jobs: community farm alliance, Kentucky

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From: "Southern Empowerment Project" <souempow at bellsouth.net>

Position: Organizer

Location: Frankfort, Kentucky (with travel in Central Kentucky Counties)

Salary and Benefits: $26,000. Basic health coverage and liberal vacation 
benefits.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Starting Date: February 2006



Required Qualifications

· Shares a progressive political perspective and commitment to the 
mission of CFA

· Good organizing skills; developing relationships with grassroots 
leaders, recruiting and assisting members in accomplishing campaign 
goals and executing tactics

· Must be capable of translating people’s concerns and needs into 
policy; understanding context of policies, the legislative process and 
how government works; monitoring legislative activity

· Ability to plan and execute campaigns, design workshops and staff a 
committee to run strategy

· Has some knowledge and understanding of steps involved in developing 
of alternative food related businesses.

· Takes initiative, self-motivated, can work independently as well as in 
team, works well under pressure, creative thinker, good problem solver

· Research, writing and computer skills necessary

· Bachelors degree, preferably in a relevant field

Must be able to make a minimum one-year commitment

Preferred Qualifications

· Two years of experience in rural community organizing or development 
of food related alternative businesses.



Position: Business Development Organizer

Location: Louisville, Kentucky (with some travel in surrounding counties 
and Frankfort)

Salary and Benefits: $26,000. Basic health coverage and liberal vacation 
benefits.
Application Deadline: Position open until filled

Starting Date: February, 2006
Job Description
The organizer will work primarily with CFA farmers engaged in the 
production end of building local food markets in Louisville, as well as 
with food-related businesses. The organizer will report to the director. 
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Assisting CFA members in accomplishing economic development goals, 
including talking to members about difficulties they are having and 
identifying and implementing solutions.
* Conducting participatory feasibility studies and writing business 
plans for farmer and resident-owned local food businesses.
* Marketing research and policy analysis, including gathering baseline 
data on food production, consumption patterns, and distribution systems.
* Developing quality educational materials, ensuring that CFA membership 
receives requested information in a timely manner.
* Developing relationships with allies, decision makers and the media is 
also required.


Required Qualifications

* Shares a progressive political perspective and commitment to the 
mission of CFA
* Good organizing skills; ability to develop relationships with 
grassroots leaders, understand what a sustainable food economy is, and 
understand the relationship between CFA policy and project goals.
* Ability to work with various constituencies toward the same goal
* Extensive knowledge and understanding of steps in the development of 
alternative food related businesses.
* Takes initiative, self-motivated, can work independently as well as in 
team, works well under pressure, creative and independent thinker, good 
problem solver
* Writing, computer skills, familiarity with research methodologies 
including GIS and other research databases.
* Three years experience in agricultural and economic development 
research and Masters degree in relevant field, or two years experience 
in development of food related alternative businesses.
* Capable of transforming data into quality educational materials 
including power point presentations
* Experience as a volunteer or paid staff working in a grassroots 
community-based non-profit organization

People of color encouraged to apply. Community Farm Alliance is an equal 
opportunity employer.



Send Resume and cover letter, along with two writing samples and five 
references (3 professional and 2 personal) to

Deborah Webb, Executive Director, 614 A Shelby Street, Frankfort, KY 
40601 or Fax (502) 223-0804 or Email cfarma at bellsouth.net