Farm Safety and Health Outreach Specialist

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Farm Safety and Health Outreach Specialist providing key outreach on farm safety risks in Wisconsin. Collaborating with agribusiness and stakeholders to ensure safer and profitable operations.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Extension colleagues and stakeholders to identify needs and develop and maintain robust, high-quality outreach education programs to find solutions to the most critical challenges Wisconsin farmers face related to farm safety and health.
Develop and maintain specific expertise in farm management related to agricultural safety and health for farm businesses.
Build trust-based relationships with individual and organizational stakeholders.
Work with the Program Manager to facilitate programmatic efforts, maintain strategic direction, build partnerships to support the work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three or more years of relevant professional experience;
Demonstrated skills in interpreting, utilizing, and applying evidence-based information and research findings
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, through a variety of technologies
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous paid time off
health/dental/vision/life insurance
tax-advantaged savings accounts
participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

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Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildingcommunicationstrategic directionpartnership developmentevidence-based information interpretationworking with diverse backgrounds