Future Harvest seeks Program Coordinator

Location: Mid-Atlantic Region, location TBD

Availability: April 2010

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher is required. Masters degree or relevant professional experience strongly preferred. Highly organized; event planning and promotions skills; excellent computer, writing and communication skills; and attention to detail are essential for this position. Experience with grant applications and/or management, and strategic planning would be a plus for any candidate.

General Overview: The Program Coordinator will be responsible for planning, promoting, executing and evaluating the annual conference in January, as well as two to four field days. This position will also be in charge of member communications and outreach, and will handle all day-to-day activities of the organization. In addition, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for seeking and applying for grants, and developing a fundraising program to cover costs into the future, as defined by the strategic planning process.

Objectives and Duties:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Oversee and orchestrate the conference planning process, working closely with the volunteer conference planning committee.
2. Create and distribute marketing materials for the conference, including save-the-date flyers, advertising brochures, and the conference program. Create print ads for strategic publications.
3. Plan, advertise and carry out educational field days for members. Includes working with PASA Education Coordinator to organize and carry out the jointly supported field days already planned for 2010.
4. Participate in the 2010 strategic planning process, helping to create a vision and action plan for the organization, consistent with Future Harvest-CASA’s overall mission. Implement action plan.
5. Develop, promote and maintain membership, with specific goals of increasing membership throughout the Chesapeake region, as defined through strategic planning process. Includes participating in targeted outreach opportunities.
6. Develop fundraising program and apply for grants to fund core work for the next three years, as defined through strategic planning process.
7. Create content and layout of quarterly e-newsletter, announcing upcoming events and membership news.
8. Update sustainable agriculture resource print materials and publications for members. Develop new materials as needed.
9. Communicate regularly with Website Manager during website re-design and to keep the website up to date, sharing information about relevant events and classified postings.
10. Administrative tasks as necessary.
11. Manage volunteer assistance, as opportunities arise.

Residency: Candidates for this part-time position must be able to work either out of their home office, or at designated office, location TBD. There is potential for this position to become a full-time salaried position in the future, but initially this position is 20-25 hours/week.

Compensation: Salary between $15,000 and $30,000, based on qualifications. Benefits negotiable.

Applications: Please send cover letter and resume to futureharvestcasa@gmail.com. Please indicate understanding and acceptance of the mission and objectives of the organization and the position in cover letter. Applications will be accepted continuously until the position is filled, but interviews will begin March 15, 2010.