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We have a contract opportunity working with a nationwide hunger/food waste non-profit that enables 8,000+ food pantries across all 50 states to receive donations of surplus harvests from America’s 62 million home/community gardeners.
Position Summary:
This position will be working with Tribal Nations to establish a pathway to food security while working towards ending hunger and food waste. We are looking for someone that is outgoing and can communicate effectively with food pantries and food assistance programs in Indian Country. This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Must be comfortable engaging the listening audience about the work we do through phone and email.
- The expectations are to connect and collaborate with Native American Tribal governments, hunger programs as well as gardening programs, if present
- The two-tiered goals will be to:
- Help Native American based food pantries and similar programs learn about and register at AmpleHarvest.org/IC.
- Help gardeners across reservation land learn about donating their surplus harvests to nearby food programs.
- Provide small amounts of customer service support if pantry managers experience any problems.
- Advise AmpleHarvest.org staff of marketing collateral, social media content, etc. focused on Native American communities.
- Attend a weekly meeting with the staff every Monday morning to share your work/results and participate in other discussions.
- Keep a record of your work and make it available weekly to your supervisor.
- Expected to treat everyone you engage with in a respectful and courteous manner.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be very familiar with Native American values and traditions.
- Must be able to communicate comfortably with people from any Native American Nation in a culturally respectful manner.
- Must have reliable high-speed Internet and phone service at your home. Must also have an up-to-date computer
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience living or lived on Tribal Nations.
- Experience as a home / community gardener or having worked in a food pantry that serves Native American families.
- Speaking one or more Native American languages (especially those of the larger Nations)
- Spanish fluency
Special Position Information:
- This is a 1099 type contract. You will be responsible for any/all income and related taxes.
- Must be available to work 30 hours per week.
- There are no insurance benefits.
- This will be an “at will” contract that may be terminated by either party for any reason at any time upon written notice.
- You will provide a detailed monthly invoice which will then be paid by bank wire or similar instrument within 2 weeks.
- Lastly, although you will not be a salaried employee of AmpleHarvest.org, you will be afforded all of the non- discriminatory/equal opportunity provisions and protections enjoyed by our staff.
Computer Requirements:
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit versions (Note that Apple computers, iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, and Microsoft Surface RT are not compatible with our clients. However, Apple laptops or desktops can be used for training, but support is limited. Also, mobile devices including phones and tablets cannot be used for training.)
- Minimum 128GB Hard Drive (with at least 20GB free for the Windows Operating System)
- Minimum 4 GB RAM Memory
- 2.0 GHz CPU processor (multi-core and faster GHz speeds are preferable)
- 17” or larger monitor (laptops or smaller screens are compatible with SOME positions)
- Anti-virus/security suite installed, or Windows Defender and Firewall turned on
- Keyboard & Mouse (preferably wired
Internet Requirements:
- Reliable, high-speed, hard-wired, bi-directional Internet connection. DSL, FIOS or cable with bi-directional speeds (No satellite or wireless Internet service). You can test your internet speeds at www.speedtest.net
- 10 Mbps download (or greater preferred)
- 3 Mbps upload (or greater preferred)
- A browser that supports training: either Edge, Chrome, or Firefox only
USB Headset Requirements:
- Features a microphone.
- Hands-free
- Connects to your computer via a USB port.
- Features a mute button.
Home Office Requirements:
- Comfortable and ergonomically safe furniture and office set-up.
- Quiet, free of any background noise (we have a zero-tolerance policy for noise).
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand or sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and type on a keyboard. The employee must also be able to reach with hands and arms, balance, speak clearly, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working from the quiet of their home office. No background noise such as TV, dogs barking, cell phone ringing, people talking, etc.
EOE Disability/Vets:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
