Job purpose
The Food Security Coordinator is responsible for managing a diverse range of food security projects at Greenways Land Trust. In addition to this, they are responsible for working with the Greenways Board of Directors and with other staff to fulfill the organization’s mission to restore, sustain and protect natural areas and critical habitats, particularly ecological and recreational greenways, for the benefit of the
Campbell River community.

Duties and responsibilities
Projects:
General (40%)
• Chair monthly Strathcona Food Network meetings
• Liaise with other project partners to support project development, ensure program consistency and comparability
• Manage project budgets
• Complete annual project reports
Fruit Tree Project (15%)
• Recruit, train and coordinate seasonal staff and volunteers to run Greenways’ Fruit Tree Project, which gleans unwanted fruit from local backyards
• Liaise with homeowners re: fruit picks, ensuring that tree picking area is safe and fruit is in acceptable condition.
• Distribute fruit allocated and/or donated to social service agencies in Campbell River
• Organize fruit sales at the Campbell River Farmer’s Market for program cost recovery
Strathcona Good Food Box (45%)
• Support project evaluators to gather data on program effectiveness – e.g. administer surveys and organize one-on-one interviews
• Coordinate and grow the Campbell River Good Food Box program
• Take orders and coordinate volunteers box-packing and pickup days in Campbell River
• Support Good Food Box Community Coordinators in five other communities and recruit/train as necessary
• Liaise with supplier regarding food orders for all communities
• Write grants to obtain further funding for box subsidies and required capital investments
Other projects (Time allocated to projects above):
• Support other Greenways staff, including students, in delivering their projects as required
• Carry out other duties as requested by the Executive Director

Qualifications
• Educational background or work experience in business, education, environmental studies, or community engagement, ideally in a non-profit organization
• Professional, resourceful, patient, friendly, detail-oriented, and highly self-motivated team player with excellent organizational and communication skills
• Previous experience in community engagement and working with volunteers is preferred
• Previous experience writing grant applications and reporting to funders is preferred
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective cooperative relationships
• Some weekend and evening obligations (approximately 1-2 days/month)
• Valid BC Driver’s Licence required. Access to own transportation is desirable.
• Valid Level 1 First Aid is desirable.
• Please note that as of October 2021, all new Greenways employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to starting employment

How to apply:
To apply please send a resume and cover letter to our Executive Director, Katie Lavoie, at katharine@greenwaystrust.ca by end of day June 30th. Subject: Food Security Coordinator