California: Monterey Bay Aquarium seeks Seafood Watch Partnership Program Manager

The Seafood Watch Partnership Program Manager is a position within the Seafood Watch program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Center for the Future of the Oceans. The Manager’s role is to maintain and strategically enhance a national network of more than 200 Conservation Outreach Partners including zoos, aquariums, businesses and restaurants. The position monitors, empowers and advises our partners in communicating and conducting outreach activities that raise awareness about sustainable seafood and contribute to the Seafood Watch program’s strategic conservation goals.

Washington State: The City of Seattle seeks Food Systems Coordinator

For more information, please visit:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/seattle/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=342961

Georgia: Daily Groceries Co-op seeks General Manager

JOB SUMMARY Daily Groceries Co-op invites applications and nominations for the position of General Manager. The General Manager is responsible for the achievement of Daily Groceries Co-op organizational results as defined in policies developed by the board of directors and embodied in the strategic plan. The general manager reports to the seven-member board of directors, which is elected by the members of the cooperative. The board operates under Policy Governance, a system that emphasizes vision and values empowerment and accountability. The board uses policy to define the results the general manager is expected to achieve within defined limits of prudence and ethics. The general manager has the authority to hire, direct, structure, and evaluate all other staff.

Belgium: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food seeks Communications Assistant

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food,
Olivier De Schutter (Professor, University of Louvain (UCL), Belgium) is looking for a

COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT (M / F)
Part-time (75%) for a period of min. 20 months

Context

Since May 2008, Prof. Olivier De Schutter is the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Among his tasks, the Special Rapporteur is expected:

• To promote the full realization of the right to food and the adoption of measures at the national, regional and international levels for the realization of the right to food.
• To present recommendations on possible steps with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the right to food.
• To work in close cooperation with all States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as with other relevant actors.

New York State: The Schoharie County Planning & Development Agency seeks temporary Agricultural Marketing Specialist

The Schoharie County Planning & Development Agency is seeking qualified applicants to fill a temporary Agricultural Marketing Specialist position.
This will be a full time (37.5 hours per week) appointment for 25 weeks.
Starting salary: $23.89/hour
DEADLINE: May 31, 2011

NYC: Make Do Productions seeks Intern

Make Do Productions, a New York based independent documentary film company, seeks an intern eager to learn the ins and outs of documentary filmmaking.

Candidates must possess a desire to be involved in the food movement and to learn about crop diversity – our seeds, sustainable agriculture, soil fertility, climate change, and the works. Candidates must also be self-motivated and keen on developing their research, database management, fundraising, and assistant editing skills amongst a wide range of tasks.

Washington State Department of Agriculture seeks Organic Reviewer

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