Emerging Issues Specialist - Limited Service

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting. Overview: description about role. Could be "About the role". Use

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with overview text. Essential Duties And Responsibilities: list of duties. Use

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• each duty. The Ideal Candidate: list of qualities. Could be "Qualifications" or "Skills". The posting includes "The Ideal Candidate" bullet list of traits. Also "Minimum Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". We need to decide sections. We have "Minimum Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into Requirements? But we have separate headings allowed: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide best mapping. We could have: - About the role (overview) - Responsibilities (essential duties) - Qualifications (minimum and preferred) - Skills (maybe from ideal candidate traits) - Benefits (total compensation description) - Pay? Not specified; no pay amount given. So we should NOT include Pay section. - Schedule? Not specified; no schedule details. So omit. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So only include sections with real content. We have Benefits: described in "Total Compensation" paragraph. That's specific benefits list. So include Benefits. We have no explicit Pay or Schedule. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must keep details. We need to format lists appropriately. Let's extract content. Overview paragraph: "Are you passionate about supporting multiple aspects of Vermont food and agriculture? Do you want to assist farmers and foresters recover from climate-related losses and prepare for the future? Do you thrive within a dynamic team that is helping the produce industry reach new markets and become more resilient? The Agriculture Development Division seeks a skilled professional to serve as Emerging Issues Specialist. This position will split their time between two main programs: 1) supporting a federal grant that provides funding to farmers and foresters that had weather-related losses and 2) supporting the specialty crop industry, primarily focusing on produce industry expertise. The position will also support key emerging needs that will bolster a diverse and thriving agricultural landscape." We'll put that in

  . Responsibilities: list from "Essential Duties And Responsibilities". It includes multiple sentences each starting with a verb. We'll break into bullet points. - Support a team that administers the Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance program. This position will engage in education and outreach, respond to applicant inquiries, engage in site visit verification, and support the strategic direction of the multi-year grant program. - Serve as produce industry specialist. This position will liaison with internal regulatory partners and external industry experts to keep a pulse on the produce industry's needs. Serving as subject matter expert, they will help guide statewide strategies for the produce industry. - Manage annual projects that support the specialty crop industry. Self-directed projects will be on a 1-3 year cycle and could include scopes such as increasing access to wholesale markets or increasing participation in food safety certifications. This position will be responsible for managing federal project budgets and crafting project scopes. - Support emerging issues that are critical to a thriving, diverse food system. Examples include education around Accessory On-Farm Business policy or administering statewide surveys for climate related events. We'll keep as

  • each. Qualifications: we have Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine into one section "Qualifications". Provide both minimum and preferred as sub-bullets? But we need to preserve detail. Could have two subheadings? Not allowed; only h3 headings. Could embed paragraphs. We could do:

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications: Five (5) years or more of combined education and experience in agriculture, environmental conservation, marketing, economics, communications, business administration, non-profit management, land use planning, or another relevant field, including one (1) year of program coordination experience. OR At least one (1) years of experience as an Agriculture Development Specialist II in Vermont State service.

    Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in agriculture, marketing, environmental conservation, economics, communications, land use planning or another closely related field, AND one (1) year or more of experience in agriculture, marketing, environmental conservation, economics, communications, land use planning, or another relevant closely related field, including program coordination experience. Preference for candidates who have completed continuous improvement processes, facilitation, and program management trainings. Experience being responsible for annualized management of grant and program funding greater than $500,000.

