Loving Spoonful hiring a Promotions and Networking Assistant
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Loving Spoonful is a collaborative initiative of Ontario Public Interest Research Group Kingston, The Partners in Mission Foodbank, the Justice and Peace Office of The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and the National Farmer’s Union Local 316. We will be recovering surplus perishable food from grocers, restaurants and farmers to be used in meal programs and other community agencies. The project will combine food reclamation with support for local, sustainably produced food in Kingston. This position is hosted by OPIRG Kingston.
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ELIGIBILITY & EMPLOYMENT TERMS
Contract runs 12 weeks, tentatively from Monday May 26th until Friday August 15th, 2008. $306.25 per week. Start date may be flexible.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume with references. Please email applications to lovingspoonful@opirgkingston.org (preferred) or deliver to the Hiring Committee, OPIRG Kingston, 51 Bader Lane, Queen’s University, Kingston ON, K7L 3N6.
Submission Deadline: Wednesday May 21st, 4:00 p.m. Interviews will take place on Friday May 23rd and/or Saturday May 24th.
We encourage you to contact Susan Belyea at lovingspoonful@opirgkingston.org or at (613)583-2055 for more information about this position and this project.
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
Applicants must:
• be between 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE (INCLUSIVELY) at the time of selection;
• have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year, and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;
• be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
• be legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial legislation and regulations;
OPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized communities bring to our organization, and invites individuals from the following groups though not limited to: Aboriginal people, people of colour, women, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, queer-oriented people, single parents, members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply.
We encourage applicants to describe the contributions and experiences they, as individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would bring to the OPIRG organization, in their cover letter. All applicants are asked for a brief statement on their views of power and oppression.
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Posted on May 8