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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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FARM OPPORTUNITIES
Here is an opportunity for a young or new farmer in the Ottawa area. Please circulate to anyone you know who might be interested. Land available for rent: 32 acres plus a modern house located approximately one hour west of Ottawa, near a lake and a conservation area. Owners are seeking someone who would farm the land organically (land is not yet certified). May well be a good spot for a market garden or CSA operation. There may be opportunity to rent additional adjoining land in the future as well. Please contact David Stein at 613 623 2036 or davelstein@aol.com for more information and/or to arrange to see the land.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Urban Organic Conference Group Members needed !
The conference is tentatively set for either March 24th or 25th, 2011. The coordinating group will be responsible for coordinating other volunteers to get the conference off the ground. A small group of people have started to work on logistics (location, budget, sponsors, meal, volunteers, agenda, speakers, etc). Group members will continue to work in the same vein with the coordinator on this . This is estimated to take 2 hours a week, with more time in the weeks leading up to the event. We are looking for individuals willing to commit to this for at least 9 months, which will include planning, implementation and evaluation of the conference.
Desired skills:
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized individual who works well with others, with past experience organizing a conference.
For more information visit our website: http://www.cog.ca/chapters/ottawa/
To volunteer, please contact: mailto:ottawachapter@cog.ca
Organic Urban Conference Coordinator needed !
The conference is tentatively set for either March 24th or 25th, 2011. The coordinator will be responsible for coordinating other volunteers to get the conference off the ground. A small group of people have started to work on logistics (location, budget, sponsors, meal, volunteers, agenda, speakers, etc). The individual will take over, with the support of other members and volunteers. This is estimated to take 2 hours a week, with more time in the weeks leading up to the event. We are looking for an individual willing to commit to this for at least 9 months, which will include planning, implementation and evaluation of the conference.
Desired skills:
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized individual who works well with others, with past experience organizing a conference.
For more information visit our website: http://www.cog.ca/chapters/ottawa/
To volunteer, please contact: mailto:ottawachapter@cog.ca
COG-Ottawa Needs You !
Calling all dedicated volunteers! COG-Ottawa is seeking a variety of volunteers to manage and operate its information booth. Duties include scheduling, corresponding, record keeping, transporting and setting up booth materials, as well as representing COG-Ottawa program initiatives.
Volunteer job descriptions are available on request. Prior experience with COG or similar organizations is preferred, but not essential. If interested please contact Margaret at 613 244 4000 Extension 2 or ottawachapter@cog.ca for more detailed information.
INFORMATION BOOTH COORDINATOR
Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa takes its Information Booth to events that are relevant to our mission. We need a Booth Coordinator to keep track of and solicit invitations to events relevant to our mission, to coordinate the representatives who take the booth to these events both scheduling and transportation of the booth materials. A full description is available on our web site: www.cog.ca/ottawa. Or please call 613 244 4000 Extension 2 or e-mail: ottawachapter@cog.ca
Booth Coordinator job description:
- Establishes yearly Booth calendar, with priority given to “regular” recipients.
- Responds to calls/ e-mail and confirms invitations for the booth.
- Searches for events relevant to our mission for the COG Booth to attend.
- Contacts Booth Storage Volunteer, ensuring Booth transport, prior to each event.
- Sources volunteer(s) to transport, set-up, takedown and return Booth, prior to each event.
- Encourages all Booth personnel to invite new memberships and donations.
- Records all user contact and scheduled event information, including feedback.
- Prepares annual financial and activity report for AGM in November/December.
- Forwards all funds to the COG Treasurer bi-annually.
- Maintains contact list of (COG-knowledgeable and new) Booth volunteers
- Organizes and chairs occasional Booth Committee meetings.
- Reports to the Steering Committee Liaison from time to time
INFORMATION BOOTH REPRESENTATIVE
You could be a volunteer for Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa at their Information Booth. You could help take the booth to great events in our city, offer handouts, answer questions along with an experienced COG rep and help with take down at the end of the event! A vehicle is useful but not essential. You would need to familiarize yourself with Booth materials, Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa, programs and activities.
Interested? Ask for a complete job description and talk to an experienced rep and volunteer! We need you! Call 613 244 4000 & leave a message. Check our web site: www.cog.ca/ottawa/ then send an e-mail: Ottawa.chapter@cog.ca or phone 613 244 4000 Extension 2.
- Responds to Coordinator’s invitation to take the Booth to an event
- Helps to pick up the Booth materials from the Storage Volunteer and transports to the event. (optional if a vehicle is available)
- Carries out set-up, takedown and returns Booth to Storage Volunteer, prior to each event.
- Encourages all Booth personnel to invite new memberships and donations
- Responds to questions, locates resources for members of the public…
- Records all book sales and new memberships during the event and ensures security of any funds.
- Returns the Booth to the Storage Volunteer
- Informs Booth Coordinator of any issues or problems encountered.
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