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Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (CCSM) organizes with (im)migrants and allies to collectively support, empower and defend our communities. This Food Justice Co-Coordinator will work closely with the other Food Justice Co-Coordinator, Co-Executive Directors, staff, and the Coordinating Committee to coordinate CCSM's Comida Para La Gente Food Justice Fresh Food Programming. This role is focused on disrupting food inequities within our current food system by collectively working with CCSM members, local organizations, food producers, and other stakeholders to increase access to healthy and culturally relevent food for immigrant communities.

CCSM is building a representative staff that contributes to leadership development within our community. We will provide training and mentorship to applicants who we believe would be a strong addition to our team but do not have all of the qualifications below. We collectively develop work portfolios that match individual skill sets and organizational aspirations.

Food Justice Co-Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement next phase of Sustainable Fresh Food Programming
• Coordinate fresh food programs throughout Columbia and Greene counties.
• Identify needs through community feedback (ie surveys, conversations, focus groups) and match them to available resources
• Work with development team and Co-Executive Directors and CPLG team to implement the CPLG budget
• Maintainprogram tracking documents in coordination with development team
• Work with CPLG team to collectively delegate tasks required to succesfully implement the Fresh Food Programming (food solicitation, aggregation, and tracking with local farms, restaurants, grocery stores, hunters and farmers markets)
• Maintain records related to program deliverables (food bank records, certifications etc..
• Coordinate with Co ED's to implement MOUs with local farms and farmers to increase access to culturally relevant food.
• Support fundraising team in reviewing grants related to CPLG and developing relationships with funders
• Maintain partnerships with other local organizations utilizing coolbot
• Work with Co-Coordinator to create SOPs to maintain high standard of health and safety of food and grocery deliveries
• Co-Coordinate volunteers supporting CPLG's food program
• Contribute to overall CCSM operations and logistics
• Work with Food Justice Co-Coordinator to support the success of the mutual aid kitchen program
• Participate in staff meetings, retreats and monthly coordinating committee meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Commitment to CCSM's mission, statement of principles and (im)migrant communities,
• 2-3 years of relevant experience (i.e. farming, food production, food procurement, food programming, food justice, school gardens, etc)
• Valid driver's license, access to a car, and ability to travel
• Comfort driving a cargo van
• Ability to lift 50 lb boxes of food and do repetitive manual labor
• General knowledge of local food systems
• Previous experience working with (im)migrant communities or marginalized communities
• Emergent Bilingual Speaker (English / Spanish) preferred
• Directly impacted by the immigration system preferred
• Previous experience with food justice advocacy work preferred
• Relationships with local farms, farmers, restaurants and food system stakeholders preferred
• Relationships with (im)migrant communities of Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Albany, Rensselaer Counties preferred
• Residents of Columbia or Greene counties preferred
• Excellent project management skills (develop, plan, implement)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff and members with different experiences than your own
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Willingness to work primarily in person when necessary and remote when optional Take feedback well and have a learning mindset

Terms of Employment

This is a full-time, in-person position (approximately 40 hours per week) based primarily at our Hudson, NY office. The starting salary is $52,992. This position is contingent on grant funding.

CCSM is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, working class people, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, and people with disabilities to apply. Statistics show that people with marginalized identities often do not apply for positions when they do not meet all qualifications. We encourage you to push past the imposter syndrome and apply anyway. Statistics show that people with marginalized identities often do not apply for positions when they do not meet all qualifications. We encourage you to push past the imposter syndrome and apply anyway.

We are committed to compensating our team fairly and reducing the inequity that can come from salary negotiations. The posted salary and benefits are the best we can offer at this time, and we will continue to build a benefits package that supports all staff.

Benefits include:

• Unlimited paid time off with prior approval
• 90% Health and 100% dental, vision and long term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Equity-based compensation adjustments
• Paid Holidays and end of year office closure
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Work computer, cell phone, and mileage reimbursement
• Language learning stipend and professional development funds
• Interpretation and safety trainings
• Digital security benefits package (professional and personal)

CCSM is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, working-class people, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, and people with disabilities to apply.

Apply on Bamboo (link provided) If you have access needs, email info@sanctuarycolumbiacounty.org with details.

Your cover letter should answer the following questions:

• How are you impacted by the immigration system?
• Why are you interested in this role?
• What experiences have you had that make you a strong candidate? (Your response does NOT need to include formal work experience)

We will not check references until after the interview.