We are looking for an outgoing, self-motivated, highly organized person to join our team as a summer student. The Organic Food Outreach Coordinator will be engaging in functions related to coordinating educational activities and promotional campaigns for organic consumers, farmers and businesses. The Organic Food Outreach Coordinator will work closely with Organic Alberta’s Marketing Program Coordinator and Agriculture Outreach Coordinator, as well as with farmers and business representatives from across the organic community.

Projects include: The Alberta Organic Food marketing campaign, Prairie Organic Grain Initiative, and other general activities that support Organic Alberta.

Key responsibilities:

Developing promotional materials and messaging
Marketing activities such as: social media and website updates, doing promotions at various events, marketing research, and working with partners
Administrative support such as: surveys, materials inventory, and other related activities as needed

Requirements:

Canadian citizen or permanent resident, under the age of 30
Be a full-time student returning to school in September

Qualifications:

Passion for local food and organic agriculture
Strong organizational skills
Excellent communication skills
Technologically literate
Dependable, self-starter who is comfortable working independently
Ability to manage multiple priorities

Assets:

Experience working with non-profit, grass-roots organizations
Experience with event planning and coordination

Position details: $13/hour, 35 hours a week for 15 weeks. Position to begin early to mid-May.

Application Deadline: 5:00 PM Friday April 10, 2015. To apply please email your resume and cover letter to:
info@organicalberta.org