Land Access Baseline Study Writers

Position Title: Land Access Baseline Study Writers

Role description:

The Land Access Baseline Study Writers will contribute to the research and writing of a geographically-focused baseline study of land and market access issues in the continental US southeast, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The writers will be responsible for the research and writing of one geography-focused chapter of the study, to be integrated into the full study in close collaboration with the RAFI Land Access team. The completed study will be used to inform services and policy advocacy efforts by RAFI related to land access in the project geography. This is a contract role working with the RAFI Land Access team.

Contractors will be responsible for:

• Researching land and market access issues in their respective geographies
• Writing a chapter of the baseline study focused on their respective geography
• Adhering to the research outline determined by the Land Access team (see attachment)
• Incorporating primary research, including farmer focus groups implemented by RAFI and partners, into the study

Required skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Demonstrated experience working in the US southeast and/or U.S. Virgin Islands 
• Demonstrated experience in social science research (primary and secondary) and report development 
• Demonstrated familiarity with agriculture and/or food systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion

Desired skills, knowledge, and abilities: 

• Curiosity, intellectual engagement, and an active interest in continual learning
• Experience in relevant discipline, such as geography, rural sociology, or agricultural economics
• Self-starter: can take initiative both on projects and work plans, and seek information independently
• Comfort working with non-English-speaking constituencies

Location: Remote

How to Apply: Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample (less than 10 pages). We will accept applications until the position is filled. In your cover letter, please state why you are interested in the opportunity and any skills or experiences you have that make you an ideal candidate for this position. Please no calls or emails.

About RAFI:  Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI) challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. We envision a thriving, sustainable, and equitable food system where farmers and farmworkers have dignity and agency; where they are supported by just agricultural policies; and where corporations and institutions are accountable to their community.