• Award: Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) Staff Agreement – permanent part time
• Hours: 20 hours per week.
• Pay rate:NSCF Enterprise Agreement Level 3, $28.38per 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:

• Develop and implement NSCF promotional strategies
• Assist with developing NSCF promotional materials
• Maintain NSCF website content and social media presence
• Ensure an appropriate promotional presence at internal and external event

Fundraising:

• Support the Enterprise & Support Manager to Identify and initiate fundraising opportunities including grants, sponsorships, and donations
• Support the Enterprise & Support Manager to develop & implement fundraising activities at NSCF events

Administration:

• Be a well-informed ‘first point of call’ for the public seeking information about NSCF and its activities
• Maintain stationery supplies and office and IT equipment
• Ensure all electronic and hard filing is efficiently maintained and periodically archived. Ensure confidentiality and safe custody of files
• Handle bookings and payments for NSCF’s educational and other programs
• Ensure the membership and volunteer database is maintained. Ensure that membership registrations are processed promptly, and renewal notices issued as appropriate
• Assist Enterprise & SupportManager as needed with staff recruitment processes, including preparation of documents, advertising and liaising with applicants
• Attend meetings as required

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in office administration in a small organisation
• Intermediate-to-advanced skills and experience using Microsoft Office, graphics programs (e.g. Canva), Mailerlite, Wordpress, and social media platforms
• Demonstrated experience in preparing a variety of communication materials (print and digital) for various audiences
• Experience maintaining and developing a social media profile for an organisation
• Experience in fundraising
• Ability to efficiently coordinate a range of tasks
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a small team

Desirable:

• Experience working in community/not-for-profit organisations.
• Possess a general understanding of Permaculture or a willingness to learn.

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

CONTACT

Phone: (07) 3857 8775

Email: info@nscf.org.au.

Web: nscf.org.au

For further information, please contact Simon Calcinai on [email protected] using the subject line: Promotions & Administration Coordinator Enquiry.

A position description is attached.