Asheville office and two days remote.
ASAPs mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. ASAP is committed to creating a local food system that is equitable, environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and health promoting.To learn more and to read our equity statement, please visit
https://asapconnections.org/about-us/
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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Organizational Mission and Strategy- Collaborate with leadership to maintain a feedback loop ensuring the organizations long-range strategies for responsive and impactful programming are informed by data and community input.
- Monitor the organizations impact to ensure consistent and timely progress is made towards achieving its mission.
- Participate in overall organizational planning and development.
- Develop and foster partnerships with key civic and business entities and communities to promote program initiatives and ASAP (community/regional/state/national).
- Represent the programs, mission, and strategy to agencies, organizations, and the public.
- Keep abreast of current research, trends, and issues relating to ASAPs theory of change and programmatic work.
- Support ASAPs commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Participate in and lead HR initiatives for the organization.
- Provide effective and inspiring leadership by developing a broad and deep knowledge of all ASAP programs, including their purpose, role, and contributions to the organization.
- Supervise five staff (coordinator and Program Directors) and participate in hiring.
- Support development and implementation of Program Directors annual work plans, project management plans, career development plans, and project budgets.
- Provide oversight and support to programs, connecting program and organizational goals.
- Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Support the maintenance of Salesforce records and databases across teams.
- Keep senior leadership and Board of Directors informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
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Program Management and Implementation (Local Food Research Center)
Lead the Local Food Research Center (LFRC) and work with the Research Coordinator to develop, plan, and implement program evaluation and research projects - including qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, and reporting in multiple formats.
Collaborate with Program Directors to identify long-range strategies for responsive and impactful programming as well as new initiatives for the organization.