Agricultural Promotional Coordinator; Agricultural Fair Coordinator

Position: Agricultural Promotional Coordinator (Agricultural Fair Coordinator) - 0695
If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State..Do you have a passion for connecting people to farms, fairs, and agritourism activities?

Would you like to design promotional strategies to increase awareness of Maine agriculture, local foods, and agricultural products at fairs and special events? If so, this job may be your future!

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & FORESTRY AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONAL COORDINATOR(AGRICULTURAL FAIR COORDINATOR)
Opening Date:
October 13, 2026

Closing Date:
End of the day October 30, 2026

Location:

Augusta Position Number:
Position Type:
Full Time/Year-Round Class Code: 9004

Grade: 24 (Professional/Technical Unit)
Salary: $54,017.60 - $75,732.80 Per Year Interested applicants need to submit a Direct Hire Application , along with a Cover Letter , and a detailed Resume
** For us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

AGENCY

DESCRIPTION:

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is recruiting to fill a full-time Agricultural Promotional Coordinator (Agricultural Fair Coordinator) position with the Division of Agricultural Resource Development at its Augusta headquarters. Remote work options are available subject to management approval.

BRIEF

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The person in this position plays a meaningful role in Maine’s agricultural fair community and in connecting people to local food and agricultural products. This position requires experience in marketing, promotion, project management, and/or agricultural fair exhibitions and operations. This position involves researching, designing, implementing, and evaluating effective resources to support the promotion of Maine’s agricultural fairs, local foods, and agricultural products.

Responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies to increase awareness of Maine agriculture and agricultural products; developing and implementing forms and procedures for agricultural fair evaluation, financial reporting, and fund disbursements; providing technical assistance to fairs on relevant statutes, rules, policies, and reports, administering seasonal stipends and fair licensing procedures, assisting with agricultural promotion marketing and special events, and reporting to Department leadership, legislature, and the fair community.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

Curriculum development and implementation skills to deliver responsive technical assistance.

An understanding of market economics and experience in areas such as agricultural marketing and promotion, supply chain coordination, and/or agricultural fair exhibitions and operations.

Robust project management experience and ability to action plan and achieve benchmarks.

Experience in covering stakeholder groups and helping such groups achieve consensus.

Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects under a deadline.

Experience developing policies for an organization or network.

High degree of comfort with public speaking.

Highly organized written communication skills, including conveying program outcomes and objectives.

Familiarity with state and/or federal funding processes and program management.

Knowledge of monitoring, reporting, data collection,…