\nTo be successful, you are committed to:<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Providing leadership that uses an anti-racist lens at all stages of program and policy development and is accountable to the City\u2019s Race and Social Justice and Environmental Justice initiatives<\/li>\n
- Developing equitable solutions and strategies to create a local food system that is just, equitable, sustainable, and resilient.<\/li>\n
- Listening and communicating clearly and proactively based on the needs of your audience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To accomplish this work, you will be able to:<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Create roadmaps and plans to address complex issues in the local food system<\/li>\n
- Build relationships and collaborate with internal and external partners to find mutually beneficial solutions<\/li>\n
- Manage and oversee budgets, consultant contracts, and grant agreements<\/li>\n
- See the big picture, political ramifications, and program linkages as well as the day-to-day work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n
- Qualifications<\/dt>\n
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A successful applicant will have lived experience and\/or a professional career that reflects a commitment to building collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships among community members, public institutions, and an array of organizations. \u00a0This career orientation should be complemented by demonstrated technical knowledge and expertise in most of the following areas:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n- Food\u00a0systems,\u00a0food\u00a0and the environment,\u00a0food and climate,\u00a0food justice<\/li>\n
- Local food purchasing\/procurement by institutions (for example, efforts to connect small and midsize farmers to schools, hospitals, workplaces; linking urban and rural agriculture to government programs and policies).<\/li>\n
- Facilitating shared goals and priorities and collective action<\/li>\n
- Collaboration and relationship building<\/li>\n
- Delivering outcomes in a political and fast-paced environment<\/li>\n
- Communication, writing, and presentation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n
- Additional Information<\/dt>\n
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To be considered, complete the online application at www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/seattle fully and attach:<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A PDF of your current resume
\n\u2022 A letter of interest which explains how you have worked to improve health, equity, and the environment<\/p>\n
\nQuestions? Please contact Kate Moore at kate.moore@seattle.gov<\/p>\n
Who may apply: This position is open to all applicants that can clearly demonstrate their ability to perform this job. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The City encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,19,7,8,9],"class_list":["post-40252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-full-time","category-jobs","tag-alumni","tag-full-time","tag-jobs","tag-local","tag-pnw","tag-seattle-area","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40252"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40254,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40252\/revisions\/40254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}