Project Co-Ordinator

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work with the Campy Growers to develop a new community food growing project. Working alongside The gardener, project development worker, trustees and volunteers you will be instrumental in creating a thriving, inclusive and influential growing project.

 

Your chance to help with Dundee’s climate actions at its grass-roots. Making a difference is the whole point.

 

Our Aims are:

 

• To advance health and wellbeing by facilitating access to growing opportunities and contributing to improved diet through increased access to fresh local produce in a natural environment
• To promote environmental improvement including protecting and increasing biodiversity above and below the soil by adopting and promoting environmentally sustainable practices.
  • To advance education and skills, particularly related to food (growing cooking, eating) and by developing and hosting land-based educational programmes and courses such as gardening and environmental

activities.

 

We are a community growing charity, focusing on food growing and horticultural activities. The role will involve the planning of engaging sessions aimed at maximising the number of people involved in the project.

 

We’d particularly like to hear from people with experience of delivering community food growing or horticulture activities and working with community groups and volunteers in the delivery of practical work.

 

 

Main Duties

 

• Building Management.
• Project administration and maintaining financial records.
• Volunteer Management & Co-ordination.
• Administration support of a community-supported agriculture system to provide veg box deliveries.
• Administration and co-ordination of timetable, workshops and events.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure all work across the site runs smoothly and meets the charities objectives.
• Support active engagement through the appropriate use of the media, posters, leaflets and outreach work.
• Continue to build links with other groups and agencies
• Keep records and write reports and evaluations relevant for funders
• Attend relevant meetings as required.
• Co-ordinate regular team update reports for committee meetings.
• Responsible for assisting the committee to secure adequate funding for staffing and associated costs of the Project.
  • Together with the Committee ensure that all policy and procedures are in line with current regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential

Desirable

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Friendly and personable, Excellent people skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, social media,

presentations).

• Excellent Administration skills.
• Ability to prioritise work load.
  • Can-do attitude.
  • Carbon literacy
  • Ability to coordinate and administer veg box delivery system.

 

EXPERIENCE

• Administration and maintaining financial records.
• Working with community groups.
• Experience of implementing new systems and procedures.

 

 

 

• Report writing.
• Experience of budgeting and maintaining financial records.
• Experience of writing funding applications
  • Experience of

working in the 3rd sector.

KNOWLEDGE

• Good general education

(Advanced Highers/A-Level

equivalent) and/or 3

years minimum relevant work experience relating to the role.

• Understanding of the climate and ecological emergency.
  • ●      Ability to

co-ordinate events &

workshops.

• ●      Knowledge and understanding of urban community gardening.
  • ●      Food hygiene certification.
  • ●      Risk assessments and accident reporting.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENT S

• Commitment to the aims and objectives of Campy Growers.
  • Ability to build

productive, collaborate relationships.

• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required. Hours are flexible but with some fixed requirements.
  • Positive outlook,

willingness to work in all weathers, patient and

tolerant.

• Friendly and approachable.
  • Interest in

self-development and

desire to learn new skills.

 

 

DECISIONS MADE

 

The postholder will be required to make frequent decisions on operational matters, decisions of a strategic nature are taken by the Trustees.