Sustainable Food Systems - Priority Co-Lead

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**This is a Volunteer position**

Sustainable Food Systems - Priority Co-Lead

Arizona Sustainability Alliance (AZSA) Mission
To create and support cutting-edge, project-based sustainability solutions in Arizona

Programs Overview

• AZSA has five priorities: Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Food Systems, Urban Forestry, and Cities
• AZSA priorities and projects are run by staff and volunteer staff
• Each priority is run by a Priority Lead and Priority Co-Lead
• Projects are overseen by Project Coordinators
• AZSA has many projects across Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Food Systems, and Urban Forestry
• The Cities priority has City Liaisons who do not directly run projects but work to build relationships with city staff to support our projects

Vision and Mission - Sustainable Food Systems

• Vision: Through community engagement, education, and project-based assistance, we intend on empowering low-income communities and creating equitable, affordable food access throughout Arizona.
• Mission: To mitigate the impact of food insecurity in low-income communities, while educating about nutrition, food growing methods, and the value of local foods through meaningful statewide partnerships.
  
  

Objectives - Sustainable Food Systems

• Increase food security in low-income communities and mitigate food deserts by creating and supporting projects that provide low-income communities with equitable, affordable, convenient access to healthy foods
• Provide education to Arizonans on best practices for growing, eating, and recycling healthy foods
• Provide support to local farmers, distributors, and vendors to strengthen the local food economy by increasing the amount of food that is grown and consumed locally

Role Purpose
Play a vital role in progressing sustainability initiatives in Arizona by ensuring that all programs deliver the desirable outcome to our organization and align with the requirements of any associated grants used to fund activities.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, organize, monitor, and coordinate inter-connected priorities and activities, i.e. engage a city liaison in order to support a city’s objectives in the area
• Decide on suitable strategies and objectives as they relate to the priority and the larger organization
• Vet the strategies with organizational leadership to ensure alignment and appropriate focus
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets, grant requirements, and activities
• Apply change, risk, and resource management methodologies to the day-to-day management of the priority
• Assume responsibility for the priority’s volunteers and vendors
• Assess priority performance and aim to maximize ROI
• Exercise problem-solving skills to resolve higher scope issues within priority
• Prepare reports for Executive Director, Program Directors, Board members, and the broader organization as requested
• Collaborate directly with the Marketing and Communications Director for any needs related to promotion, branding, etc.

Ideal Skill Set & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Program or Project Manager
• Working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, Trello, MS Project, etc.)
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Relationship builder who "manages by influence"
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to serve as a unifying force and to lead discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Self-starter, able to work independently, entrepreneurial, enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters

Time commitment: Approximately 5-10 Hours Per Week

All AZSA positions are remote, with periodic fieldwork and other necessary in-person activities specific to the position.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity email your cover letter and resume/cv to hr.volunteer@azsustainabilityalliance.com

Learn more about us!

https://www.azsustainabilityalliance.com/