Center for Food Safety: West Coast Staff Attorney

STAFF ATTORNEY

San Francisco, CA or Portland, OR

August 11, 2017

Position: Staff Attorney
Location: San Francisco, CA or Portland, OR.
Status: Full-time
Start Date: September 2017

Center for Food Safety (CFS), one of the nation’s top food and environmental advocacy non-profits, is seeking applications to fill a staff attorney position.  The position will be based in either the CFS San Francisco, CA office or the CFS Portland, OR office, with San Francisco preferred.

About CFS
CFS empowers people, supports farmers, and protects the earth from the adverse impacts of industrial food and farming production, and promotes organic and sustainable food systems. CFS uses legal actions, policy initiatives, scientific and policy reports, and corporate and grassroots campaigns to reduce the impacts of industrial agriculture on the environment and human health. CFS has an integrated suite of issue areas, including: GMOs, organic foods, climate change, factory farming, pesticides, pollinators, food labeling, food safety, nanotechnology, and more.

About the Position
CFS staff attorneys are responsible for developing, coordinating, and pursuing strategic litigation in federal and state courts on an ever-expanding variety of cutting-edge food and environmental issues, in support of CFS’s overall mission and its specific program areas, including:

·         Aquaculture

·         Climate Change

·         Food Labeling

·         Food Safety

·         Genetically Engineered Organisms

·         Industrial Animal Agriculture

·         Organic Integrity

·         Pesticides

·         Pollinators

·         Soil Protection

·         Water Privatization

More information is available on their website.

Experienced Litigator - Sustainable Food and Farming

Earth Justice Wants Experienced Litigator to Join the Team as a Staff Attorney

We are now accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to work with the Sustainable Food and Farming Program to be based in Earthjustice’s Washington, DC, New York, or San Francisco office.  We seek an experienced and skilled attorney to join our growing team to develop and deploy legal strategies to reform the industrial food system, ensure safe food, promote sustainable agriculture, and reduce agriculture’s climate, environmental, and social impacts.   

Earthjustice is expanding its work on sustainable food and farming, building on its vast experience litigating to protect the environment and public health, and its successes reducing pesticide use, toxic food additives, and water pollution.  Agriculture and food issues represent the next frontier for more sustainable production to satisfy human needs while minimizing environmental, worker and consumer harm.  We represent environmental organizations and consumer watchdogs as well as farmworkers and sustainable producers, grassroots organizations and environmental justice communities.  We focus on three areas: safer food -- protecting people from toxic chemicals in foods and minimizing diet-related disease; sustainable farming -- limiting reliance on agricultural chemicals, reducing agricultural pollution, and fostering responsible methods of crop and animal production; and climate-friendly farming -- reducing the food system’s contribution to climate change and increasing farms’ resilience to climate shocks.  The Staff Attorney will work closely with the rest of the sustainable food and farming team based in NYC to develop and deploy new strategies in all these areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop cases and legal advocacy strategies to support program goals.
• Litigate cases from beginning to end, performing all aspects of litigation.
• Conduct administrative and legislative advocacy, including comments, testimony, petitions, media, and coalition building.
• Supervise the work of Associate Attorneys.
• Collaborate with colleagues and coalition partners.
• Manage relationships with co-counsel, clients, and coalition partners.
• Serve as spokesperson for client partners and for Earthjustice.
• Work effectively with other departments within Earthjustice, including Communications, Development, and Policy and Legislation.

Qualifications and application information here.

Earth Justice Litigation Associate

Earthjustice is now accepting applications for an associate attorney to join our International Program, located in San Francisco, CA. The International Program works with public interest and community groups around the world to establish, strengthen, and enforce national and international legal protections for the environment and public health. 

Core focus areas of Earthjustice’s international efforts include combating climate change, reducing the world’s dependence on coal-fired power and promoting clean energy in its stead, building marine resilience to ocean acidification, and promoting citizen participation in environmental protection. At the heart of our work is the principle—which we were the first organization to advocate internationally—that all people have a right to a healthy and sustainable environment.