    That preserves details. Skills: from "The Ideal Candidate" bullet list. Could be placed under Skills section. List: - Thinks holistically, responds creatively to emergent needs, and manages complex projects - Thrives on meaningful collaboration with both internal and external partners - Communicates clearly, especially with farmers and foresters - Brings expertise of the produce industry, whether in production, processing, wholesale, retail, and/or the supply chain - Holds food safety certifications or is excited to take these trainings - Has a familiarity with Vermont's food and agriculture systems and service provider networks - Has a familiarity with budgeting, federal funds, and/or statewide granting programs We'll put under

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    . Benefits: from "Total Compensation" paragraph. We'll extract the list. Paragraph: "As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including: 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan Tuition Reimbursement Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts Low cost group life insurance Incentive-based Wellness Program Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website." We need to format as list items. We'll split by sentences or commas. Better to make each benefit as
    • . List: - 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families - Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan - State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) - Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan - Tuition Reimbursement - Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts - Low cost group life insurance - Incentive-based Wellness Program - Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program We'll keep as
      . We must not include Pay or Schedule sections. We must not include Job ID etc. We must not include boilerplate like "Who May Apply", "Environmental Factors", "Equal Opportunity Employer". Those are boilerplate; remove. We must not include application instructions like "Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail..." etc. We must not include "If you would like more information about this position, please contact Julia.Scheier@vermont.gov." That's contact info; maybe considered boilerplate? It's not a standard boilerplate but it's contact info. The instruction says: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

      or drop it." Contact info could be considered minor metadata; we could drop it or include in a short p. The instruction says "fold minor metadata into a short

      or drop it." So we could include a short p with contact email. But it's not a heading. However, the instruction also says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." Contact info is not exactly those, but could be considered minor metadata. Safer to drop it? The instruction says we can fold minor metadata into a short p or drop it. I'd drop it to keep clean. Also "Who May Apply" etc is boilerplate; drop. "Environmental Factors" also boilerplate; drop. Now produce HTML fragment. We need to ensure no markdown fences, just raw HTML. Let's craft:

      About the role

      Are you passionate about supporting multiple aspects of Vermont food and agriculture? Do you want to assist farmers and foresters recover from climate-related losses and prepare for the future? Do you thrive within a dynamic team that is helping the produce industry reach new markets and become more resilient? The Agriculture Development Division seeks a skilled professional to serve as Emerging Issues Specialist. This position will split their time between two main programs: 1) supporting a federal grant that provides funding to farmers and foresters that had weather-related losses and 2) supporting the specialty crop industry, primarily focusing on produce industry expertise. The position will also support key emerging needs that will bolster a diverse and thriving agricultural landscape.

      Responsibilities

      • Support a team that administers the Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance program. This position will engage in education and outreach, respond to applicant inquiries, engage in site visit verification, and support the strategic direction of the multi-year grant program.
      • Serve as produce industry specialist. This position will liaison with internal regulatory partners and external industry experts to keep a pulse on the produce industry's needs. Serving as subject matter expert, they will help guide statewide strategies for the produce industry.
      • Manage annual projects that support the specialty crop industry. Self-directed projects will be on a 1-3 year cycle and could include scopes such as increasing access to wholesale markets or increasing participation in food safety certifications. This position will be responsible for managing federal project budgets and crafting project scopes.
      • Support emerging issues that are critical to a thriving, diverse food system. Examples include education around Accessory On-Farm Business policy or administering statewide surveys for climate related events.

      Qualifications

      Minimum Qualifications: Five (5) years or more of combined education and experience in agriculture, environmental conservation, marketing, economics, communications, business administration, non-profit management, land use planning, or another relevant field, including one (1) year of program coordination experience. OR At least one (1) years of experience as an Agriculture Development Specialist II in Vermont State service.

      Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in agriculture, marketing, environmental conservation, economics, communications, land use planning or another closely related field, AND one (1) year or more of experience in agriculture, marketing, environmental conservation, economics, communications, land use planning, or another relevant closely related field, including program coordination experience. Preference for candidates who have completed continuous improvement processes, facilitation, and program management trainings. Experience being responsible for annualized management of grant and program funding greater than $500,000.

      Skills

      • Thinks holistically, responds creatively to emergent needs, and manages complex projects
      • Thrives on meaningful collaboration with both internal and external partners
      • Communicates clearly, especially with farmers and foresters
      • Brings expertise of the produce industry, whether in production, processing, wholesale, retail, and/or the supply chain
      • Holds food safety certifications or is excited to take these trainings
      • Has a familiarity with Vermont's food and agriculture systems and service provider networks