Company description The LEAF Project is an exciting, young nonprofit organization at the forefront of youth development, social justice, and food system work in South Central PA. Partnering with regional leaders in farming and public health, LEAF creates a rare and powerful space for youth leaders to experience their capacity and engage in building a resilient food system. On our 4 acre home farm, LEAF runs a youth-powered sustainable vegetable farm that distributes produce through produce shares, restaurants, public health partnerships, and markets. Through seasonal internships, LEAF youth also engage in their own leadership development, workforce readiness skills, and move on to positions of increased responsibility running LEAF ventures in our community. LEAF’s mission is to cultivate youth leaders from diverse backgrounds through meaningful work in our local food system. Job description

We are seeking a collaborative and effective leader to join our team and push LEAF’s vision and strategy as LEAF moves into its next stage of growth. The Assistant Director will work alongside the Executive Director to envision and implement thoughtful organizational growth and serve as a lead project manager in the areas of grants, fundraising, public outreach, and organizational administration. The primary areas of responsibility include:

 

• Engage as a thought partner in the organization’s strategic growth by collaborating with and providing support to the Executive Director and staff team
• Supervise and manage administrative projects by establishing timelines, big picture objectives, and working efficiently and effectively
• Develop the organization’s marketing and communications to the LEAF community, donors and funders, and the general public
• Lead development campaigns and initiatives, establishing, improving, and implementing proven strategies to increase revenue yearly
• Develop LEAF’s place in the community through building/maintaining effective collaborations with partners and seeking additional strategic relationships
• Support LEAF’s mission and vision by radically seeing and honoring youth, their unique talents, and their capacity to affect change in the community

 

Who You Are:

• Excited to join a small, hard-working team at an organization on the front lines of youth development and innovative food system work
• Collaborative and effective - you enjoy working alongside others to envision a solution while able to advance solutions on your own as needed.
• Efficient and organized, with experience setting and managing competing priorities
• A skilled manager who is inclusive and intuitive, with experience coaching and inspiring others to do great things. You are comfortable working in an environment where solutions and support can come from all levels of the organization.
• While you can be a fastidious project manager, you are also comfortable in bootstrapping a project from start to finish, creating a tactical plan and executing independently

 

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in organizational management
• Relevant background in nonprofit management, development/fundraising, and/or community development
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with local philanthropic and nonprofit community preferred
• Familiarity with the local food system preferred

Compensation this position is : salaried Work visa This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants Application instructions Deadlineno deadline