Notice of Job Posting for Provincial Participatory Food Costing Coordinator

Mount Saint Vincent University
requires a

Provincial Participatory Food Costing Coordinator
Participatory Action Research and Training Centre on Food Security

Supported by funds secured from the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Food Costing will be conducted as recommended in the report Working Together for Ongoing Food Costing & Policy Solutions to Build Food Security: A Proposed Model of Ongoing Food Costing in Nova Scotia and subsequent updates.
This is a grant-paid, contract 0.6 FTE position reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project, under the guidance of the Food Costing Working Group of Nova Scotia Food Security Network Coordinating Committee, and the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection. The position is located at the Participatory Action Research & Training Centre on Food Security, Mount Saint Vincent University.
Duties:  The successful candidate will be proficient at efficiently managing a number of priorities simultaneously, will be comfortable performing both administrative and coordination tasks, and will enjoy exercising initiative and taking ownership of tasks.  Responsibilities will include coordinating and managing provincial food costing research, according to the participatory model developed by the project partners including completion of a full report detailing project findings.  The responsibilities of the Coordinator include a mix of project management, administrative and research related tasks.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess, or be pursuing, a Masters degree in a Health, Education or Social Science related discipline, have solid research experience and skills ideally with a focus on participatory, community-based research. The coordinator must possess a well-balanced combination of management, project coordination, partnership building, and facilitation skills, as well as a commitment to using participatory approaches when working with all project stakeholders.
The ability to plan, multi-task, problem solve, work to deadlines, and work with multiple teams and partners is required. Knowledge of nutrition, food security issues, population health, quantitative data analysis, community capacity building and community development is required.  Other requirements include:  proven record of effective written and oral communication in a complex partnership; an ability to train and mentor students; a demonstrated ability to prepare presentations and reports; demonstrated competence with software packages such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SPSS; a willingness to travel within Nova Scotia and possibly elsewhere; experience working or volunteering with community groups or NGOs;  knowledge of quantitative and participatory research methodologies; a commitment to collaborative teamwork; and a valid Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Classification:  Part-time, contract position, 42 hours bi-weekly
Salary:             $23 - $28/hr, depending on qualifications & experience
Start date:      This contract runs from January 2010 to November 2010 (with possibility of an extension).
To apply for this position please use the following link: http://www.careerbeacon.com/search/en/-1/-1/14/-1/0/0/0/0/0/0/3/MB0912228906.  This competition closes at 4:30pm on December 30^th, 2009.
Mount Saint Vincent University is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, aboriginal persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents.  We thank you for your interest in employment at the Mount and advise that only those candidates invited to an interview will be contacted.