Read the full newsletter HERE.
Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic newsletter every month.
To subscribe to our monthly free e-newsletter, CLICK HERE.
The newsletter will go to your inbox once a month to let you know what is happening at the farm.
Are you an efficient, highly motivated and organised individual who communicates well and enjoys working with a diverse range of people? Do you have high level skills in promotions and office administration?
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Promotions & Administration Coordinator
Award: Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) Staff Agreement – permanent part time
Hours: 20 hours per week.
Pay rate: NSCF Enterprise Agreement Level 3, $26.89 per hour, excluding entitlements as defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement such as leave and superannuation.
Contract Position: Permanent Part-time
Responsible to: Enterprise & Support Team Manager
ROLE
The Promotions and Administration Coordinator provides promotional, fundraising and administrative support to all NSCF activities. The person should be an efficient, highly motivated and organised individual who communicates well and enjoys working with a diverse range of people. The role requires the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy office environment and have high level skills in promotions and office administration.
Organisation
Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community organisation for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the principles of Permaculture through hands-on experience. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms. NSCF is a Permaculture demonstration site. Our education program caters for all ages with a variety of courses and activities. We also operate social enterprises including City Farm Nursery, and Brisbane’s only Organic Farmers Markets. NSCF is a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Promotions
Fundraising
Administration
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
Desirable
APPLICATIONS
Applications must address each of the selection criteria individually (maximum 100 words each).
Please also include a CV with at least two referees.
For further information, please contact Simon Calcinai on enterprise.mgr@nscf.org.au.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.
Our Belief – The dominant way of life is unsustainable but by practicing Permaculture we can create an environmentally, socially and economically just world.
Our Vision – “All living sustainably”
Our Purpose – Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability.
Our Values – Caring for Earth, Caring for People, & Learning
Are you an enterprising individual with excellent communication and people management skills, with a sound understanding of local food systems, organic certification requirements, and the ability to manage a successful market?
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Award: Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) Staff Agreement – permanent part time
Hours: 20 hours per week (The applicant will be required to work Sundays, some 4am starts required)
Pay rate: NSCF Award Agreement Level 3, $26.89 p/hr, plus entitlements as defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement (Sunday penalty rates paid)
Contract Position: Permanent Part-time
Responsible to: Enterprise & Support Manager
Role
The Market Coordinator will be responsible for operating all markets on the NSCF site as profitable enterprises that provide a service to the community.
The Market Coordinator should be an enterprising individual with excellent communication and people management skills, with a sound understanding of local food systems, organic certification requirements, and the ability to manage a successful market. This person will have initiative and be open to sharing their practical skills and experiences with a broad range of people.
Responsibilities
Working Environment
Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) is a non-profit community organisation. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms; a Permaculture site, established kitchen and market gardens, City Farm Nursery as well as orchards and woodlot, plus Brisbane’s only Organic Farmers Market. NSCF is also a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs.
Selection Criteria
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Physical Demands
This position is physically demanding at times and requires a person who is fit, energetic, and flexible.
Applications
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.
Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030.
Read the full newsletter HERE.
Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic newsletter every month.
To subscribe to our monthly free e-newsletterCLICK HERE.
The newsletter will go to your inbox once a month to let you know what is happening at the farm.
Are you a passionate educator with excellent communication and people management skills? Do have a good understanding of Permaculture principles and practices, and the ability to develop these into engaging and profitable educational programs?
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
Position: Youth Education Coordinator
Award: NSCF Staff Agreement – permanent part time
Hours: 20 hours per week with additional hours as required
Salary: NSCF Staff Agreement Level 3 ($26.89 per hour, plus entitlements which include superannuation, annual leave, and personal leave) as defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement (Note – additional teaching hours will be remunerated separately).
Responsible to: Education & Farming Manager
Work Location: Northey Street City Farm, Windsor, Brisbane.
Person
The Youth Education Coordinator should be a passionate educator with excellent communication and people management skills. They will have a good understanding of Permaculture principles and practices, and the ability to develop these into engaging and profitable educational programs.
Organisation
Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) is a non-profit community organisation for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the principles of Permaculture through practical, hands-on experience. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms; a Permaculture site on 2ha, established kitchen and market gardens as well as orchards and woodlot, plus Brisbane’s only Organic Sunday Markets. NSCF is also a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Selection Criteria:
Essential
Desirable
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.
Applications:
Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030.
We’re looking for an Events Coordinator who will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering events at the Farm including the Winter Solstice event.
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
Events Coordinator
Award: Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) Staff Agreement
Hours: 12 hours per week. Extra hours will be available close to the Winter Solstice Festival. (The applicant might be required to work some weekends)
Pay rate: NSCF Enterprise Agreement Level 3, $26.89/hr, and entitlements as defined in the NSCF Enterprise Agreement
Contract Position: Project Part-time (to 30 June 2023)
Responsible to: Enterprise & Support Manager
Working Environment
Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community farm in the inner-city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy, and participate in, using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands-on experience.
