Farmers Market Fellow
Farmers Market Fellow
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Job Description
Overview:
**THIS POSITION WILL BE A 6 MONTH FELLOWSHIP**
Brief Job Descriptions (essential functions of the job):
The scope of work for this fellowship will include supporting the Farmers Market Coupon program through market and vendor technical support operations management and evaluation. This is a parttime position estimated at 2025 hours per week.
This position is ideal for someone interested in farmers markets and food access program operations and evaluation. Within the internal OFJ team the intern will work closely with the Program Manager but may be asked to contribute to other work in the office.
Background
The mission of the Mayors Office of Food Justice is to build a food system that is equitable resilient sustainable and just. In pursuit of this mission OFJ will work to expand equitable access to nutritious food with respect to affordability physical accessibility and cultural connectedness support Bostons food economy and promote environmentally sustainable and resilient food production.
Building on the work of the citys previous Office of Food Access OFJ works to embed food systems and racial equity approaches into existing food access programming and to pursue wholeofgovernment strategies in partnership with GrowBoston that leverage city resources and partnerships to shift the city and regions food system reduce food insecurity and address the food systems impact on climate. This includes close partnerships with other city and state departments along with facilitating a community of practice for organizations businesses and entities in the city that are addressing food insecurity and inequitable food access by developing a new food system.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical assistance for the Farmers Market Coupon Program:
- Support the Program Manager and the Program Coordinator in creating materials for the Market Manager training and technical support around program administration.
- Conduct site visits to Farmers Markets to monitor the program.
- Liaise with communitybased organizations and farmers markets to support coupon distribution and tracking.
- Share biweekly reports with markets and partner organizations.
- Assist market managers and vendors with additional program operations tasks related to the dissemination of coupons and reimbursement of markets.
- Assist with communications volunteer engagement and customer support as needed.
Support reporting and evaluation of coupon program:
- Support market managers consistent and timely reporting of program data by Support program evaluation.
- Enforcing program rules and providing technical assistance as needed.
- Consolidate feedback from market managers vendors and volunteers.
- Support analysis of coupon redemption patterns and develop solutions to challenges that arise throughout the season.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications:
To effectively perform the duties of this role we seek a candidate with:
- Experience maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external partners as well as constituents of all backgrounds.
- Demonstrated communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience with organizing primary programs or clinical data including familiarity with Excel.
- Experience with social media strategy and implementation embedded within broader engagement strategies.
- Experience with lowwealth communities.
- Ability to function independently but also seek guidance as needed.
- Optimism and a desire to work efficiently attention to detail and an ability to make quick decisions.
- Familiarity with concepts of food insecurity food justice food equity agriculture and/or health equity etc.
- Experience working with Farmers Markets is a plus.
- Multilingual applicants are strongly encouraged.
- Access to an MA drivers license and/or vehicle is ideal.
- Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft applications and Google Suite.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms:
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: NonUnion/ Parttime/ Hourly Rate: $27.91
Hours per week: 2025
Employment Type
Full-Time
