Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist

At Iowa Farm Bureau, we are committed to the people, progress, and pride of Iowa. The Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers (CSIF) was created with the mission of working with farmers to advocate and help implement on-farm best-management practices that assist Iowa's farm families in raising livestock responsibly and successfully.

What You'll Do: As a Communications Specialist you will provide day-to-day assistance to the CSIF. Your responsibilities will include direct service-to-farmer activities and communicating issues relevant to agriculture and livestock production in support of the organization's goals to help livestock farmers make responsible and successful changes to their operations. Additional responsibilities will also include:

·Assist with social media, video work, writing news releases, and stories for CSIF web site and farm publications.

·Help with the promotion and implementation of the Green Farmstead Partner program

·Assist with the coordination of CSIF Farming for the Future Conference, Good Farm Neighbor Awards, livestock open houses and other education activities that enhance organizational relationships with livestock farmers.

·Assist with the coordination and represent the organization at trade shows and community events that market the coalition's activities to key constituents and stakeholders.

·Coordinate CSIF Communications Team meetings and provide timely updates.

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