Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre

The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre is seeking applications for a part time Coordinator for the Thunder Bay Good Food Box Program.

Duration: 6 months, to be extended as funding becomes available

Start Date:  April 18^th, 2011

Wage and Hours: 21 hours per week @ $20 per hour

Duties include:

Operation of existing food box program, which includes:

-          responding to inquiries

-          receiving orders and payment from host sites and individuals

-          recruitment, training, coordination and recognition of volunteers

-          collating and ordering of monthly food shipment

-          ongoing collection of program statistics

-          coordination of food packing and distribution on delivery day; box retrieval and cleaning.

-          promotion and coordination of locally grown box fundraising program

Implementing operational policies and procedures

Development of promotional materials, public presentations on the GFB program

Maintenance of working connections with local food retailers and producers

Coordination of annual meeting and report

Regular reports to GFB and NOWC board of directors

Qualifications:

Strong and demonstrated organizational skills

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated numeracy, cash handling and record keeping skills

Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work respectfully across difference

Computer literacy, including spreadsheets and data management

Ability to work independently

Understanding of the issues of food security and low income people

Experience with volunteer coordination and non profit organizations an asset

Must possess valid driver’s license

Physical ability and stamina to lift 35 lb boxes repeatedly

Email resumes (no faxes please) with covering letter to:

            Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre

            nwcentre@tbaytel.net

Closing date April 10^th, 2012

We encourage women to volunteer at the Women's Centre. We run volunteer orientations regularly - call to schedule one if you are interested. Volunteer jobs involve a range of roles, from sitting on the board or a committee, to helping organize an event, to updating our library database.

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