Activating Agricultural Land Use for the Bernalillo County Community FUSE Executive Fellow

FUSE Corps | Albuquerque, NM

FUSE Executive Fellow to activate agricultural land use for the Bernalillo County community through stakeholder engagement, research, and contract development.

Climate & Environment, Community Wealth Building

Salary: $95,000

Bernalillo County, NM aims to improve residents' quality of life and support small agricultural entrepreneurs through access to open space. The Executive Fellow will engage stakeholders, research agricultural hub models, develop contract templates for small growers, and help transform a 34-acre plot into land that promotes wellbeing, education, and opportunities for new farmers. The fellowship runs from October 2026 to October 2027.

• Candidates must have 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in organizational transformation and change management, from practitioner to enterprise-level leadership.
• They must synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and action-oriented implementation plans, develop and implement strategic and operational project management plans, and generate innovative, data-driven solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, active listening, collaboration across multiple constituencies, and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders—particularly community-based relationships—are required.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; FUSE cannot sponsor visas.