Executive Director Food Roots
- Date Posted September 18, 2014
- Location Tillamook, OR
- Category Agriculture / Education
- Job Type Full-Time
About Food Roots: Food Roots’ mission is to cultivate a healthy food system for our north Oregon coast community. Food Roots was founded in 2006 and we primarily serve those residing in Tillamook County, and in our neighboring counties, on the North Oregon Coast. Food Roots works as a catalyst and advocate for change in our rural food system, supporting increased understanding, production and access to regionally produced healthy food. Our goals are to increase health and wealth in our local food shed. Our programs include Farm to School (including School and Community Gardens); Education and Outreach; Community Development and Enterprise Development.
Required Qualifications: Detailed understanding of community food and agricultural systems, highly motivated and results oriented, excellent written, oral and group presentation skills, and strong skills in managing and motivating staff, volunteers and community partners. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, three years of management experience, successful fundraising and grant writing experience, experience in developing community partnerships.
Preferred Qualifications: Background in agriculture and/or food systems and non-profit management.
Compensation: $46,368 annual salary. In lieu of separate sick and vacation leaves, Food Roots provides up to 192 hours per year of personal time off accrued at the rate of 16 hours per month for full-time regular employees. In addition to personal leave there will be nine paid holidays per year for all regular employees. Employees will be paid their holidays based on their FTE.
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Closing date for applications is November 15, 2014. Compensation this position is : salaried How to apply