[sust-mar] Strategic Development Manager, full-time, Mobile Food Market, Halifax

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Position: Senior Manager of Strategic Development
Organization: Mobile Food Market
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Full-time Permanent position, based on funding availability

About the Mobile Market 

Since May 2016, the Mobile Food Market (MFM) has worked to provide dignified access to healthy and affordable food for communities in Halifax with food access barriers. While everyone is welcome, the MFM aims to address food access issues among vulnerable populations including low-income residents, single parent families, seniors, newcomers to Canada, and those with mobility barriers. The absence of transportation and food infrastructure, such as buses and grocery stores within reasonable proximity, is also a criterion for community selection. Our success hinges on community members and local service agencies playing an active role in the development and hosting of market sites to ensure they meet their unique and diverse needs.

While the MFM initially launched as a pilot project using a retrofitted Halifax Transit bus, the project has since evolved into a year-round program, expanding its core services to include three unique delivery models: Fresh Food Markets, Produce Packs and Bulk Food distribution. The program is sustained by a unique collaborative partnership model composed of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia Health - Public Health Central Zone (NSH), and MetroWorks (administrative host organization).

The role of the MFM Senior Manager of Strategic Development is to build the sustainability and responsiveness of the MFM. They will work to diversify funding sources to ensure a robust budget; increase awareness and recognition of the service; and work with partners to explore how the MFM can increase access to healthy & affordable food and better serve our region. The Senior Manager will act as a champion of the MFM across sectors while working collaboratively with partners and staff to build on strengths and expand impact. They will lead the fundraising, communications, partnership development, and strategic planning for the MFM. While guided by the Leadership Team on significant matters, the Senior Manager will have responsibility for the day-to-day strategic management of the MFM. This position reports to the MFM Leadership Team.

MFM Senior Manager of Strategic Development Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Leadership and Strategic Planning:
• Lead the development of the MFM business and sustainability plan;
• Lead all strategic planning conversations and activities;
• Play a lead role on the MFM leadership team, including attendance at leadership team meetings, agenda creation and the planning and facilitation of strategic conversations;
• Oversee the creation of the annual budget as well as financial and funding tracking (in collaboration with the MFM Manager);
• Provide management and mentorship for the MFM Manager;
• Provide support and development for the MFM staff team and related HR processes (ie. drafting new staff and consultant contracts, annual review for MFM Manager);
• Oversee evaluation framework development.

Partnership and Fund Development:
• Identify and build relationships with strategic partners and potential funders (while honouring the MFM’s vision and values). This includes engaging with other MetroWorks Program Managers to minimize funding and operational overlap;
• Oversee the development and delivery of corporate sponsorship packages;
• Foster funders and partners through tailored communications, attendance at meetings/events, etc;
• Manage the writing, submission and reporting of funding proposals for foundations and grants (including all three levels of government);
• Work with the MFM Manager to develop events and other means to cultivate, steward and recognize partners and funders.

Network and Policy Development: 
• Maintain and deepen connections between MFM and broader food systems work at the municipal, provincial and federal levels;
• Seek to increase collaborations, efficiencies and promotion with others working to increase access to healthy and affordable food;
• Support policies and initiatives related to food access and distribution in Nova Scotia (that link to greater support for the MFM and similar initiatives).

Communications:
• Oversee the development and dissemination of strategic communications materials such as presentations, summary documents, annual reports, etc;
• Oversee the development of an annual communications plan;
• Act as a spokesperson for media, speaking events and presentation and actively pursue opportunities to raise the MFM’s profile.

Interested candidates should possess the following skills and experience: 
• 4 + years of professional experience in a related field;
• Demonstrated fundraising experience (proposal and grant writing, corporate fundraising, community fundraising, etc.);
• Proven ability to network and build alliances across diverse groups and organizations;
• Demonstrated facilitation and leadership skills;
• Demonstrated experience leading a staff team;
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, including facilitation and presentation skills;
• Proven ability to motivate and engage others in action;
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on time management and identifying priorities;
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Demonstrated strategic planning and social entrepreneurship skills.

The following skills and experience are also an asset: 
• Experience in a non-profit environment;
• Understanding of food and food policy issues in Nova Scotia;
• Solid understanding of healthy equity issues.

Terms of Employment 

Start: Target start date – Last week of April or first week of May, 2021

Hours: 

This is a full-time permanent position, based on funding availability. It has a good amount of flexibility in regards to when hours are completed, with the exception of attending MFM meetings.

Location: 

This position will be based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, working from a home office and will require regular travel within the region. Travel expenses related to work activities will be reimbursed at standard rates.

TO APPLY 

Please email a cover letter and resume (including 3 references) to Julia Kemp at careers at mobilefoodmarket.ca Please submit your application in the form of a single pdf document with required elements in the following order: cover letter, resume, references.

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DUE DATE: Monday, March 15, 2021 (8:30am)

Interviews will likely take place on March 29-30, 2021 in Halifax, NS.

We thank all applicants for their time and interest, however only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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