Please contact the chapter in your area for local volunteer opportunities. Click here to go to the Local Chapters page.

• Organic Week Volunteer
• Graphic Designer
• Social Media Manager
• Library Coordinator
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Office Helper

Unless indicated otherwise, please contact the COG Office Manager at office@cog.ca

Organic Week Volunteer

COG is celebrating the new Canadian Organic Standards all across Canada!  From October 9-16th there will be local events happening from coast to coast to celebrate organic food.  Contact us to find out how you can help with Organic Week activities in your area!

Please send your ideas and requests to the Organic Week Communications Officer at office@cog.ca

Graphic Designer

COG National Office, Ottawa

Help COG create artistic and professional marketing materials that will get the word out about COG events, membership and publications (posters, brochures, postcards).

Minimum Requirements:

• Flexibility and self-motivated
• Commitment to professionalism
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• 3 month commitment

To Apply: Write a cover letter telling us what you might be interested in, what you want to get out of your volunteer experience, how long you can commit to and the times you are available during the week. Send your cover letter and C.V. to office@cog.ca.

Social Media Manager

COG National Office, Ottawa

Help COG with the management of its social media tools: Google Calendar, Facebook and Twitter.

Minimum Requirements:

• Flexibility and self-motivated
• Commitment to professionalism
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• One half day per week
• 3 month commitment

To Apply: Write a cover letter telling us what you might be interested in, what you want to get out of your volunteer experience, how long you can commit to and the times you are available during the week. Send your cover letter and C.V. to office@cog.ca.

Library Coordinator

COG National Office, Ottawa

The COG library has over 1500 titles - books, periodicals, tapes, videos, articles, etc. The online catalogue is at www.cog.ca/library - requests are mailed to borrowers across Canada.

The Library Coordinator acquires new items, arranges book reviews, and writes a quarterly column in the COG magazine.

The Library Coordinator also processes library requests and returns, prepares books for mailing and oversees the library assistant(s).

To Apply: Please send an application by e-mail to library-at-cog.ca or leave a message for Kristine at 613-216-0741.

Volunteer Program Coordinator

COG National Office, Ottawa

Responsibilities:

• Develop the Canadian Organic Growers Volunteer program
• Develop materials and implement program items as directed

Minimum requirements:

• Commitment to professionalism
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• One half day per week
• 3 month commitment

To Apply: Write a cover letter telling us the position you are interested in, what you want to get out of your volunteer experience, how long you can commit to and the times you are available during the week. Send your cover letter and C.V. to office@cog.ca. We'll be in touch within two weeks.

Office Helper

COG National Office, Ottawa

Make your own volunteer experience with us! We have lots of ideas and lots of work to get done (office greening initiatives, public outreach campaigns, member relations, etc). Join us!

Minimum requirements:

• Flexibility and self-motivated
• Commitment to professionalism
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• One half day per week
• 3 month commitment

To Apply: Write a cover letter telling us what you might be interested in, what you want to get out of your volunteer experience, how long you can commit to and the times you are available during the week. Send your cover letter and C.V. to office@cog.ca.

Canadian Organic Growers does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, sexual preference, or physical disability.