Food Sovereignty, Movement Organizing

Position: Administrative Staff
Organization: La Via Campesina North America
Location: Remote (Anywhere in Canada or the United States)

La Via Campesina - North America (LVC-NA) is seeking an Administrative Staff person to provide support for the movement’s organizing work both regionally and internationally.

This remote position, located in either Canada or the United States, will be responsible for the administrative coordination of the member organizations that make up the North American region of LVC, handling behind the scenes logistics to add capacity to members’ ability to take on leadership and political roles to determine the functioning of the region. This position itself is a non-political role.

La Via Campesina (LVC) is a global social movement representing millions of peasants, small and medium-size farmers, landless people, rural women and youth, Indigenous Peoples, and agricultural workers from around the world. Founded in 1993, LVC advocates for food sovereignty, agroecology, and the rights of food producers, while standing firmly against corporate-driven agriculture and transnational companies. Our horizontal structure brings together multiple organizations committed to building solidarity, political education, and agroecology. We value transparent communication, shared decision-making, and creating spaces that foster growth and mutual support.

The current active member organizations of LVC-NA are National Farmers Union (Canada), Union Paysanne (Canada), National Family Farm Coalition (US), Farmworkers Association of Florida (US), and Family Farm Defenders (US).

The region is newly re-forming, and the person who fills this role should have the expectation that their specific job duties will develop alongside the region as we cultivate our identity as a movement.

Key Responsibilities

Activities conducted by a successful candidate may include:

• Coordinating virtual meetings, including the task of coordinating interpretation services and providing technical support during these calls
• Facilitating virtual and in-person meetings as needed
• Contribute to planning and organizing in-person gatherings of member organizations - the event itself and travel plans, designing these with accommodations in mind and intersectionality at its foundation
• Providing support in the region’s financial processes, handling logistics of fund disbursement and reimbursements
• Maintaining a working relationship with each member organization, being familiar with each organizations’ mission and values
• Supporting fundraising efforts in the region
• Liaise with LVC’s international staff

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the food sovereignty movement
• Autonomous self-organizer, able to work without direct supervision
• Proficient with technology: organizing virtual meetings, sending online communication, working with multiple platforms for communication and data
• Excellent communication skills, able to be flexible with the different communication styles of each member organization
• Experience in movement organizing
• Lived experience in holding intersectional spaces
• Comfort with evolving structures and the ability to help co-create systems and processes
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically

Desired Qualifications:

• Conversationally fluent/adept (intermediate or higher) in Spanish, English, and French
• Experience in non-hierarchical management structures
• Lived experience in the communities our work strives to impact the most: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), farm workers, and rural communities
• Conflict resolution skills
• Proficient in grant writing, ability to liaise with funders

Working Conditions + Hours

• Part-time position, approximately 15 to 20 hours per week on average
• Three month trial period
• Flexible and variable schedule that accommodates different time zones including occasional weekends and evenings
• Remote work with regular virtual meetings of coordination committee and regional members
• Occasional in-person gatherings and regional meetings
• Accountable to the LVC NA coordination committee

Benefits

• Healthcare stipend (for US residents)
• Technology stipend

Pay

• $25 to $35 USD per hour to be negotiated based on location and skills
• Independent contract position

Region’s Commitment to this position

We understand that no single candidate will possess all qualifications listed above. We are committed to providing thorough onboarding and support for the right person. We value your potential to grow with our organization more than checking every box in the requirements. We hire for attitude and commitment, with the understanding that specific skills can be developed through our collaborative environment.

We actively encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Our organizations are committed to building a more just and equitable world, and our hiring practices reflect these values.

How to apply

Please send your one-page cover letter and resume (including 2 references) to jessiemacinnis@gmail.com by Friday, November 10th, 2025.

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