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Description:

Status: Part-time (0.5 FTE; 20 hours/week)

Starting Pay: $20.19/hr

Benefits: Pro-rated holidays and wellness leave

Desired Start Date: Mid to late February

Report to: Grants Manager and Community Food Solutions Manager

While we are accepting applications now, this position is funding dependent. If we receive confirmation of funding in mid-February, we will immediately begin reviewing applications. If funded, this position will be open until filled.

What We Do

Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) is a 501c3 organization based in Olympia, WA. Our mission is to grow healthy food, people, and community. With roots in the land, we create opportunities for people to learn, lead, and thrive. We envision an equitable world where we are all nourished by healthy relationships, resilient community, and good food.

Our work lives at the intersection of food, education, and health systems. Each year, we directly engage approximately 1500 Thurston County residents of all ages in relationships-based programming centered on growing and preparing good food. We primarily work with young people, families with low incomes, students, seniors experiencing hunger, tribal communities, veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Visit goodgrub.org for more information.

We strive to cultivate an organizational culture of camaraderie, support, and appreciation among staff and a family-friendly work environment. We also eat a lot of good food together!

Position Description

GRuB seeks an adaptable, relationship-oriented, communicator to join our team as the Garden Community Engagement Coordinator. This person will engage and network with partners, GRuB garden recipients and SNAP-Ed to respond to community needs and feedback and work to continue to improve equity and education in the GRuB Garden Project. They will also facilitate GRuB in meeting all training and reporting requirements in this grant funded position. Tasks will include:

• Leading networking and partnership development with other organizations in the community
• Working with team to establish three new GGP advisory groups including: BIPOC Advisory Group, LGBTQ+ Advisory Group, and GGP Alumni Advisory Group
• Completing all grant management tasks including 
  • Participating in required meetings, trainings, and workshops
  • Communicating grant requirements to GRuB Garden Project (GGP) staff
  • Collaborating with program staff to create systems to meet grant requirements and objectives
  • Submitting monthly reports and invoices
• Coordinating evaluation and record-keeping
• Supervising garden educator, and assisting with other GGP tasks such as educational workshops and garden building as time allows

We encourage you to apply even if you are not an exact match with the following qualifications. We acknowledge that we are describing our ideal candidate for the position and will consider the unique sets of experiences and skills you may bring and/or develop and nurture with experience. Special consideration will be given to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and past GRuB garden recipient applicants.

• Flexibility, adaptability, humor, and love
• An understanding and interest in the unique challenges facing members of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and individuals with low incomes
• Experience in grant writing, reporting, and management
• An understanding and interest in vegetable gardening and nutritious eating
• Project management, including planning, implementing, and evaluating multi-faceted projects.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to develop leadership in others, facilitate community-building, and encourage productive visioning within groups
• Cultural awareness, cultural humility, and commitment to personal growth and learning as part of an anti-oppression organization
• Ability to identify opportunities for connection and cross-pollination
• Skill with multiple forms of nonprofit technology, including experience using databases (CRM), proficiency with Microsoft Office, Facebook, and web-based software applications.
• Ability to work productively in an open, active office environment (and work remotely until it is safe to gather in larger groups).
• Resonance with GRuB values, vision, and strategic plan goals. A commitment to social justice work and building a multicultural organization.
• Spanish language fluency desired.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The majority of the work is performed in an open office setting, with computer and phone work for extended periods. The Garden Community Engagement Coordinator will support our Garden Project staff and periodically attend and participate in garden building and educational workshops. They should be comfortable working outdoors in all weather, and with periods of physical activity involving standing, walking, bending, and moderate lifting (up to 25 pounds). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with all abilities to perform the primary functions of the role.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our staff primarily work from home. We prioritize on-site work for people whose job duties require them to be in-person at our office or farm, or who have other barriers to working from home.  We make decisions about programming, office work, and farm operations in alignment with state and county parameters. We acknowledge that a pandemic is a challenging time to start a new position, and will work flexibly with new staff to build relationships, support their integration into the staff team, balance their work and home life, and determine appropriate work location and hours. The position will be heavily computer oriented, especially in the early months when we rely on remote meetings as our primary method for connecting with each other! 

We actively recruit program alumni into leadership positions within our organization and strive to build a staff team whose demographics, lived experience, and backgrounds reflect those of our greater community. We believe that a diverse staff is essential to the successful pursuit of our mission. Please let us know if English is not your first language, and you would be supported by translation, or if there are other accommodations to help you with the application and interview process.

GRuB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, ability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

We will only consider COMPLETE APPLICATIONS, including: a compelling cover letter, résumé, three professional references with contact information. Email your complete application in WORD or PDF format to: jobs@goodgrub.org; Subject: Garden Community Engagement Coordinator