Employment Opportunities and Application Forms

Energy Analysts

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is seeking two engineers to perform field energy assessments. One position will work primarily in the commercial arena and the other primarily in the residential arena. These are regular, full-time, entry-level positions providing an excellent opportunity to work with a dedicated and professional staff on state and national projects while developing skills as an energy analyst. This is your opportunity to put your education to work and help conserve energy while getting paid and developing new skills. These positions will be based at NCAT's headquarters in Butte, Montana. NCAT is a private non-profit organization that works to foster and promote sustainable technologies and systems, especially for the benefit of economically disadvantaged individuals and communities.

For convenience this employment announcement is also available in PDF format
	Energy Analyst Announcement

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum requirements include basic engineering skills and experience with energy systems. A college degree is required. A degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering, or a related field is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

The successful candidates will have a strong interest in building technologies and learning how to perform commercial and industrial or residential energy assessments. A demonstrated interest and knowledge in promoting energy efficiency is required. Experience in energy systems, computer spreadsheets, computer energy performance simulation is desired. A background in contracts, construction, working with commercial or residential customers would also be desirable. Excellent communication skills and the ability to learn quickly are very important in this position. A high level of computer literacy is required including use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Travel is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts building and residential energy assessments
• Performs energy analysis with energy performance software
• Reviews engineering reports; researches technical information on energy efficiency and sustainable building technology topics
• Provides technical assistance in person and over the telephone to builders, building contractors, and property management officials on energy efficient building practices
• Prepares and edits written descriptions, topical summaries, bibliographies, and other information materials suitable for giving presentations and posting to websites while targeting a variety of audiences of varying degrees of technical knowledge
• Communicates via email, telephone, and in person to gather and disseminate information
• Recommends engineering and product modifications to increase energy performance
• May attend workshops, seminars, and related events in support of project duties

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

$25,000 - $35,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health, life and disability insurance, a cafeteria and 401(k) plan and a pleasant, professional office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants will be accepted until a suitable candidate can be identified. Applications will be considered as they are received. Early applications are encouraged. All persons interested in being considered for the position must submit a cover letter highlighting their experience and skills relevant to the listed qualifications, a current resume and a completed NCAT application form. For further information or to receive an application form, please contact Therese McClafferty in the Butte, MT office at (406)494-4572, email: theresem@ncat.org. Incomplete applications or references on the application to “see resume” will not be considered.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Agronomy/Cropping Systems Specialist

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a private non-profit organization that works to foster and promote sustainable technologies and systems, especially for the benefit of economically disadvantaged individuals and communities. NCAT is looking for someone that wants to use his/her agronomic education and experience to help U.S. farmers and ranchers. You will work directly with farmers and ranchers to address their questions on raising agronomic crops sustainably. This is a regular, full-time position providing an excellent opportunity to work with a dedicated and professional staff on national projects. The position will be based in NCAT’s Butte, Montana office.

For convenience this employment announcement is also available in PDF format
	Agronomy/Cropping Systems Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

This is an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate with a combination of education and experience in agronomic cropping systems, including soil fertility and pest management. Minimum requirements include farm-based experience with a background in agronomy, soil fertility, weed ecology, crop rotations, economics or a related field in agriculture. A BS or MS degree or equivalent in one of these fields is also required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

NCAT is a mission driven organization and the successful candidate must be fully supportive of its mission. Demonstrated interest and knowledge about promoting sustainable agriculture is required. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, writing and proposal development are very important in this position. Must be able to travel. In addition to training and farm experience with cropping systems, experience with production or marketing of organic or biodynamic agronomic crops is desirable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with farmers and ranchers (including those with large field scale crops) to provide sustainable cropping systems information including: management of soil fertility, weeds, water and pests, crop rotations (including organic systems)
• Research technical information on sustainable agriculture production and marketing topics
• Prepare publications, topical summaries, bibliographies, workshop materials and website postings while targeting a variety of audiences of varying degrees of technical knowledge
• Communicate via email, telephone, and in person to gather and disseminate information to farmers and ranchers
• Work with other sustainable agriculture specialists to identify participant needs and appropriate delivery methods
• Assist in project development activities
• May attend conferences, workshops, seminars, and related events in support of project duties

