We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated individual to lead Food Cardiff, the sustainable food network for Wales’ capital city.
This is an exciting time to join Food Cardiff as its ambitious strategy to build a strong good food network in the city means Cardiff has recently become only the fourth place in the UK to achieve the Gold Sustainable Food Places Award.
Food Cardiff is a city-wide partnership of individuals and organisations which acts as a hub for connecting the people and projects working to promote healthy, environmentally sustainable and ethical food across the city.
Food Cardiff is part of Food Sense Wales, which aims to influence how food is produced and consumed in Wales, ensuring that sustainable food, farming and fisheries are at the heart of a just, connected and prosperous food system.
The Cardiff Sustainable Food Places Co-ordinator will be responsible for leading and developing the Food Cardiff Partnership, using their specialist knowledge to enhance and embed the Food Cardiff profile across the city and Wales.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
1. To lead and drive successful delivery of a Food Cardiff strategy including inspiring and enabling the active participation of and contributions from a wide range of local partners.
2. To lead the effective functioning of Food Cardiff’s Partnership e.g. identifying and co-opting members; planning, organising and servicing meetings; setting up processes and procedures.
3. To implement and lead local and national food sustainability policies in Cardiff that will impact on a number of public, private and third sector organisations.
4. To organise and attend events to encourage networking and the sharing of specialist practice, at both a local and network level and to contribute to national events delivered by the Sustainable Food Places programme and Food Sense Wales, requiring regular travel across Cardiff and occasional travel across Wales and the UK.
5. To work with external agencies to successfully deliver the city-wide food campaigns, communicating with the public, institutions and policy makers.
6. To identify and secure additional funds from a range of sources, to support delivery of the action plan and an ongoing sustainable food programme in the city.
7. To maintain Cardiff’s Gold Sustainable Food Places Award.
8. To work as a team member with Food Sense Wales, the Cardiff and Vale Public Health Team, and other Food Cardiff partners.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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