Position: New Farmer
Initiative Coordinator
Organization: Food Secure Canada
Location: Montreal QC or
remotely, anywhere in Canada
Deadline: June 19, 2016 by midni
Initiative Coordinator
Organization: Food Secure Canada
Location: Montreal QC or
remotely, anywhere in Canada
Deadline: June 19, 2016 by midni
Food
Secure Canada (FSC) is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations and individuals
working together to advance food security and food sovereignty. We are
committed to three interlocking goals: zero hunger; sustainable food systems;
and healthy and safe food for all. Since 2011, Food Secure Canada has had
an New Farmers Initiative, an informal pan-Canadian network of Food Secure
Canada that inspires, equips and mobilizes stakeholders to reduce the barriers
new local ecological farmers face, such as access to land, capital and
training.
Secure Canada (FSC) is a pan-Canadian alliance of organizations and individuals
working together to advance food security and food sovereignty. We are
committed to three interlocking goals: zero hunger; sustainable food systems;
and healthy and safe food for all. Since 2011, Food Secure Canada has had
an New Farmers Initiative, an informal pan-Canadian network of Food Secure
Canada that inspires, equips and mobilizes stakeholders to reduce the barriers
new local ecological farmers face, such as access to land, capital and
training.
Food
Secure Canada’s New Farmer Initiative (NFI) is currently looking for a
candidate to work in close collaboration with the project’s co-chairs, as well
as in consultation with FSC’s Executive Director, to support the coordination,
logistics, fundraising, and policy aspects of the project and work to move new
ecological Farmer’s issues forward in Canada.
Secure Canada’s New Farmer Initiative (NFI) is currently looking for a
candidate to work in close collaboration with the project’s co-chairs, as well
as in consultation with FSC’s Executive Director, to support the coordination,
logistics, fundraising, and policy aspects of the project and work to move new
ecological Farmer’s issues forward in Canada.
More
specifically, the experienced part time candidate we are currently
looking for will:
specifically, the experienced part time candidate we are currently
looking for will:
- Convene
monthly meetings of the NFI with a diverse group of new farmers and
agricultural stakeholders and document meetings and collective
decision-making; - As
part a broader communications platform (details TBD), establish a formal
NFI listserve to engage new and existing members of the network; - Handle
logistics and coordination of an in-person gathering for representatives
of the NFI in Toronto on (during the FSC 2016 Assembly–Oct 13-16th). This
session intends to be a capacity building session on policy for new
farmers and will also present the opportunity to strategize on approaches
for incorporating agriculture in a National Food Policy and in presenting
unified recommendations for Growing Forward 3; - Pool
existing resources/documents with recommendations on key new farmers
issues; - Building
on the existing and ongoing work, and ensuring input from a broad range of
key stakeholders, help draft a policy brief on new ecological farmers; - Facilitate
consultations on feedback from the Growing Forward 2 policy platform; - Coordinate
meetings with MPs and MPPs on new farmers issues; - Help
identify and document next steps for the NFI following the assembly; - Help
look for funding for the position in the upcoming months; - Other
relevant tasks, as needed.
*Please
note that we are open to this position being divided into two roles, so
dual-applications are welcome.
note that we are open to this position being divided into two roles, so
dual-applications are welcome.
The
qualified candidate will be:
qualified candidate will be:
- Experienced
and knowledgeable about issues related to food security and food
sovereignty, with specific focus, research and/or experience with issues
affecting new farmers/farm succession - Good
computer skills and experience with collaborative platforms (google suite,
office, website writing, database) - Familiarity
with agricultural leadership, key issues, politics, organizations - Experience
in meeting facilitation and building consensus - A
strong sense of organization and logistics and ability to manage several
tasks autonomously - Excellent
communications skills - Good
team player and able to respond to advice from a diverse group - Strategically
sharp and culturally sensitive.
Assets
- Bilingual
(English essential, other languages welcome) - Event
organizing - Fundraising
experience - Policy
experience - Prior
involvement in Food Secure Canada or its member organizations - Live
in or capacity to travel easily to Ottawa.
Key
Dates and Timeline
Dates and Timeline
The
selected candidate will work with FSC over the course of Late June 2016 (Timing
TBD) – October 2016 – with possibility of extension.
selected candidate will work with FSC over the course of Late June 2016 (Timing
TBD) – October 2016 – with possibility of extension.
Start
Date:
As soon as possible (most work between Late June and October). Please note that
the coordinator is expected to work 2-3 days a week.
Project completion: November 1, 2016
Date:
As soon as possible (most work between Late June and October). Please note that
the coordinator is expected to work 2-3 days a week.
Project completion: November 1, 2016
Conditions
of contract commensurate with experience for a total contract of $7800
inclusive.
of contract commensurate with experience for a total contract of $7800
inclusive.
Submission
of Proposals
of Proposals
Full
proposals should include:
proposals should include:
- Curriculum
vitae - Cover
letter addressing: - Your
experience with new farmer issues, policy work, event coordination and/or
communications, or similar projects; - Your
understanding of or experience in the food movement and particularly new
farmer issues.
Please
send your CV and letter of interest to:
admin @foodsecurecanada.org*
before June 19, 2016 by midnight in your time zone. Applicants are
responsible for ensuring that their proposal is received in its entirety by the
specified date and time.
send your CV and letter of interest to:
admin @foodsecurecanada.org*
before June 19, 2016 by midnight in your time zone. Applicants are
responsible for ensuring that their proposal is received in its entirety by the
specified date and time.
