Cohort Project Manager – Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network

Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)

Cohort Project Manager leading DSPs to assist farmers in financial distress across the Southeast. This role involves supervision, training, and ensuring compliance with USDA programs.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,889 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and support a cohort of approximately seven DSPs
Coordinate onboarding, training, and mentorship for cohort members
Plan and manage twice-yearly in-person trainings and virtual meetings
Ensure adherence to DBAN protocols and case standards
Manage contracts, invoicing, and logistics for cohort operations
Contribute to evaluation and reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience in supervision and project coordination
Demonstrated experience in planning and facilitating virtual and in-person meetings and group learning spaces
Demonstrated experience working in or supporting those who work in emotionally complex or high-stakes environments
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and moving parts
Experience working in Salesforce or other CRM
Self-starter: can take initiative both on projects and work plans, and seek information independently
Experience working in the U.S. Southeast
Demonstrated experience supporting farmers, rural communities, or advocacy organizations
Experience with USDA programs, farm finance, or agricultural policy
Bilingual Spanish / English
Experience with case management systems, data tracking, or compliance reporting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
401k
medical insurance
dental insurance
life insurance
long/short-term disability insurance plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

project coordinationplanningfacilitating meetingscase management systemsdata trackingcompliance reportingUSDA programsfarm financeagricultural policy

Soft Skills

supervisioncommunicationinitiativeability to manage multiple deadlinessupporting emotionally complex environments