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Revelstoke Youth Advisory Committee

The City of Revelstoke invites applications from two residents aged between 15 and 29 to serve as members of the new Revelstoke Youth Advisory Committee.  The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and suggestions to the City of Revelstoke with respect to enhancing services and opportunities for youth in the community. Committee members are volunteers selected for their interest, experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the youth population of the area.
If you are interested in applying, please submit a letter noting your interest and a brief outline of your qualifications. This can be mailed or delivered to the attention of the Teresa LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration, City of Revelstoke, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or sent via e-mail to tlerose@revelstoke.ca. The deadline to submit applications is 4:30pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013.
For additional information, contact Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development at 837-5345 or e-mail amason@revelstoke.ca. 

Want a "Green" Job?

The North Columbia Environmental Society is seeking qualified applicants for two positions to coordinate and assist with the management of the Downtown Community Garden and associated educational programming in Revelstoke, B.C..

Both of these positions are available only to youth between the ages of 15 to 29 years of age.

GARDEN COORDINATOR

This contract will run from April 1, 2013 to Oct 30, 2013 and will include the following outcomes:  

·      Promote and process memberships for Downtown Community Garden

·      Provide orientation for garden members

·      Coordinate garden set-up, garden management, weeder of the week program and associated work parties

·      Manage garden-related communications such as the Downtown Community Garden gmail account, and the Local Food Initiatives Facebook account

·      Liaise and report to NCES Program Coordinator

·      Work together with the NCES Program Coordinator and the Urban Jr. Farmer to deliver educational programming such as the Garden Guru Series

·      Maintain written records of garden activity, provide monthly committee updates, and end of season report

·      Promote Urban Jr. Farmer position and assist with the hiring of this position

Desired skills and attributes:

·      Experience and knowledge of organic vegetable gardening

·      Understanding of the concepts around Food Security and the Local Food Movement

·      Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

·      Strong written and verbal communication skills

·      Highly organized , ability to prioritize, and work efficiently

·      Proficient use of email, word processing, and Microsoft Excel

We are able to offer $2000 for this contract suggesting an average of 4-5hrs of work a week to accomplish the tasks associated with the above outcomes.

URBAN JR. FARMER

This contract will run from May 1^, 2013 to Sept 15, 2013 and will include the following outcomes:

·      Assist garden coordinator with garden related activities such as set-up, work parties, composting, and Weeder of the Week program.

·      Attend and assist with a selection of the educational programming associated with the Downtown Community Garden such as the Garden Guru Series

·      Engage youth to participate in garden-related activities

·      Assist with management of food processing equipment loans

·      Coordinate multi-media festival around the theme of Food Security in Revelstoke

·      Reports and works with NCES Program Coordinator and the Garden Coordinator

Desired skills and attributes:

·      A developing interest in organic gardening and the local food movement

·      Leadership skills and ability to engage and motivate youth

·      Experience organizing events with involvement in the conception, promotion, and facilitation of the event

·      Strong written and verbal communication skills

·      Highly organized , ability to prioritize, and work efficiently

·      Proficient use of email, word processing, and Microsoft Excel

We are able to offer $900 for this contract suggesting an average of 4hrs of work a week to accomplish the tasks associated with the above outcomes.

These positions are open only to NCES members. New members are encouraged to apply. If interested in becoming a new member, forms are available at Mountain Goodness and the Revelstoke Community Centre.

Applications must include contact information, cover letter outlining relevant experience and resume. Please include all this information on one document. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., March 15^th.

Email applications to: ncesociety@gmail.com with the subject heading “LFI job application.” Any requests for further information should also be sent to this email address.

For more information on our organization, visit our website at www.northcolumbia.org

The North Columbia Environmental Society gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Columbia Basin Trust.