As a rapidly growing ethnic community based nonprofit in Manchester and Concord NH, ORIS is always accepting resumes from job seekers with experience working with new Americans, food systems, case management, and bilingual or multilingual candidates. Please be in touch with us by emailing oris@refugeesuccess.org.
We do not have any open positions at this time. Please check back regularly, or contact us at oris@refugeesuccess.org to get your resume on file.
Job Summary
Reporting to the NASAP Director, the Farm Manager is responsible for managing the various growing sites for NASAP, which currently include a 7 acres in Dunbarton and 5 acres on two sites in Concord. ORIS is actively working to secure additional sites for NASAP participants to cultivate as well. The Farm Manager also provides training and support in vegetable crop production to farmers, interns, and volunteers. The Farm Manager works closely with Nasap Director and farmers to link growers with program activities and with other agricultural support services. The Farm Manager may be called upon to supervise a seasonal farm assistant, on-farm volunteers, and/or interns.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Applicants should be able to take on a leadership role in helping immigrant farmers reach their farm goals. Flexibility, cultural sensitivity, and strong agricultural skills are a must. The candidate must be well organized, self-motivated, and exceptionally accountable. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture and/or farm management in the northeast U.S.; installing, working with, and repairing farm equipment such as tractors and irrigation systems; and effectively implementing project plans.
Full Time position, $33,000 – $38,000
Employer covers costs of medical and dental benefits for employee; paid vacation and sick time.
Starting Immediately
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to oris@refugeesuccess.org and include the position title that interests you in the subject line.
Job Summary
The Food Access Coordinator will lead ORIS’s food access programming which includes the operation of the Fresh Start Food Cart (mobile farmers market), overseeing a Community Ambassador program, assisting with our “Cool Kids Food Box” & Veggie Rx programming and coordinating food donations with community partners. Additional tasks and responsibilities regarding food access work may be added as new opportunities arise.
The Fresh Start Food Cart typically operates June-October, with significant planning and preparation in the spring. The Coordinator will manage relationships with property management at Fresh Start Food Cart sites, monitor inventory and procurement for the Cart, drive the large van with trailer to and from sites, and be the point-person at all market stops providing customer service and conducting transactions. During the growing season, the Coordinator will manage food donations to community partners. Additionally, throughout the year, the Coordinator will oversee a Community Ambassador program to promote local, fresh food consumption in our communities, including through promotion of SNAP, WIC, and other federal nutrition incentive programs. In the winter months the primary focus of the role will be to engage potential sponsors and distribution partners for our “Cool Kids Food Box” program and develop innovative ways to reach disadvantaged communities with fresh produce. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an impactful and community-driven organization and play a key role in building a local food system that provides for and includes everyone.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Full Time position, $33,000 – $41,000
Employer covers costs of medical and dental benefits for employee; paid vacation and sick time.
Starting Immediately
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to oris@refugeesuccess.org and include the position title that interests you in the subject line.
Job Summary
ORIS has grown significantly since 2018, with its budget jumping from around $600,000 in 2018 to $1.3 million in 2021. Contributing to that growth has been the acquisition of its “Story Hill Farm” in Dunbarton in 2018, and its Food Hub in downtown Manchester in 2020. These combined capital investments have grown ORIS’s earned income opportunities quickly. The organization anticipates about 25% of its revenue through earned income in 2021; with another 33% each from federal grant programs and from private foundations. The remaining 9% of funding comes from corporate and individual philanthropy.
The Role
The Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS) is seeking to identify a contractual relationship with a financial professional to support the organization’s knowledge and use of financial strategy as it continues on a rapid growth trajectory. ORIS has approximately doubled the size of its budget over the last three years with a mixture of federal grants, earned income, and private funding. ORIS has never had in-house financial staff to date, working instead with an external CPA partner.
ORIS anticipates that the person conducting this work will be positioned to understand the organization’s long term needs, and end the contract with recommended long-term plan for managing the organization’s financial needs – whether contractual or in-house staffing. Specifically, ORIS seeks a candidate to support them in four primary categories, described in detail below: organizational financial structure, grants financial management, financial reporting, and long term financial strategy. In carrying out the work outlined below, additional tasks may be identified to be handled either by the person carrying out this contract, or at a later date by staff or future contractual partners.
A successful candidate will have extensive nonprofit financial experience, including with managing federal grant monies, earned income programs, capital campaign management, and rapid organizational growth. Ideally, candidates will have a lived or experiential background with new American communities and an ability to communicate about financial strategy and management with those without a professional financial background.
1 – Organizational Finance Structure
2 – Grants Financial Management
3 – Financial Reporting
4 – Long term financial strategy
While much of this role can be done remotely, ORIS expects the Finance Director will regularly come to the office to work with the organization’s leadership.
To apply for this opportunity, please submit a description of your background and qualifications for this role and desired hourly rate.
Part Time, contract position
Starting Immediately
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to oris@refugeesuccess.org and include the position title that interests you in the subject line.
ORIS is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.