[homeles_ot-l] FW: Hiring! Community Food Security Research and Policy Development Coordinator - Ottawa

Thu Jan 8 09:39:27 EST 2009

FYI
Lynne Browne

Coordinator

Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6A7

613-241-7913, ext. 205

HYPERLINK "mailto:lbrowne at ysb.on.ca"lbrowne at ysb.on.ca 

www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca  

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From: David Vincent [mailto:dvincent at uottawa.ca] 
Sent: January 7, 2009 2:58 PM
To: dvincent at uottawa.ca
Subject: FW: Hiring! Community Food Security Research and Policy Development
Coordinator - Ottawa

This notification for the position of “Community Food Security Research and
Policy Development Coordinator” is being circulated at the request of Vivien
Runnels. Please see the attachment above.

Sincerely,

David R. Vincent 
Coordinator, Centre for Research on Educational and Community
Services/Coordonnateur, Centre de recherche sur les services éducatifs et
communautairesUniversity of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa 
Faculty of Social Sciences & Faculty of Education/Faculté des sciences
sociales et Faculté d’éducation 
34 Stewart 
Ottawa, ON    K1N 6N5 
Tel.: (613) 562-5800, ext. 1856 
Fax: (613) 562-5188 
HYPERLINK "mailto:dvincent at uottawa.ca"dvincent at uottawa.ca 
www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/crecs/

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From: VIVIEN RUNNELS [mailto:runnels5 at rogers.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:21 AM
To: David Vincent
Subject: Fw: Hiring! Community Food Security Research and Policy Development
Coordinator - Ottawa

Hi David

Could you please forward the announcement below to your networks? Thanks
very much.

Vivien Runnels

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From: Moe Garahan [mailto:moe at justfood.ca] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:41 PM
To: Elizabeth A. Kristjansson; Cathleen Kneen; Caroline Andrew
Subject: Hiring! Community Food Security Research and Policy Development
Coordinator - Ottawa

Hiring!! 

Community Food Security Research and Policy Development Coordinator 

A community-university-city research team, led by Dr. Elizabeth Kristjannson
at the University of Ottawa , and Moe Garahan at Just Food, has just
received a 2 year grant from Canadian Institutes of Health Research to work
with community partners on the following:

- Develop, with broad community participation, food security policies in
Ottawa with a focus on six areas: food insecurity and health, food retail
environments and food deserts, food insecurity and obesity, school meals,
urban agriculture and rural agriculture.  

- Adapt and pilot a community food security assessment toolkit to assess and
monitor community food security

- Build capacity within communities to implement policies aimed at
increasing community food security.  

CONTRACT: Either 3 or 4 days/week for 2 years (March 2009 – February 2011). 

Days to be negotiated with successful candidate.  

Evening and weekend work will be required on occasion.

SALARY: $25/hr + benefits and vacation  

Reporting: The position is hosted by Just Food (HYPERLINK
"http://www.justfood.ca/" \nwww.justfood.ca), housed in the Social Planning
Council.  Bi-weekly Steering Committee meetings will set direction, with
day-to-day supervision coming from the Director of Just Food.
Community-University-City Advisory Committee will meet throughout the
project for overall input.

Date posted: Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Application deadline: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 by 4:00pm 
Resume, cover letter and 3 references must be received at 

280 Metcalfe, Suite 501 , Ottawa , ON , K2P 1R7 

or by email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:moe at justfood.ca" \nmoe at justfood.ca

Interviews: Friday, February 13th, 2009

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and organized, experienced in
both food security issues/initiatives and community development, and looking
for an opportunity to increase their involvement in this area in Ottawa .  

Specific responsibilities include:  

*	Gather, compile and synthesize existing research/information as
baseline for work in Ottawa .
*	Generate materials in plain language for community workshops.
*	Outreach, organize and assist in facilitating community-based
meetings, workshops, events.
*	Assist in creation of community assessment toolkit and evaluation
materials.
*	Coordinate communications throughout the project, including
maintaining all information/research/contacts, manage website content.
*	Promote cooperation among diverse members of community.
*	Take the lead in drafting community food security policy deriving
from project work.
*	Work with team to conduct evaluation of the project.
*	Share responsibility for supervising the research assistants.
*	Project administration, including tracking budget expenditures,
organizing and recording meetings, etc.

Skills & Qualifications:

*	Knowledge of and demonstrated  commitment to food security issues
*	Community organizing/community-based experience 
*	Research experience and skills
*	Strong leadership, planning and project management abilities
*	Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
*	Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English,
including interpersonal skills and working with small and large groups
*	Good computer and desktop publishing skills
*	Ability to work autonomously and as a team member
*	A positive attitude, highly motivated 

Considered an asset:

*	Bilingual French and English language skills
*	Facilitation skills and experience
*	Knowledge of Ottawa and area
*	Other language skills 
*	Facility with website design

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for
an interview will be contacted by phone.  All other applicants will be
notified by email (please include an email address in your application). 

For more information on this posting, you can call Moe Garahan at
613-236-9300 x311.

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