This job expired on September 28, 2014
New Roots Local Food PC International Rescue Committee
- Date Posted July 30, 2014
- Location Glendale, AZ
- Category Agriculture / Business
- Job Type Full-Time
Job Description
Background/IRC Summary:
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 22 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency. The IRC opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1994 to provide reception and placement services to newly arrived refugees. The office resettles over 800 refugees per year and provides numerous programs to assist refugees from their arrival and beyond. The Direct Service Team provides much of the early services consisting of case management and employment services. These services assist refugees to become self-sufficient.
The Community and Economic Development (CED) Team was created to assist refugees in achieving self-sufficiency by operating economic development programs designed to meet the specific needs of refugees. The CED programs are designed to supplement and build-upon IRC’s core resettlement services. Within the CED team is the New Roots program, which promotes agricultural endeavors through community gardens, business development and market assistance.
Job Overview/Summary:
The New Roots Local Foods Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for sales and education for the New Roots Food Hub. The Program Coordinator is responsible for program recruitment, coordination of direct service provisions, and tracking outcomes. The Program Coordinator also assists with program development. This position will manage several market outlets through the New Roots Food Hub: the Gila Farm Cooperative CSA, corner store sales to provide fresh local food in food deserts, and retail sales of refugee farmers’ produce to local restaurants and grocery stores.
Major Responsibilities:
Job Requirements:
Working Environment:
A combination of outdoor time, standard office work environment and regular travel within the service delivery area
Compensation this position is : salaried How to apply
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 22 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency. The IRC opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1994 to provide reception and placement services to newly arrived refugees. The office resettles over 800 refugees per year and provides numerous programs to assist refugees from their arrival and beyond. The Direct Service Team provides much of the early services consisting of case management and employment services. These services assist refugees to become self-sufficient.
The Community and Economic Development (CED) Team was created to assist refugees in achieving self-sufficiency by operating economic development programs designed to meet the specific needs of refugees. The CED programs are designed to supplement and build-upon IRC’s core resettlement services. Within the CED team is the New Roots program, which promotes agricultural endeavors through community gardens, business development and market assistance.
Job Overview/Summary:
The New Roots Local Foods Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for sales and education for the New Roots Food Hub. The Program Coordinator is responsible for program recruitment, coordination of direct service provisions, and tracking outcomes. The Program Coordinator also assists with program development. This position will manage several market outlets through the New Roots Food Hub: the Gila Farm Cooperative CSA, corner store sales to provide fresh local food in food deserts, and retail sales of refugee farmers’ produce to local restaurants and grocery stores.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide outreach to educate and engage local residents, business owners and community organizations;
- Develop and implement training and technical assistance for New Roots participants;
- Collaborate with Micro-Business program to provide client-centered model of support to facilitate capital access to farmers who require equipment for sourcing produce;
- Train and equip local farmers to source fresh fruits and vegetables to local community;
- Host “pop-up” farm stands at corner stores and community centers;
- Coordinate outreach efforts to incentivize local communities to purchase healthy produce;
- Coordinate weekly aggregation of produce for delivery at CSA drop offs and local vendors;
- Provide management, accounting and administrative assistance for Food Hub;
- Ensure all grant outcomes are met.
- Collect appropriate documentation ensuring participant eligibility to receive services;
- Keep case files for program clients;
- Conduct participant surveys for workshops, technical assistance and outreach;
- Enter data into the program’s information data systems, including Down Home and other internal tracking systems;
- Keep records of sales on Quickbooks and CSAware account.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, Sales, Agriculture or related field;
- Minimum of three years previous related professional experience in agricultural sales;
- Demonstrated understanding of fiscal management and reporting; Bi-lingual ;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Experience with community outreach and marketing;
- Ability to communicate with limited-English speakers in a multi-cultural environment; and experience working in a multi-cultural environment;
- Advanced computer skills including word-processing, database systems, desktop publishing, and PowerPoint,
- Microsoft access, and Quickbooks;
- Experience with cooperative CSAs and/or food hubs and/or business experience preferred.
- Able to lift 25lbs safely
Working Environment:
A combination of outdoor time, standard office work environment and regular travel within the service delivery area
Compensation this position is : salaried How to apply
This job expired on September 28, 2014
DeadlineAugust 01, 2014