# Director of Agricultural Development at Rainmaker

- Company: Rainmaker
- What the company does: Backed by Antler.
- Company website: https://www.rainmaker.co.id/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rainmaker/decc4b4c-39e4-4db9-b5c1-f04e423ad6be
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rainmaker-director-of-agricultural-development/

## About the role

USDA Engagement: Own Rainmaker’s relationship with USDA end to end, specifically NRCS at the national headquarters, regional, and local office levels, along with FSA, RMA, ARS, ERS, and NIFA. Build durable relationships with senior career and political leadership, and understand where decision authority actually sits between Washington and the states.

## What they're looking for

- Thorough working knowledge of how USDA operates at both the national and state/regional level, including the relationship between headquarters policy and state office implementation
- In-depth command of USDA conservation and water programs, and how producers actually access them
- Demonstrated command of the Farm Bill: how it is written, reauthorized, and funded, and how the conservation and research titles interact with annual appropriations
- Track record of developing programs and securing federal funding for them, including familiarity with the mechanics of federal grant, cooperative agreement, and cost-share processes
- Current relationships across USDA, the Congressional agriculture committees, and the Washington agricultural community
- Substantive understanding of western water policy and the agricultural water landscape

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