Jobs/Volunteers

We have four newly-created positions available. Positions are funded in full or in part by the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) funds which is funded in total by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The CPPW project and related positions are funded for two (2) years.

Youth and Outreach Program Coordinator
Community Food Advocates is seeking a program coordinator for our youth program which aims to educate Nashville youth on food justice, food access and food policy; engage youth in healthy food advocacy; and empower youth to be active participants in our Healthy Corner Store, Community Garden, and Food Policy Council programs. This position will also work with program staff to support outreach and volunteer activities for the three programs.

Healthy Corner Store Program Coordinator
Community Food Advocates is seeking an experienced candidate to lead an initiative aimed at increasing the supply of healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods and promoting the purchase of healthy foods by engaging corner and convenience store owners and community residents in leading store-based food access and nutrition interventions.

Community Garden Program Coordinator
Community Food Advocates is seeking an experienced community garden and urban agriculture specialist to provide technical assistance, educational programming, and capacity building support for community gardens, urban farms, and school and faith-based gardens in Nashville.

Administrative Director
Community Food Advocates is seeking an experienced non-profit professional to provide program, financial, and administrative oversight for three of the organization’s program areas (Healthy Corner Store, Food Policy Council, and Community Garden). The position will also provide financial management support for the organization as a whole.

To apply:
Full position descriptions are available at CommunityFoodAdvocates.org. Interested candidates should send a current resume and letter of interest by July 9th 2010 to careers@communityfoodadvocates.org or to Hiring Committee, Community Food Advocates, 415 4th Ave South B, Nashville, TN 37201. Please refer specifically to the position for which you are applying in your cover letter.

No phone calls or walk-ins please.

Community Food Advocates does not discriminate in employment or provision of services on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnicity, religion, mental or physical disability, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical characteristics or marital status.

Heifer international is moving forward with some exciting changes in our USA program. One of those changes is the recruitment of three new Project Manager positions. We are actively looking to hire qualified individuals for three regionally distinct positions that will work directly in developing and maintaining partnerships, programs and projects in the Appalachia region, the Mississippi River Delta region and the Southwestern USA/Northern Mexico region.

US Country Program Project Manager - Appalachia Region
Location: Negotiable within Appalachia Region

US Country Program Project Manager - Delta Region
Location: Negotiable within Mississippi River Delta Region

US Country Program Project Manager - Southwestern US/Northern Mexico Region
Location: Negotiable within Southwestern US/Northern Mexico Region

In addition to the salary listed, in 2010 Heifer employees received a generous benefits package[1] including 75% employer paid medical and dental insurance, 100% employer paid life, AD&D, short and long term disability insurance, 10% employer contribution to 403(b) Retirement Plan, flex time, 22 vacation[2], 4 personal[3] and 12 sick days[4] plus 10 paid holidays a year, a Heifer laptop and related office equipment and eligibility for use of a Heifer vehicle for business travel and Blackberry for business communication.

These newly created Project Manager positions will provide leadership and strategic direction in the development and coordination of a large, integrated, and impactful regional programs. They work to identify and collaborate with multiple local, regional and national stakeholders to promote food sovereignty and strengthen local and regional food systems through integrated programming in sustainable livelihoods, education and advocacy. Also, as we work to create more sustainable, locally-based food systems, these positions will engage in opportunities to work with indigenous peoples, new and immigrant farmers and in urban agriculture in strategic ways within and across the regions.

We are looking for qualified candidates for these three positions and encourage you to consider these opportunities and to spread the word to others who might be interested. We are accepting applications through 5pm CDT Tuesday, July 6, 2010. To view and apply for our newly created US Country Program Project Manager positions, please visit www.heifer.org/careers.

The individual in this position is responsible for producing a quality, regular publication on issues of deep interest to our membership and the pastured poultry industry.
The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association is a membership organization of 500+ members from throughout the US. We are a virtual organization, started in 1997 and managed by a 9 member board of directors. To date there has been one part time contract worker, who manages the organization through an 800 phone number and PO Box in Wisconsin. We offer six 20-page newsletters per year, a website and an online private electronic listserve. We also sell a book, "Raising Poultry on Pasture", that was produced in 2007 from articles previously printed in the GRIT.
We are hiring an additional contract worker to produce the bi-monthly GRIT newsletter, which is in its 58th issue as of July 2010.

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume, including a writing or publication sample, by July 30th, 2010 to: Jody Padgham, APPPA Administrator, PO Box 87, Boyd WI 54726, or emailed to grit@apppa.org. We expect to complete phone interviews in early August and have a new editor in place in time to produce an issue for a September 7th deadline. Any questions may be directed to Jody via grit@apppa.org or at (715)667-3203. You may view an onlineexample of our current newsletter at http://www.apppa.org/grittrial.html

American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
PO Box 87 • Boyd, WI • 54726 • www.apppa.org • (888)662-7772

Internship and apprenticeship opportunities submitted by farmers all over North America are listed here: http://www.attrainternships.ncat.org/

Heifer International

Heifer International lists all current career opportunities within its organization and provides a Job Announcement Email list. Visit them on the web by clicking here.

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Sustainable agriculture employment or volunteer opportunities in the South are routinely posted on this web site.  Please submit listings for consideration to info@ssawg.org .