NOFA/Massachusetts Job Openings
Metro Boston Education Organizer
NOFA/Mass is looking to fill the position of Metro Boston Education Organizer, to begin on February 15, 2012. This is a ten-hour-per-week employee status position.
Qualifications for this position include:
- Community organizer
- Organic farming experience
- Experienced collaborator
- Self-starter working from home
- Mission-driven
Responsibilities for this position include:
- Set up 5 education series (total of 25 workshops) that focus on producing, distributing or preparing organic food. At least 3 of these series should be based in specific communities or be organized for specific organizations. Help organize several workshops that are already underway for March, April and May of 2012. (4.5 hours/week)
- Reach out to hospitals, schools, community organizations, corporations, religious institutions in order to assess educational needs of specific groups and develop plans for collaboration. (4 hours/week)
- Maintain communication with other NOFA/Mass staff and programs, stay afloat on agriculture related things in the area. (1.5 hrs/week).
Starting salary for this position is $13.00/hour, and the position includes no standard fringe benefits. NOFA/Mass is a decentralized organization, with all staff members working from their home offices. There is a strong internal candidate for this position.
All NOFA/Mass staff members must be members in good standing of NOFA/Mass. In addition, staff members are required to attend the following events:
- Board/Staff Retreat - Saturday, March 24, 2012: 9 am - 3:30 pm, at Hampshire College, Amherst
- Board/Staff Retreat - Saturday - Sunday, Dec 1-2, 2012: 10 am Saturday - 1 pm Sunday, Buzzards Bay
- Staff Meeting - Tuesday, October 2, 2012: 9am - 4pm, Barre
- the NOFA/Mass Winter Conference, on January 19, 2013, Worcester
- the NOFA Summer Conference on August 9-11, 2012, Amherst
Resumes will be accepted until February 1, 2012. Please send your resume and cover letter to Julie Rawson at julie@nofamass.org. Questions, call (978) 355-2853.
OUTREACH INTERN SOUGHT
Eastern Massachusetts Outreach Representative
We are looking for an intern to represent NOFA/Mass at public events located in Eastern Massachusetts. She/he would work with and under the supervision of the Outreach Coordinator. The hours would vary with some time spent on the computer or telephone creating an events list and database, and other time attending events. Much of the job is flexible and suitable for a self-motivated individual.
The duties include:
- Work with Outreach Coordinator to identify public occasions appropriate for spreading the NOFA/Mass message and promoting the organization
- Represent NOFA/Mass, or find other member volunteers willing to represent us at such venues
- Maintain a supply of literature and display materials for distribution at such event
- Maintain sale items and be responsible for any related income from sales
- Identify private businesses and public institutions suitable to distribute NOFA/Mass literature and coordinate delivery to these locations
- Develop a database compatible with main outreach database and maintain it.
- Provide regular reports on this work to the Outreach Coordinator
Qualifications, skills and competencies for this position:
- Outgoing, friendly personality
- Enjoy public speaking
- Knowledgeable about NOFA/Mass and its programs
- Able to work on weekends and evenings when required
- Personally Organized
- Computer skills (MS Word, Excel)
- Social Networking skills (great!)
- Maintains current NOFA/Mass membership
- Ability to work independently
Benefits: Outreach coordinator will help intern secure course credit if applicable; free attendance at certain NOFA/Mass events; resume enhancer; furthering the local organic movement.
Please send a letter of interest, a resume and two references to Sharon Gensler at outreach@nofamass.org or 87 Bullard Pasture Wendell, MA 01379. Questions? Call (978) 544-6347 before 9 p.m.
General Information
A cover letter is always important with this application. We are looking for self-starting, highly motivated folks to work for us in our decentralized organization.
What people who work for NOFA/Mass get for their investment with us is a supportive work environment with highly motivated colleagues. NOFA/Mass staff are allowed and encouraged to exercise self-motivation and in large part to be their own boss.
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