NOFA/Massachusetts Job Openings
Two Outreach Interns Sought
Speakers Bureau Coordinator
NOFA/ Mass is looking for a highly motivated individual to revitalize our Speakers Bureau, a program of the Outreach Department. This program has a good foundation already established. The intern would work directly with the Outreach Coordinator to contact speakers and identify/source potential speaking venues to establish a Speakers' Bureau database. This position has flexible hours. Tasks include:
Topics/presentations
- update present list of topics and presentations
- contact individual members and presenters at NOFA/Mass events and determine topics on which they could give competent presentations
Speaker venues
- update present list of venues already identified
- contact groups throughout the state which might be interested in hiring a NOFA/Mass speaker for some of the topics (for example: garden clubs, appropriate organizations and corporations, colleges/universities, technical high schools, libraries, etc.)
Information Management
- work with NOFA/Mass webmaster to maintain website listing of speakers, topics, past successful events, quotes from evaluations, etc. to promote the bureau
- create and maintain a database of speakers, contacted groups, past events, etc.
Creating and updating materials necessary for program continuity
- evaluation forms
- billing and accounting system
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies Necessary for this Position:
Outgoing, friendly personality
Knowledgeable about NOFA/Mass and its programs
Personally organized
Ability to work independently
Computer skills including MS Word and Excel
Social Networking skills
Maintains current NOFA/Mass membership
Benefits: Outreach coordinator will help intern receive 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.
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 receive 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.
All NOFA/Mass jobs call for a philosophical dedication to the organization's principles that is over and above the modest financial remuneration that we offer. What folks who NOFA/Mass get for their investment with us is a supportive work environment with highly motivated people that allows for and encourages self-motivation and in large part being your own boss.
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