1099 consultant · ~40–200 hrs per funded award · $30–$80/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Agriculture, Food Safety & Natural Resources Subject-Matter Expert

Bring real agricultural and food safety judgment to our work — production practice, food defense, and natural resource science described the way a program officer in the field would want it.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your weekly hours and start time. We set your hourly rate from your résumé, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~40–200 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Review our technical approach for agricultural, food safety or natural resource realism
Tell us which practices, sampling regimes and safety controls a producer or processor would actually adopt
Check our claims against USDA, FDA and state program requirements before they reach the page
Say when a proposed intervention will not survive a growing season, a plant floor or a distribution chain

Required qualifications

Direct experience in agricultural production, food safety, or natural resource management in the field or in industry
Working knowledge of the relevant federal and state regulatory framework (USDA, FDA FSMA, HACCP or equivalent)
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

USDA, ARS, NRCS, FDA or land-grant extension experience
Food defense, supply chain traceability or subsistence and troop feeding programs
Graduate training in agricultural science, food science, or a natural resource discipline

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $30–$80 per hour; we set your rate from your résumé and experience. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 40–200 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Agriculture, Food Safety & Natural Resources Subject-Matter Expert

Every application is read. It takes about 5 minutes.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: many of us openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a close-knit community where we truly care about each other. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the field or plant-floor work most like this role: the farm, processing operation or resource program, the food safety or production controls you ran or reviewed, and what changed because of your judgment. *

Availability

Pay for this role: $30–$80 an hour, set by your experience.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win, will you be able to start within a few weeks? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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