Nourish West Virginia Agriculture Workforce Training Graduate Student Worker (9721882)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Actively participate in Management Action Team meetings with the Nourish West Virginia Management Team. 

Actively collaborate with Nourish West Virginia staff and the Research Action Team to assist with the completion of project deliverables related to the agriculture workforce training community of practice and other communities of practice, as needed. 

Assist in the implementation of the Nourish West Virginia project portfolio management approach (e.g., utilizing the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Model) for project delivery.

Assist with the development of project management and evaluation tools and delivery.

Assist in the development of project charters for two communities of practice: agriculture workforce training and land access.

Assist with contributing to program and project risk management. 

Assist with the refining of subcontract and/or partner statement of work. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Duties are performed under general direction and moderate supervision.

Duties are varied and may require independent problem-solving and specialized knowledge of a discipline, or technical abilities.

Ability to carry out responsibilities and assignments independently including problem solving.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to be detail and deadline-oriented.

Strong organizational skills.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment.

Strong ability to communicate effectively with project members.

Demonstrated ability to operate a computer utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) and other software applications for reports, graphs, mailings and presentation development.

Demonstrated ability in scholarly writing and presentation of research results and deliverables.

Thorough knowledge of proper English, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Ability to set, coordinate, and plan schedules, work independently, and collect, organize, and analyze information. Must have the ability to independently set priorities in a logical and efficient manner.

Ability to coordinate different tasks, determine the relative importance of each, set deadlines, and complete projects in a timely manner and within set guidelines.

Qualifications

Enrolled in a WVU Masters degree program in public health, food systems, agriculture, business, or any other related field.

Ability to conduct a critical review of the literature.

Ability to construct and develop presentations for conferences, webinars, forums, and other scholarly platforms.

Knowledgeable about food systems, urban and rural agriculture, public health, community-based approaches, community health and/or rural health.

Ability to set, coordinate, and plan schedules, work independently, and collect, organize, and analyze information. Must have the ability to independently set priorities in a logical and efficient manner.

Preferred Qualifications 

Enrolled in a WVU Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program in public health, food systems, agriculture, or any other related field.

Experience in implementing systems thinking approaches. 

Experience in conducting a needs assessment. 

Experience in project and/or program evaluation. 

Experience creating or maintaining training materials, guidebooks, or stakeholder interview guides.