The Associate Attorney program comprises a two-year position with a possible extension for a third year. This program is designed to help attorneys develop into thoughtful, professional, and effective advocates skilled in the various phases of public interest litigation. Many associates have gone on to other positions within Earthjustice or with other public interest organizations.

For more details and to apply, click here.

Buy The Farm!

Atlanta Harvest is looking for a new owner.

Mission:

Atlanta Harvest is committed to producing naturally-grown food in the city. With an innovative high-tunnel farm design, we supply the city of Atlanta with fresh, leafy greens.

Summary:

Atlanta Harvest presents a unique turnkey opportunity for an experienced farmer to purchase a fully operational urban farm in the heart of Atlanta. The farm features 6 -150€™ High Tunnels. These tunnels are optimized for ventilation and can produce year-round. Although many potential models could fit the space, the farm currently functions as a wholesale lettuce producer, regularly growing 1,500 pounds of lettuce per week for several established wholesale customers. During peak production, monthly revenues can average $12,000.

Current ownership is dedicated to local farming, and wants to provide a dedicated farmer with a long-term ownership opportunity. Ownership doesn't have farm expertise, and wants to transfer ownership to someone who does.

More details on business operations and terms here.

Associate Director - Cornucopia Institute

The Cornucopia Institute is seeking a full-time employee to join our team.  The Associate Director will assist with the overall management of Cornucopia’s operations in support of its mission.

The Associate Director will oversee the organization’s financial management and development activities (including supervising staff involved with proposal writing and grants administration, fundraising mailings, occasional fundraising events, etc.).  This person will also be involved with overseeing communications (publishing research reports, electronic and print newsletters, and web and social media, etc.) and related staff supervision in addition to overall HR management.  The Associate Director will report to and work closely with Cornucopia’s Director to carry out organizational activities.

For more information, click here.

Analyst in Natural Resources Policy, Library of Congress

The Resources, Science and Industry Division (RSI) of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) is seeking an Analyst in Natural Resources Policy to join its Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section. The analyst will conduct analyses that inform congressional deliberations on natural resources policy as applies to coastal resources and ecological sciences. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the history, trends, and current status of natural resources policy and interrelationships with key coastal ecosystem, conservation, and multi-use issues.

This position requires the ability to utilize analytical methods and techniques to analyze policy issues for the U.S. Congress. Applicants should be comfortable with quantitative approaches in research and familiar with natural resources policy issues with an emphasis on coastal resources and ecological sciences and interrelationships with key ecosystem, conservation, and multi-use issues. Strong writing and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize complex analyses into easy-to-understand language for a non-technical audience, are required.

Analyst duties include preparing objective, non-partisan analytical studies and descriptive background reports on issues of national significance; providing personal consultation and assistance to congressional committees, Members, and staff on public policy issues throughout the legislative process; and participating in or leading team research projects and seminars. The employee is also expected to develop over time the skills necessary to provide public policy and legislative analysis and consultation to congressional committees, Members, and staff at increasingly sophisticated levels. CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century. CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

Duties

Prepares a variety of descriptive and background reports, memoranda, and written materials on subjects or public policy issues within the employee's area of professional knowledge.

Prepares a variety of analytical reports, memoranda, and written materials on public policy issues within the employee's area of professional knowledge to support congressional decision making.

Through personal consultation, assists committees, Members, and staff with consideration of legislative issues by providing information and analysis, and applying professional subject-area knowledge.

Participates in CRS seminars, workshops, and/or outreach programs for committees, Members, and staff. Locates and provides information requested by Members and committees of Congress or their staff.


To view the full posting and to apply, visit the USAJobs announcement.

CRS: Research Manager, Natural Resources / Washington, D.C.

Research Manager, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section

CRS has extended the application deadline for the Research Manager, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Section, GS-15 until August 28, 2017.