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary range is $25,000 to $36,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health, life and disability insurance, a cafeteria and 401(k) plan and a pleasant, professional office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career in sustainable agriculture. If you are interested in providing practical advice, have the right education and practical on-farm experience, please apply. Applicants will be accepted through through May 1, 2008 or until a suitable candidate can be identified. Early applications are encouraged and applications will be considered as they are received. All persons interested in being considered for the position must submit a cover letter highlighting their experience and skills relevant to the listed qualifications, a current resume and a completed NCAT application form For further information or to receive an application form, please contact Therese McClafferty in the Butte, MT office at (406)494-4572, email: theresem@ncat.org. Incomplete applications or references on the application to “see resume” will not be considered.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Horticulture/Marketing Specialist - Louisiana

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a private non-profit corporation that works to foster and promote sustainable technologies and systems, especially for the benefit of economically disadvantaged individuals and communities. NCAT is seeking a program specialist to help American farmers and ranchers learn about sustainability and organic crop production. The position will work directly with farmers to address their questions on crop production, how to transition to organics as well as how to add value and market their products. This is a regular, full-time position providing an excellent opportunity to work with a dedicated and professional staff on national projects including the ATTRA project. The position will be based in NCAT’s Hammond, Louisiana office.

For convenience this employment announcement is also available in PDF format
	Horticulture/Marketing Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum requirements include farm-based experience and a BS or MS degree or equivalent in horticulture with special attention to commercial vegetable or fruit production. Experience in marketing, local food systems, farmers markets and value added products would be beneficial

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

NCAT is a mission driven organization and the successful candidate must be fully supportive of its mission. Demonstrated interest and knowledge in promoting sustainable agriculture and organic production is required. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, writing and proposal development are very important in this position. Must be able to travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work to build the capacity of farmers, farm organizations, farmers markets, and other partners to regenerate and develop new parts of the regional food system in disaster-affected Gulf States, increasing producers' capacity to diversify crops as one approach to better management of risks posed by future weather-related challenges.
• Work to leverage resources through networking and coordinating activities for the shared goal of developing and diversifying producers' crops and markets in the region. Increase producers' awareness of successful farmer's markets and provide information about successful approaches elsewhere. Increase number of producers who are vendors for various direct markets, including but not limited to farmers markets. Increase the diversity of avenues for direct marketing and improve the skills of farmers to meet the needs of those new avenues.
• Increase peer-to-peer learning opportunities among farmers. Provide increased opportunities for consumer education and consumer involvement in new and renewed markets.
• Ensure that communication with local leaders and policy makers occurs so that market opportunities for family farmers remain a priority in planning for redevelopment. Work to link local food system efforts in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
• Work directly with farmers and farm groups to provide technical information on the sustainable production and marketing of vegetable and fruit crops and forages. Provide information and support to farmers transitioning to organic production
• Write publications, topical summaries, bibliographies, workshop materials and website information on a variety of horticulture and agronomy topics while targeting a variety of audiences with varying degrees of technical expertise or knowledge

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary range is $25,000 to $36,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health, life and disability insurance, a cafeteria and 401(k) plan and a pleasant, professional office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career in sustainable agriculture. If you are interested in providing practical advice, have the right education and practical on-farm experience, please apply. Applicants will be accepted through April 30, 2008 or until a suitable candidate can be identified. All persons interested in being considered for the position must submit a cover letter highlighting their experience and skills relevant to the listed qualifications, a current resume and a completed NCAT application form. For further information or to receive an application form, please contact Therese McClafferty in the Butte, MT office at (406)494-4572, email: theresem@ncat.org. Incomplete applications or references on the application to “see resume” will not be considered.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Sustainable Agriculture Marketing Specialist

