Community Food Facilitator

Food Matters Manitoba is seeking a permanent full time Community Food Facilitator. The Community Food Facilitator works with Food Matters Manitoba’s programs in Northern Manitoba and Winnipeg.

Responsibilities:

• Plan community food programs by consulting community partners and participating in operational work planning.
• Assist communities and school programs with their food activities including gardening, cooking, traditional food practices, preserving and raising livestock.
• Provide logistical support for travel, event coordination and shipping materials in northern Manitoba.
• Create training materials including lesson plans, presentations, factsheets and posters focused on producing food.
• Develop and facilitate training opportunities that are relevant to community partner’s needs.
• Nurture strong relationships with project partners, First Nations governments, and other key partners to enhance project implementation.
• Ensure the completion of visit reports, conduct surveys and facilitate focus groups to help evaluate program impacts.
• Support the fundraising and communications by sharing stories from community development work.
• Visit program partner sites throughout northern Manitoba to identify and deliver supports for community development.

About You:

• Have experience with community development and community economic development
• Strong understanding of Indigenous food sovereignty and food security in northern Manitoba.
• Have experience developing and maintaining community partnerships.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Experience with evaluation is an asset.
• Ability to travel approximately 5 days per month in Northern Manitoba.
• Ability to speak a local Indigenous language is an asset.
• Self-motivated and a strong team player.
• A valid driver’s license.

The successful applicant will complete a criminal record check and child abuse registry check.

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Those interested in applying for this position are invited to forward their resume and cover letter by email to info at foodmattersmanitoba.ca (Subject Line: Community Foods Facilitator) by the end of the day July 27, 2017.

Food Matters Manitoba strives to be a safe and accessible workplace that celebrates diversity and represents the community that we live and work in. We encourage individuals from traditionally socially excluded groups to apply for the position.