Food Hub Director: Hmong American Farmers Assoc. / St. Paul, MN

TITLE:                                Food Hub Director

LOCATION:                        Saint Paul, MN & Vermillion Township, MN

COMPENSATION:             $40,000-$58,000 Plus Very Generous Benefits Package

SUPERVISOR:                   Executive Director

The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) is a membership based, social
justice minded nonprofit organization that works with Hmong American farmers
in the Twin Cities and the surrounding metropolitan area. The mission of the
organization is to advance the economic, social and cultural prosperity of
these farmers and their families. Many Hmong farmers face numerous obstacles
to farming, including lack of access to land, capital, training and
alternative markets besides the farmers’ markets. Through cooperative farming,
education and advocacy, HAFA works with Hmong farmers to create a path to
wealth creation, not just income generation. HAFA was started by and is led by
Hmong American farmers and uses an organizing approach to do its work.

HAFA is hiring a Food Hub Director to lead HAFA’s Alternative Markets Program.
The Food Hub Director will report to the Executive Director and supervise
junior staff in the Alternative Markets Program. The position will also draft,
develop and manage an enterprise budget; develop and manage relationships with
institutional partners and launch and grow the volunteer program. The position
will be stationed half of the year at the Lafond office in Saint Paul and the
other half at the HAFA Farm, a 155 acre incubator and research vegetable farm
located in Vermillion Township, Minnesota just 20 minutes outside of Saint
Paul.

The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, organized, and outgoing with
excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. The candidate
must also be willing to perform physical labor and work outside or in the
fields. He or she must be detail oriented, mature, possess good judgment and
be willing to work hard and long hours. HAFA operates in a fast paced manner
and the ideal candidate must be able to solve problems quickly, work alongside
other senior and junior staff members, while working independently and under
tight deadlines. Because the Alternative Markets Program is critical for
farmers’ annual earnings, the ideal candidate must also possess good
interpersonal cultural skills and be committed to excellent, high quality
work. He or she must have experience with farming, food or community
development work and be knowledgeable of Microsoft and other office farm
related software programs such as Farmigo, Veggie Compass, Local Harvest,
Delivery Biz Pro etc.. Some evening and weekend work may be required. Ability
to fluently speak Hmong and familiarity with Hmong culture and customs is
critical. HAFA is especially interested in candidates who have worked on farms
or in farmers markets and with diverse communities.

Responsibilities
•       Develop, sustain and grow HAFA’s Alternative Markets Program and
specifically the Food Hub operation;
•       Hire, terminate and supervise staff and seasonal workers associated
with the program;
•       Develop and monitor the budget of the AMP program and the food hub and
monitor all the financing associated with the Food Hub;
•       Manage and lead annual audits and mock recalls related to the program;
•       Support HAFA’s development staff and executive team in the raising of
funds to support the program and Food Hub;
•       Monitor and collect relevant data for reporting and evaluation
purposes;
•       Develop, secure and maintain relationships with all the AMP
stakeholders including buyers, farmers, customers and organizational allies;
•       Work in the packing shed and provide aggregation and distribution
services on behalf of Hmong farmers to consumer through the HAFA CSA, as well
as to retail, commercial and institutional buyers, e.g., hospitals, schools,
grocery stores, buying clubs, etc.;
•       Manage HAFA online purchasing portal;
•       Supervise the operations, logistics and quality assurance sides of the
Food Hub;
•       Supervise dry & cold food storage operations and food safety
procedures;
•       Develop and supervise newsletters & other marketing materials for
buyers and producers;
•       Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and interns;
•       Support and monitor farmers’ learnings  on food safety trainings and
all proper licenses and food safety procedures;
•       Evaluate and write reports showcasing program effectiveness.

Requirements
•       A professional and resourceful style with the ability to work
independently and as a team player;
•       Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail as
they manage multiple tasks/projects;
•       Experience in managing and creating relationships with multiple
partners, patrons, and members;
•       Entrepreneurial energy, high level of initiative, positive, “can-do”
attitude, flexibility, and teamwork;
•       Excellent verbal, written, communication and customer service skills;
•       Ability to develop, implement, nurture and evaluate projects;
•       Skills in web management and other computer & online programs;
•       Passion for building the capacity and wealth of Hmong farmers and
their family members;
•       A Food Hub Management Certification is highly recommended.


If interested, please send your resume, a writing sample and a cover letter
to: Mat Krisetya at info@hmongfarmers.com. Please put “Food Hub Director” in
the Subject Line.