Farmland Preservation Stewardship Program Specialist
New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program/State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC)
Trenton, New Jersey
Under the direction of the SADC Chief of Stewardship and in coordination with the SADC Stewardship Coordinator, serves as a resource assistant evaluating and processing SADC post-acquisition requests, including division of the premises, residential house replacements, agricultural labor housing, wireless facilities, rural microenterprise permits, and special occasion events; conducts thorough farm site visits, documents findings and facts, interprets the deed of easement, and captures meaningful photos and video; drafts necessary correspondence, prepares reports, presentations; provides support for meetings, workshops, seminars, and drafts informational materials; assists with monitoring, maintenance, leasing and security of farms owned in fee by the SADC and annual monitoring of preserved farms; communicates effectively with a broad audience including farmland owners; is highly organized, effectively utilizes document retention schedules, naming conventions, cloud-based document sharing and workflows through applicable software and databases including Microsoft SharePoint, Excel and Word; interprets and utilizes GIS based maps and land surveys and ensures data is accurate and maintained.
NOTE: Seeking candidates with experience in land stewardship and farming, who are meticulous and organized, and able to effectively work both in the office and outside in year-round weather. Soils and/or natural resource conservation experience is a plus.
STARTING SALARY: $51,479.83
6 MONTH INCREASE: $53,807.27
12 MONTH INCREASE: Candidate moves into the next Civil Service title after 12 months with a starting salary of $58,222.21 with annual increase as per the union contract
35-hour work week, excellent benefits, 13 paid holidays, hybrid work environment
CLOSING DATE: 12/31/2025
Please note this is not the full or official job description. Please see the full job description and how to apply on the New Jersey Department of Agriculture employment website: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/about/admin/employment/
To Apply visit: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/about/admin/employment/
December 31, 2025