The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund is a nonprofit organization that nurtures the economic prosperity, ecological health, and social connectivity of people, businesses, organizations and communities in Vermont for the benefit and well-being of all who live here. Farm to Plate is Vermont’s food system plan administered by VSJF and implemented statewide through the Farm to Plate Network to increase economic development and jobs in the farm and food sector, improve soils, water, and resiliency of the working landscape in the face of climate change, and improve access to healthy local food for all Vermonters. 

Farm to Plate is hiring a Network Manager whose core responsibilities provide facilitative leadership and project management support to Farm to Plate Network groups, cultivate partnerships and funding opportunities for Network projects, assist the Farm to Plate Director with setting and facilitating the strategic direction of the Farm to Plate Network, assist with annual reporting to the legislature and funders, provide project management to internal team projects, and act as a representative of Farm to Plate on key boards and committees (e.g., Farm to School Common Circle, state grant committees). 

Support to Network groups will be at the intersection between local food development and the following areas: food access, equity, healthcare and community health, workforce development and education systems (secondary and post-secondary education), food scrap management (food recovery, composting, etc.), agroforestry, farmland access and land use, racial equity within the food system, and community development. 

The ideal applicant will have 5 years work experience with at least 3 years in related network development or systems change work. 

VSJF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. VSJF makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and organization needs at the time.