Purpose of Position
The Events Coordinator will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering events at the Farm including the Winter Solstice event. The role will be responsible for all aspects of the events from programme design, logistics and sourcing of workshop presenters, bands, and stallholders. The person in this role will be expected to undertake all facets of event management, under the support and guidance of the Enterprise & Support Manager. Key aspects of the role will be alignment to the organisation’s belief, vision, values, and purpose; organisation skills; budget control, and relationship management.
Person
The Events Coordinator should have excellent communication and people management skills, with a sound understanding of events management and a demonstrated ability to manage and market a successful event. The Events Coordinator should have a passion for event and festival coordination. This role will be responsible for supervising volunteers to assist with the event. The successful candidate will ideally be reliable, an enthusiastic self-starter who is willing to work with our community to meet the financial, social and environmental objectives of the Farm. This person will have initiative and be open to sharing their practical skills and experiences with a broad range of people.
Responsibilities
Selection Criteria (Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Essential
Desirable
Physical Demands
This position may be physically demanding at times and requires a person who is fit, energetic, and flexible.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Applications:
Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030
www.nscf.org.au Phone: 07-38578775 Email: info@nscf.org.au
We’re looking for a Nursery Co-ordinator who will be responsible for operating the City Farm Nursery making it a profitable enterprise that provides a service to the community through providing useful plants, information, and other permaculture resources.
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position: Nursery Coordinator
Award: Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) Enterprise Agreement
Hours: 25 hours per week (The Nursery Coordinator will be required to work Sundays – penalty rates paid)
Pay rate: NSCF Enterprise Agreement Level 3, $26.89/hr, plus entitlements (e.g., leave, super) as defined in the NSCF Enterprise Agreement
Contract Position: Permanent Part-time
Responsible to: Enterprise & Support Manager
Person
The Nursery Coordinator will be responsible for operating the City Farm Nursery making it a profitable enterprise that provides a service to the community through providing useful plants, information, and other permaculture resources.
The Nursery Coordinator should have experience working in a retail nursery and a passion for customer service, preferably with a practical working knowledge of Permaculture plants and their uses. This role will be responsible for supervising and developing volunteers to assist with the nursery retail and production.
The person should be willing to work with our community to meet the financial, social and environmental objectives of the Nursery. They will have initiative and be open to sharing their practical skills and experiences with a broad range of people.
Responsibilities
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Selection Criteria)
Essential
Desirable
Physical Demands
This position may be physically demanding at times and requires a person who is fit, energetic, and flexible.
Working Environment
Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community project on the banks of Brisbane’s Breakfast Creek in the inner city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience.
NSCF Vision: All living sustainably
NSCF Purpose: Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.
Applications:
Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030
www.nscf.org.au Phone: 07-38578775 Email: info@nscf.org.au
Read the full newsletter HERE.
Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic newsletter every month.
To subscribe to our monthly free e-newsletterCLICK HERE.
The newsletter will go to your inbox once a month to let you know what is happening at the farm.
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position: Enterprise & Support Manager
Hours: 30 hours per week (including occasional Sundays)
Pay rate: NSCF Enterprise Agreement Manager Level, $30.00 per hour plus entitlements, which include superannuation, annual leave, personal leave, and training allowance.
Contract: Permanent part time
Responsible to: Management Committee
Person
The Enterprise & Support Manager will have a strong history of managing staff and volunteers. The person will need a working knowledge of human resource management, promotions and public relations, and possess high level communication skills to interact effectively with people both internal and external to the organisation. This is an opportunity to use your skills, networks and experience to help us develop the Farm through growing new and existing social enterprises at the Farm, which align with our vision and goals and provide sources of revenue.
Organisation
Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) is a non-profit community organisation for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the principles of Permaculture through hands-on experience. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms – a Permaculture site on 2 Ha with established kitchen and market gardens, orchards, and woodlot, plus a nursery and Brisbane’s only Organic Farmers’ Market. NSCF is also a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs.
Role
The Enterprise Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development of the Farm’s enterprises and events while ensuring consistency with core NSCF Values and encouraging community support. The manager is also responsible for providing support services to the whole Farm, including fundraising and finance, administration, promotions, human resource management and external communications. The Enterprise and Support team currently includes the Markets Co-ordinator, Nursery Co-ordinator, Promotions and Administration Co-ordinator, Finance Co-ordinator and Events Coordinator, as well as Nursery Assistants, casual staff and volunteers.
The position is for 30 hrs/week, which must include Thursdays. Occasional weekend work is required (penalty rates paid). Timing of working hours can be flexible depending on Farm requirements.
Responsibilities
• Manage staff and volunteers within the Enterprise and Support Team, including developing annual work plans and setting performance targets.
• Develop new and existing sources of income for the Farm, including from enterprises, site hire, partnerships, grants, and donations.
• Develop and coordinate the program of events and activities at the Farm and ensure that appropriate systems are in place for recording, monitoring, and evaluating them.
• Develop and coordinate communication, reporting, promotional and marketing strategies
• Coordinate staff recruitment, induction, orientation, and performance review processes for the whole Farm.
• Prepare and manage budgets and be accountable for NSCF financial systems.
• Assist the Management Committee in the development, enactment and review of key policy and planning documents to guide activities on the Farm through an appropriate consultation process.
