Fruit, Vegetable & Nut Marketing Specialist
As a Marketing Specialist, you'll work directly with agricultural commodities like avocados, pecans, and citrus. The incumbent serves as an Agricultural Marketing Specialist responsible for carrying out a variety of activities and assignments related to the administration of marketing order programs.
- The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
- The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Meet and consult with industry members and representatives interested in initiating or revising marketing order programs.
- Work directly with industry groups to address issues using the tools available to help producers and handlers work together to solve marketing problems that they cannot solve individually.
- Attend industry meetings and provide guidance on program authorities.
- Review program activities including marketing communications and financial activities.
- Provide industry oversight and guidance to ensure programs meet Division and industry needs and are delivered uniformly.
- Ensures all activities are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation, Agency and Department rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Effectively represents the Department to internal and external customers.