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a private non-profit organization that works to foster and promote sustainable technologies and systems, especially for the benefit of economically disadvantaged individuals and communities. NCAT is looking for someone that wants to use his/her agriculture education and marketing experience to help U.S. farmers. You will work directly with farmers to address their questions on how to add value and market their products as well as economic information about farming sustainably. You will provide assistance to farmers to help them develop marketing and business plans for sustainable and organic products. Your work will include providing information on how to add value to farm products and how to transition to organic production and certification. This is a regular, full-time position providing an excellent opportunity to work with a dedicated and professional staff on national projects. The position will be based in NCAT’s Butte, Montana office.

For convenience this employment announcement is also available in PDF format
	Sustainable Agriculture Marketing Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

This is an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate with a combination of education and experience in agriculture and marketing, business management, or business development. Minimum requirements include farm-based experience with a background in horticulture, agronomy, animal science, soils or a related field in agriculture. A BS or MS degree or equivalent in agricultural business development with emphasis on farm economics, marketing, finance, business planning, or value-added enterprise development is also required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

NCAT is a mission driven organization and the successful candidate must be fully supportive of its mission. Demonstrated interest and knowledge in promoting sustainable agriculture and organic production is required. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, writing and proposal development are very important in this position. Must be able to travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with farmers and farm groups to provide information on marketing and/or adding value to agriculture products
• Research technical information on sustainable agriculture production and marketing topics
• Prepare publications, topical summaries, bibliographies, workshop materials and website postings while targeting a variety of audiences of varying degrees of technical knowledge
• Communicate via email, telephone, and in person to gather and disseminate information to farmers
• Work with other sustainable agriculture specialists to identify farmer needs and appropriate delivery methods
• Assist in project development activities

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary range is $25,000 - $36,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health, life and disability insurance, a cafeteria and 401(k) plan and a pleasant, professional office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career in sustainable agriculture. If you are interested in providing practical advice, have the right education and practical on-farm experience, please apply. Applicants will be accepted through March 1, 2008 or until a suitable candidate can be identified. Early applications are encouraged and applications will be considered as they are received. All persons interested in being considered for the position must submit a cover letter highlighting their experience and skills relevant to the listed qualifications, a current resume and a completed NCAT application form. For further information or to receive an application form, please contact Therese McClafferty in the Butte, MT office at (406)494-4572, email: theresem@ncat.org. Incomplete applications or references on the application to “see resume” will not be considered.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Web Specialist

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), a private non-profit organization helps people by championing small-scale, local, and sustainable solutions to reduce poverty, promote healthy communities, and protect natural resources. NCAT is looking for a Web Specialist to work with its computer services team to develop, design and/or maintain websites. If you enjoy open source technologies and want to put your skills to work on national projects, this is a great opportunity. The position is based at the headquarters located in Butte, Montana.

For convenience this employment announcement is also available in PDF format
	Web Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum requirements are an equivalency of a BA or BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and one to three years of strong web development experience utilizing PHP and MySQL. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills, organizational skills and the ability to work independently or in a team environment, often with staff in remote offices. Understanding of Section 508 compliance issues and solutions would be beneficial.

Specific qualifications include knowledge of PHP, MySQL, XHTML and javascript, as well as knowledge and interest in open source technologies. This position requires conceptual understanding of dynamic web page development and maintenance, including javascript, CSS and XHTML, as well as experience in web server interface protocols and procedures on Unix and Windows platforms. The successful candidate must be able to write clean machine and human-readable code and have experience in Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office Suite, Macromedia Flash, Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary is $25,000 to $35,000 dependent upon experience and qualifications. This position is a full-time salaried position. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays, a health insurance plan, a cafeteria plan, a 401(k) plan and a pleasant office environment in which to work. There is a 90-day probationary period for all newly hired employees.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2008 or until a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged. All persons interested in being considered for the position must submit a cover letter highlighting relevant skills, experience and listing quality example(s) of website work, a current resume and a completed NCAT application form.

