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Job Title: Marketing & Member Outreach Assistant
Reports to: Executive Director
Type: summer job / age 30 & under
Employer: National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O)
Location: work from home, anywhere in Ontario
Positions: Two full time positions available, 35 hours/week, offered through the Canada Summer Jobs program (see eligibility criteria below)
Duration: 8 weeks starting June 6th
Compensation: $17/hour
Marketing/ Communications:
– Support NFU-O Locals to develop a list of farmers and farmers markets by region for the NFU-O website
– Create a bank of social media posts to engage with farmers, eaters, and food system stakeholders
– Organize & support “young farmer” Instagram story takeovers
– Organize & experiment with engaging members/followers on Instagram stories
– Source photos from farm members
– Support the creation of a communications strategy
– Write articles on key priority areas (farmland protection, land access, etc.)
– Support policy research and tracking
Member Outreach
– Assist in the identification of and outreach to new/potential members
– Assist in the development of strategies to grow and expand NFU-O farming membership
– Conduct phone surveys with current members
– Reach out to members to interview and write member profile stories
– Assist in the development of materials for Locals and members
Skills and Qualifications:
This is a Canada Summer Jobs position. Candidates must be:
– between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
– a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
– legally entitled to work according to the Ontario and Canadian legislation and regulations.
Experience
– Interest in community-building, environmental sustainability and/or food security
– Knowledge of Ontario agricultural community an asset
– A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
– Experience calling members and phone banking an asset
– Highly motivated and able to work independently and in a team
– Demonstrated problem-solving abilities
– Experience and knowledge of communications and/or marketing (preferred)
– Experience with Wordpress an asset
– Experience working with social media platforms & other social media analytics and scheduling tools
– Experience with graphic design is an asset (Photoshop, Canva, etc.).
– French language skills are an asset
– Excellent time management skills
– Ability to work from home
To apply:
Send your cover letter detailing how your skills, experience, and education fit with this position, along with your resume, in PDF format by May 15th to Krista Long, Executive Director at [email protected] with the subject line “Marketing & Member Outreach Assistant.”
Only those applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
The NFU-O is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
About the National Farmers Union – Ontario
The NFU-O works towards the development of economic and social policies that will maintain small and medium sized family farms as the primary food-producers in Ontario and in Canada. The NFU-O believes that agriculture should be economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and should lead to enriched soils, biodiverse natural ecosystems, financially-viable farms, high quality, healthy and safe food for people, thriving rural communities, and a more beautiful countryside.