Dsuso Food Commissioner

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie Student Union Full time

**About DSUSO**: DSUSO is an office dedicated to promoting sustainability within the Dalhousie Student Union and K’jipuktuk. DSUSO supports sustainability initiatives on campus and community groups working on environmental and social justice awareness, education, & infrastructure.

The food systems around us play a large role in either diminishing or upholding sustainability; this includes the social inequity of food access and security, along with the ecological impacts of our food production methods. Dalhousie University creates its own micro-food system: the work we do within the university helps to increase the food security of students & community members, while also acting as a microcosm for larger-scale community change.

**Roles & Responsibilities**: The DSUSO Food Commissioner will be working closely with the DSUSO Director, DSUSO Steering Committee, & the DSU Food Collective.

The Food Commissioner will:

- Chair monthly Food Collective meetings, working directly with DSU Food Bank, The Loaded Ladle, & the Dalhousie Urban Garden to address food sustainability, access, & sovereignty issues on campus.
- Create programming & campaigns to increase awareness of current DSU food services/ systems, & will discuss individual & community food access, sustainability, & sovereignty.
- Work with community & campus groups focusing on addressing food insecurity & access.
- Work with the DSUSO manager to coordinator ‘Breakfast Club’ programming that emphasizes food sovereignty.
- Review standing contracts and practices involving food management & food access on campus.
- Work to strengthen DSUSO relationships with existing groups and collectives on & off campus.
- Applicants are encouraged to develop their own ideas on food-related issues or projects._

**Qualifications**:

- Be self-directed & able to do work independently.
- Have an understanding of food security, food sovereignty, & environmental justice.
- Possess research skills & experience developing reports & project plans.
- Have the ability to engage students in discussions on food issues through social media & in person.
- Food preparation experience & certification is an asset
- Prior work and/or knowledge of food systems at Dalhousie or in other groups & institutions is an asset, but not essential.
- A driver's license and access to a car is an asset, but not essential.
- Applicants must be Dalhousie Students._

**Contract Start-date**:August 2023

**End-date**:April 30th, 2024

**Compensation**: $16.55 per hour.

**Hours**:6-8 **hours/week,
- DSUSO would like to thank all of those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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