Requests for an NCAT application form and inquiries about the application process should be directed to Therese McClafferty. Incomplete applications or reference to "see resume" on the application form will not be considered.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Summer Internship ~ Pennsylvania

Spend your summer working with professionals on sustainable agriculture projects. Learn new skills and put your college education to work! The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is looking for a qualified student to work in our Shavertown, PA office located on the historic Lands at Hillside Farms. This is a great opportunity for the right student to work with a national organization on local projects. This short-term internship could possibly be extended to a year if funding allows.

Opportunities:

• The intern will work with an NCAT supervisor and program specialists to research sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and farm energy for development of technical publications.
• The intern will gain hands-on experience working with local urban farmers to produce profitable, locally grown vegetables for marketing to a local institution.
• The intern may work on website information for national distribution.
• NCAT will work with the intern to develop a work plan that will meet their needs for gaining work experience and academic credit if needed.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should have good communication skills, an interest or background in agriculture and local food systems, an active and curious mind, and a high level of computer skills. Website development skills are preferred. A high school diploma is required. On-farm experience would be useful but is not required. Applicants with background in farming who are not currently enrolled in school may also be considered.

Compensation:

$8.50 to $10.50 per hour depending on experience.

Deadline for Applications:

May 31, 2008 or until a suitable candidate is selected. Early applications are encouraged.
If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume and a cover letter to the address below. Make sure that your resume highlights your experience and skills.
Make sure that your resume highlights your relevant skills.

If you have any questions about the position, please call Lee Rinehart, NCAT Northeast Field Office Director, at 570-696-6786 or lee@ncat.org.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Spring/Summer Intern - Lewis Iowa

Spend your summer working with professionals on sustainable agriculture projects. Learn new skills and put your college education to work! The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is looking for a qualified student to work in our Lewis, Iowa office. This is a great opportunity for the right student to work with a national organization on local projects.

Opportunities:

• The intern will work with an NCAT supervisor and project partners to gather and analyze data for a feasibility assessment of a local foods distribution and processing center.
• The intern will help identify options to allow local food producers to gain access to larger institutional markets.
• The intern will have hands-on experience working with a new farmer to produce profitable, locally grown vegetables for marketing to a local institution.
• The intern may work on publications or website information for national distribution.
• NCAT will work with the intern to develop a work plan that will meet their needs for gaining work experience and academic credit.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should have good communication skills, an interest or background in agriculture, an active and curious mind, and a high level of computer skills. A high school diploma is required and the applicant should be enrolled in a horticulture or agronomy course of study. On farm experience would be useful. Applicants with background in farming who are not currently enrolled in school may also be considered.

Compensation:

$7.50 to $9.00 per hour depending on experience. An additional stipend for transportation and living costs may be available.

If you have any questions about the position, please call Holly Born, NCAT Midwest Field Office Director, at 712-769-2604 or hollyb@ncat.org.

Deadline for Applications:

April 30, 2008 or until a suitable candidate is selected.
Early applications are encouraged.

If you're interested in this great opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume and NCAT application to the address below.
Make sure that your resume highlights your relevant skills.

Send completed application material to:
Therese McClafferty
NCAT Personnel Office
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
theresem@ncat.org

Note: This general job description reflects the job duties, knowledge and skills typically needed for this type of position. It is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned to the position to facilitate a productive working environment.

It is NCAT's policy and organizational philosophy to ensure that all of our employment practices, including recruitment and hiring, are administered for all individuals without regard to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veterans status.

Forms and Application Materials

These forms are PDF files that may be downloaded and printed. When applying for a position, hard copies must be signed and sent to NCAT.
	NCAT Employment Application
	NCAT Intern Application