• Meet with the other manager (Education and Farming) twice-monthly to ensure harmonious co-management of whole-of-farm issues.
• Report monthly, and be answerable, to the Management Committee, and participate in monthly Whole of Farm meetings.
Selection Criteria
Essential
• Management skills and experience, preferably in a social enterprise or small business, including planning, budgeting, financial management, team building, staff coordination, volunteer supervision, meeting facilitation and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and income generation in the not-for-profit or small business sectors.
• Experience in marketing and promotions, including social media.
• Willingness to have a criminal background check.
Desirable
• Hold a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience of working, or volunteering, in community or not for profit organisations.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, Permaculture or Horticulture.
• Experience in organising fund-raising activities and events.
• First Aid certificate or willingness to acquire one.
Applications
• Applications must address each of the selection criteria (maximum 100 words each)
• Please also include a CV with at least two referees
• Applications are due 4pm Friday 27 January 2023.
• Proposed start date is mid – February 2023.
• For further info, please contact Ronni Martin at educationandsupport.mgr@nscf.org,au.
Please submit application electronically to: projects@nscf.org.au
Hard copies may be sent to: Enterprise & Support Manager Application, Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030
Phone: (07) 3857 8775 Email: info@nscf.org.au Web: www.nscf.org.au
Northey Street City Farm
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position: Education and Farming Manager
Hours: 30 hours per week
Pay rate: NSCF Award Agreement Manager Level, $ 30.00 per hour, plus entitlements, which include superannuation, annual leave, personal leave and training allowance.
Contract Position: Permanent part time
Responsible to: Management Committee
Person
The Education and Farming Manager should have a background in management, preferably in the community / not-for-profit / social enterprise sector. The person will possess high level communication skills to interact effectively with people both internal and external to the organisation. They should have a working knowledge of community-based education and experience in Permaculture or organic gardening. They will be experienced in both managing day-to-day operations and driving medium-term strategic directions.
Organisation
Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) is a non-profit community organisation for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the principles of Permaculture through hands-on experience. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms – a Permaculture site on 2 Ha with established kitchen and market gardens, orchards and woodlot, plus a nursery and Brisbane’s only Organic Farmers’ Market. NSCF is also a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs.
Role
The Education and Farming Manager’s role is to oversee and coordinate the Education and Farming team, which coordinates all education programs provided by NSCF and manages all gardens, orchards, bush revegetation, animal systems, buildings, grounds and infrastructure on the farm site. The manager is also jointly responsible, with the Enterprise and Support manager, for the operational management of the whole organisation. The Education and Farming team staff currently includes the Site Coordinator, the Adult Education Coordinator and the Youth Education Coordinator, as well as casual employees, contractors, volunteers and work experience participants.
The position is for 30 hrs/week, which must include Thursdays. Occasional weekend work is required. Timing of working hours can be flexible according to season and farm requirements. This position may be physically demanding at times and requires a person who is fit, energetic, and flexible.
Responsibilities
● Manage staff and volunteers within the Education and Farming Team, including developing annual work plans and setting performance targets.
● Oversee the recruitment, training, allocation and support of volunteers and work experience participants for the whole Farm.
● Oversee the development and delivery of educational programs
● Oversee the planning, construction and management of the gardens, orchards, buildings, grounds and infrastructure, in accordance with Permaculture and organic principles.
● Liaise with Brisbane City Council on leasing and site related issues.
● Prepare and manage the team’s budget and be accountable for any team-related cash handling systems.
● Contribute to the development, enactment, and review of key policy documents to guide activities on the Farm.
● Meet with the other manager (Enterprise and Support) twice-monthly to ensure harmonious co-management of whole-of-farm issues.
● Report monthly, and be answerable, to the Management Committee, and participate in monthly Whole of Farm meetings.
Selection Criteria
Essential
● Management experience and skills, preferably in a social enterprise or community organisation, including planning, budgeting, financial management, team building, staff coordination, volunteer supervision, meeting facilitation and conflict resolution.
● Demonstrated success in recruiting, involving, and supporting volunteers.
● Experience of delivering or coordinating education programs.
● Experience in organic gardening or farming, preferably in the subtropics.
● Hold a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) or be willing to acquire one.
● Willingness to have a criminal background check and to obtain a Working with Children blue card.
● Hold a current First Aid certificate or be willing to acquire one.
● Current drivers’ licence
Desirable
● Experience of working or volunteering in community organisations
● Project management skills.
● Skills and experience in OH&S practices.
Applications
• Applications must address each of the selection criteria (maximum 100 words each)
• Please also include a CV with at least two referees
• Applications are due 4pm Friday 27 January 2023.
• Proposed start date is mid – February 2023.
• For further information, please contact Ronni Martin on educationandsupport.mgr@nscf.org.au or on (07) 3857 8775 (Tues – Thurs)
• Please submit application electronically to: projects@nscf.org.au
Hard copies may be sent to: Education and Farming Manager Application, Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030
Phone: (07) 3857 8775 Email: info@nscf.org.au Web: www.nscf.org.au