The Nevada County Food Policy Council Manager will be responsible for the coordination of the Nevada County Food Policy Council (NCFPC), updating the Nevada County Food Systems assessment annually, Coordinating the 20x25 campaign as well as representing the NCFPC at the State Level.
• Coordinates meetings and group communications for the Food Policy Council
• Creates meeting minutes and tasks lists for members
• Coordinates activities taken on by the council ie candidate forums, meeting with representatives etc.
• Coordinates the 20x25 campaign, promotes it to individuals, restaurants and institutions, tracks their progress toward their goals and compiles that into county-wide progress measurements.
• Takes action on bills on behalf of Sierra Harvest and if voting members agree, on behalf of the NCFPC
• Participates in conference calls related to development of the legislative tracker
• Serves on the Coordinating committee for the California Food and Farming Network attending monthly conference calls and subcommittee meetings.
• Ensures that grant deliverables are met and reports are given to granting agencies
• Updates and incorporates feedback from council on Food System assessment annually.
Meeting Coordination
• Reserves meeting space for general and steering committee members
• Communicates with facilitator/s and steering committee about meeting agendas
• Sends email reminders and calls to members one week before general meetings and steering committee meetings
• Compiles meeting packets on Dropbox one week before each meeting
• Brings necessary supplies to each meeting
• Creates meeting minutes, tracks tasks assigned for individual members, and tracks member attendance
Passion for Food Systems policy advocacy
Strong writing skills, willing to speak in public
Able to bridge diverse cultures and opinions and build relationships
Strong organizational skills
Meeting facilitation support
Comfortable with email, databases and communication software
Alignment with mission and vision of the Nevada County Food Policy Council
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to jobs @sierra harvest.org
by January 3, 2020 at 5PM.