Baltimore County Office of Agriculture, Agriculture Fellow

 The Baltimore County Office of Agriculture is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the Agriculture Fellow position. To ensure optimal consideration, interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by April 4, 2025. The position is non-merit, 34 hours per week and include County benefits and holidays.

Job Purpose
Under the guidance of the department’s Chief, Agriculture, the Agriculture Fellow has the overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the programs hosted by and facilitated by the Office of Agriculture within the Department of Economic and Workforce Development. This position includes the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that advance the economic and workforce development initiates for Baltimore County’s Agriculture industry. 

Essential Job Duties

The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform:

• Serve as the contact for the day-to-day operations of the programs facilitated by the Office of Agriculture at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park.
• Oversee the greenhouse and facilitate the New and Beginning Farmer Greenhouse Incubator Program. 
• Developing programs and opportunities within the Office of Agriculture to advance economic development, workforce development, tourism, and marketing for Baltimore County Agriculture Industry.    
• Assists with preparation, registration, of programs and/or special events facilitated by the Office of Agriculture.
• Coordinate the scheduling, confirmation and invoicing for events, programs, and meetings held at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park.
• Respond to inquiries regarding Office of Agriculture programs and policies in person, by telephone or by regular or electronic mail.
• Communicate with local agricultural stakeholders co-located at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park to ensure efficient execution of events, and meetings.
• Provides support for the Agricultural Services Advisory Board.

• Works collaboratively and effectively within a team, provides feedback to other members of the team. 
• Builds and maintains cooperative and liaison relationships with public and private agencies.
• Use automated office systems, such as email, calendar/scheduling, and word processing computer software to prepare a variety of flyers, letters, memos, meeting schedules, and other material from draft or specific instructions.