POSITION DESCRIPTION
ABOUT US: Food Sovereignty Tours is a program of Food First/the Institute for Food and Development Policy. We create international and domestic travel experiences that focus on understanding local and global struggles for food sovereignty. We currently have tours to Bolivia, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Italy and South Korea. These tours are organized by Tour Coordinators who are responsible for developing the content, itineraries and budgets for individual tours.
We are looking for a person to provide central program management from our office in Oakland, CA, including administration, website maintenance, marketing/outreach and customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in non-profit administration, marketing experience, extensive travel experience and a passion for food justice/food sovereignty.
Deadline to apply: March 23, 2012
Start date: April 2012 (flexible)
Location: Oakland, CA
Hours: 25 hours per week (one year contract, with six-month review)
Salary: commensurate with experience
Skills/Experience Required:
- 1-2 years experience in administration or a non-profit office
- Superior communication skills; excellent writing and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, WordPress and standard social media platforms
- Ability to work in a highly independent, organized and self-directed manner
- Ability to manage a diverse team of people, coordinate and delegate tasks
- Proficiency (speaking, writing and comprehension) in Spanish (French a plus)
- Engaged in political activism around sustainable food and agriculture
- Travel experience in the global South preferred
Position Responsibilities:
- Communicate on a regular basis with Tour Coordinators (TCs) responsible for different tour destinations
- Assist TCs in finalizing tour budgets, itineraries, web copy and marketing materials
- Keep website updated with current tour information
- Provide customer service to potential travelers and registered participants via phone and email
- Process tour applications, and collect all required forms, documentation and payments from participants
- Manage social media, photo-sharing and other online accounts
- Oversee the creation of new content for web and print marketing (e.g. articles, recipe blogs, photo essays, etc) by TCs and office interns
- Market the program and individual tours through list servs, newsletters, university email lists, etc.
Application instructions:
Interested candidates should first visit website at www.foodsovereigntytours.org [1] and learn more about us. Then please submit your resume detailing relevant educational, professional and life experience, and a brief cover letter (no more than 300 words) explaining your interest in the position.
Deadline to apply: March 23, 2012
Please submit materials to: jobs@foodfirst.org [2]
Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy
398 66th Street, Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 654-4400
www.foodsovereigntytours.org [1]
www.foodfirst.org [3]