About OzHarvest

OzHarvest is a leading food rescue organisation on a mission to ‘Nourish our Country’ by stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need. Through our education and community programs and our advocacy work, we hope to inspire others to change their behaviour and help reach the national target of halving food waste by 2030.

Working at OzHarvest

We are 350+ staff and 3000 volunteers. We have a strong purpose, clear values and a deep connection to our cause. We each understand the role we play in Nourishing our Country and support each other to make a difference. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and value the connection we have to our purpose and each other. We provide flexibility. Fancy offices are not our thing. Food is our currency. And we love a dress up party. We celebrate each success and are here for each other.

About the Role

This role is to lead and oversee all aspects of the FEAST program, drawing on best practices and evidence-based education and public health programming, development, implementation, and evaluation. You will be managing the FEAST team of qualified teachers, nutritionists and sustainability experts, developing the FEAST strategy and funding model, aligning with public health program evaluation frameworks, and reporting on OzHarvest’s FEAST Program KPIs. You will identify new and exciting ways Federal and State Government and non-government organisations can engage with OzHarvest FEAST program to recruit schools and generate increased revenue.

About you:

• A strong commitment and enthusiasm towards the purpose of OzHarvest
• Energetic, positive and proactive
• Excellent attention to detail
• Great at organisation and the ability to prioritise tasks
• A superstar communicator who can build and nurture relationships
• A creative thinker who can identify and troubleshoot problems

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating community programs
• High level conceptual, analytical, and critical appraisal skills, specifically applied to assessment of evidence and discernment of best practice interventions
• Detailed understanding of evidence-based research, population health outcomes, and program planning
• Ability to research, analyse and apply current information on the Australian Curriculum (and state specific curriculum), health education and environmental sustainability
• Experience teaching and confidence in presenting to large audiences (i.e., conducting seminars/workshops)
• Skills in leadership and team management

To succeed in the role, you will need:

• Tertiary education in education, policy or sustainability
• 5+ years relevant experience working in business, education, policy or sustainability
• Drivers licence, valid police check and valid working with children check
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Aptitude with Microsoft Suite, Learning Management Systems and Salesforce

Why you should come and work with us:

• We are a team of magnificent people doing work we care deeply about, making a difference to both sustainability and our communities
• We offer up to 5 additional leave days, one for your birthday and one for a self care day, and gratitude leave across December and January.
• We support Learning and Development with a variety of development and career opportunities, both internally and externally.
• We offer salary packaging, enabling you to unlock pre-tax dollars.

To apply:

Please follow the online application process and attach your CV, a cover letter, which includes information about how your experience can contribute to this role as well as answering "Why we should hire you for this job?” (creativity is encouraged!)

Please note that only applications with a cover letter addressing the questions above will be shortlisted.

OzHarvest is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that supports diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please note: If you have a Language or Cultural special consideration, a disability or impairment or use assistive technology, please let us know in your Cover Letter when applying. You can ask a support person to help you through the application and interview process.