Location: Flexible Location in Washington State
Deadline: January 15, 2010
This is a permanent part-time position. Location is flexible and may require work from a home office. This position will work an average of 20 hours per week. Travel is required with possible overnight stays.
The WSDA Farm-to-School Program is dedicated to fostering relationships between schools and agricultural producers in Washington State. Our goal is to support expanding economic opportunities for farmers while educating students about the connections between food, farming, health, and the environment. The program provides information, inspiration, assistance, and policy solutions for those working to supply healthy Washington-grown food and related education to youth in our State.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Providing technical assistance to farms and food businesses to increase availability of Washington grown foods for schools.
- Providing consultation and facilitating farm-to-school project development in communities around Washington.
- Developing and maintaining tools and resources, including the program website, publications, existing projects information (maps, case studies, etc), and marketing materials.
- Assisting with development of publications on starting farm-to-school programs, including model policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree and at least two years relevant experience in agricultural or food marketing.
Preferred Skills:
- Food industry experience in marketing ,distribution, institutional purchasing, and/or farm business planning.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Meeting facilitation
- Ability to independently work on multiple projects within timelines
- Website development
- Spanish speaking would be useful
HOW TO APPLY – DO NOT APPLY THROUGH CAREERS.WA.GOV
Send a letter of interest, an application or resume, and answers to the questions below no later than January 15, 2010 to Linda Pentt, Human Resource Consultant: hr (at) agr.wa.gov OR fax to: 360-902-1821 OR snail mail: P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Questions for Applicants:
- What is your experience with agricultural or food marketing? What was your specific role and responsibility in that endeavor?
- This job will require collaborative work with a variety of agencies, stakeholder groups, agricultural producers, local school districts and other interested parties. What is your experience working collaboratively with diverse groups and guiding a group to successfully implement a program? What specific roles and responsibilities have you had in this process?
- Describe any experience you have working in food distribution systems. Please note any specific experience with food distribution systems to schools or institutions, or in agricultural marketing cooperatives.
- What other experience do you have that would be beneficial to this position that you have not already expressed in your cover letter or resume?
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