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Body-Of-Memo: Date: September 27, 1993 4:30 pm PT Item: 500L5ME
From: HN1721 CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS, NEBR
To: INTERNET GHEGYES@NALUSDA.GOV
Subj: SAN job announcement
Gabriel: Please post this on the SAN network. Thanks
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: NEBRASKA RURAL ORGANIZER
Description of Position
The Center for Rural Affairs seeks one full-time or several part-
time organizers to work with rural Nebraskans on issues that affect
rural life, the environment, and economic development. No glory, no
glamour, lots of one-on-one, small meetings, telephone calls. Set up
telephone trees, action alert systems, campaign-like apparatus. Issues
may include state tax reform, health care, school finance, corporate
farming, economic development policy, or others. Work mostly with
people, not much with politicians, academics, or the media. Work out of
the Walthill, NE office, or possibly out of your home (if in Nebraska).
Description of Organization
The Center for Rural Affairs is a grassroots research, advocacy
and organizing group committed to rural economic justice, family farming
and sustainable agriculture. We are based in Northeast Nebraska in the
small agricultural community of Walthill, about 25 miles South of Sioux
City, Iowa. We have a staff of 21 and a budget of about $1 million. We
marked our twentieth anniversary this year.
Qualifications:
The person(s) must be able to communicate clearly with ordinary
people about complex issues (that means listen as well as talk), work
long hours, travel by automobile to small places, and have a
demonstrated interest in social, economic, and environmental justice.
Working knowledge of rural communities in the Great Plains more
important than academic or technical background. Organizing experience
preferred. Must be comfortable living and working in a rural setting.
Terms of Employment:
The position will based in Walthill, Nebraska. The salary will be
about $22,800 plus excellent fringe benefits including health, dental,
disability insurance.
Contact:
Marty Strange, P.O. Box 406, Walthill, NE 68067. Write for full
job description and/or send letter of application, resume, brief writing
sample and references.
Deadline
Applications must be received by December 7, 1993.
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CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
Services: Grassroots research, advocacy and organizing group working for
rural economic justice and sustainable agriculture. Based in a small
agricultural community in Northeast Nebraska.
Position # 2 - Full-time organizer to work with family farmers,
grassroots environmental activists and sustainable agriculture groups in
several rural Midwestern states on 1995 farm bill issues.
Responsibilities will include working with grassroots organizations to
bring pressure in key legislative districts and organizing farmers to
influence members of Congress and positions of key organizations.
Issues to be addressed include redirecting federal farm supports from
large scale agriculture to small farmers and redirecting federal policy
to support sustainable agriculture.
Qualifications: The person(s) must be able to communicate clearly with
ordinary people about complex issues (that means listen as well as
talk), work long hours, travel by automobile to small places, and have a
demonstrated interest in achieving a socially, economically, and
environmentally just society. For position # 2, knowledge of
agriculture or farm policy would be helpful.
Salary: About $22,800 plus excellent fringe benefits including health,
dental, disability insurance.
Contact: Marty Strange or Chuck Hassebrook, P.O. Box 406, Walthill, NE
68067. Write for full job description and/or send resume. Deadline is
November 7.
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
Services: Grassroots research, advocacy and organizing group working for
rural economic justice and sustainable agriculture. Based in a small
agricultural community in Northeast Nebraska.
Job Description - Position # 1 - Full-time or part-time organizers to
work in rural Nebraska on state issues. No glory, no glamour, lots of
one-on-one, small meetings, telephone calls. Set up telephone trees,
action alert systems, campaign-like apparatus. Issues may include tax
reform, health care, school finance, corporate farming, economic
development policy, or others. Work mostly with people, not much with
politicians, academics, or the media. Work out of the Walthill, NE
office, or possibly out of your home (if in Nebraska).
Position # 2 - Full-time organizer to work with family farmers,
grassroots environmental activists and sustainable agriculture groups in
several rural Midwestern states on 1995 farm bill issues.
Responsibilities will include working with grassroots organizations to
bring pressure in key legislative districts and organizing farmers to
influence members of Congress and positions of key organizations.
Issues to be addressed include redirecting federal farm supports from
large scale agriculture to small farmers and redirecting federal policy
to support sustainable agriculture.
Qualifications: The person(s) must be able to communicate clearly with
ordinary people about complex issues (that means listen as well as
talk), work long hours, travel by automobile to small places, and have a
demonstrated interest in achieving a socially, economically, and
environmentally just society. For position # 2, knowledge of
agriculture or farm policy would be helpful.
Salary: About $22,800 plus excellent fringe benefits including health,
dental, disability insurance.
Contact: Marty Strange or Chuck Hassebrook, P.O. Box 406, Walthill, NE
68067. Write for full job description and/or send resume. Deadline is
November 7.