[PCA] Job Opportunities - SGI Seeds of Success, Southeast Director and Coordinator Positions

[Anna Lindquist]

Two new positions based in Tennessee with Austin Peay State University's Southeastern Grasslands Initiative.



https://www.segrasslands.org/jobs



Director- SGI Seeds of Success, Southeast



Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) invites applications for the SGI Seeds of Success-Southeast Director. This position will assist with the implementation of the National Seed Strategy. This is a full-time, nontenure track position within the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, part of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology. Funding is secured for the first year and anticipated for an additional four years but will be secured on an annual basis. The term of the position may be extended should additional revenue lines be secured. The successful candidate’s primary role will be to serve as the Director for the Seeds of Success-Southeast program, in close collaboration with the Seeds of Success National Curator. The Director will be expected to implement the regional component (covering 10 southeastern U.S. states: AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and VA possibly to extend to a larger region of the southeastern U.S. in future years) of this national program. This position will also oversee a new grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) titled the “Plant it Forward” program, which is a native seed program focused specifically on Tennessee. This position will entail a large amount of program development and management, partner cultivation, coalition building, fundraising, grant writing, and travel. This position will supervise the SGI SOS-Southeast Coordinator and will work closely with other team members at SGI and partner organizations. All work will be

coordinated closely with the USFWS Partners Program and the National Seeds of Success Curator. The Director will report directly to SGI’s Executive Director.



To learn more or apply: https://apsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/12748?fbclid=IwAR217hm5afTyKTsyCHfl5Z6YtYQKHzM7mWfXIuoF3L1WNjY-2QfvpjoSPWQ



Review for this position will begin on April 26, 2021



The anticipated start date is June 1, 2021



Coordinator - SGI Seeds of Success, Southeast



Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) invites applications for the SGI Seeds of Success-Southeast Coordinator. This position will assist with the implementation of the National Seed Strategy. This is a full-time, nontenure-track, position within the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, part of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology. This is a 5-year contract with funding from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, with funding secured for the first year and anticipated for an additional four years but will have to be secured on an annual basis. The Coordinator will be expected to assist in the implementation of this national program at a regional scale covering 10 southeastern U.S. states (AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and VA), possibly to extend to a larger region of the southeastern U.S. in future years. This position will also assist with implementing a new grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) titled the “Plant it Forward” program, which is a native seed program focused specifically on Tennessee. All work will be coordinated closely with the USFWS Partners Program staff and the Seeds of Success National Curator.



To learn more or apply: https://apsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/12765?fbclid=IwAR2hBlk4Ewv0rUEnkYSzE2eAaJ1z7K9RyFVq9G-2eAkB8rTIwDrNM-JXh40



Review for this position will begin on April 26, 2021



The anticipated start date is June 1, 2021


Anna Lindquist

National Curator, Seeds of Success
Chicago Botanic Garden
Bureau of Land Management (Contractor)
Pronouns: she/her/hers



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