New Orleans Film Society

2024 NOFF Sustainability Coordinator

(Part-Time // Temporary)

MISSION:

The New Orleans Film Society is a 501(c) (3) arts non-profit organization whose mission is to discover, cultivate, and amplify diverse voices of filmmakers who tell the stories of our time. We produce the Oscar®-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival annually and invest year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the South to share transformative cinematic experiences with audiences and connect dynamic filmmakers to career-advancing resources.

VALUES STATEMENT:

Start with the art and allow artistic vision, equity, and social impact to guide our search for resources.
Champion filmmakers who have been historically denied access to resources and opportunities within the industry–– including Southern artists, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities.
Seek deep audience engagement.
Build a working environment that is fair and fulfilling.
Exhibit dedication and passion and believe that inspired and impactful programs arise from collaboration and mutual respect.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The New Orleans Film Society seeks a professional with experience advising or coordinating waste and carbon footprint reduction or other green initiatives for live events. The person will mostly collect data from all aspects of the Festival to calculate NOFF's impact on the environment and local communities, coordinate outreach to local environmental organizations for partnerships, and advise on new solutions. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in climate change solutions and environmental protection.

The Sustainability Coordinator reports directly to the Managing Director and collaborates closely with other team leaders.

Timeline for the position:

3 months: August to October 2024

The schedule for this position is flexible as long as the festival deadlines are met. We estimate that this position will average around 10-20 hours/per week, with hours going up in weeks around the event itself. The Festival is scheduled for October 17-22.

Scope of Work:

Collect data from all aspects of the Festival to assess the event's environmental impact using specific GHG event-specific software.
Enter collected data into the tool to measure Festivals’ carbon footprint and ensure accuracy in all collected numbers.
Create a report post-NOFF to showcase the Festival’s impact and propose future solutions for drawdown.
Coordinate outreach to climate/environmental communities to promote the Festival’s green initiative and spark collaborations and community partnerships.
Collaborates with all Festival teams and advises on sustainability needs for each section of the Festival.
Provides education and training for Festival staff and volunteers around the NOFF sustainability plan and communicates it to all departments.
Advise others on sustainable product and service sourcing.
Coordinate vendor relations for contracted services in relation to sustainable needs.
Provides copy for any new materials showcasing the initiative.

Alignment to the organization’s stated mission and values.

Previous experience working on sustainability initiatives.
Exposure to public events from the lens of sustainability needs.
Proven interest in climate and environmental solutions.
High comfort working large live events, handling pressure, and understanding deadline-driven environments.

Great organization, planning, and productivity skills.
Ability to work nights and weekends during scheduled festivals and events.
Posses a form of transportation to move easily and quickly between venues across New Orleans.
Self-starter with strong initiative, drive, sense of urgency & ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.

Benefits & Compensation:

This position is temporary and non-exempt, and the hourly compensation is $18 per hour. Temporary staff members are eligible to receive the following benefits:

Paid sick time and holidays;
Simple IRA with 3% employer-matched contribution
Workers’ compensation insurance.

The New Orleans Film Society reserves the right to change the listed benefits at any moment, with advance notification to employees.

Location:

New Orleans Film Society staff work on a hybrid schedule, with some time in the office and some working remotely. The individual filling this position needs to be New Orleans-based because they need to be on the ground during NOFF and any other pre-festival in-person events/training/site visits.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

New Orleans Film Society fosters a creative and professional environment that reflects the diversity of New Orleans. We actively recruit a wide pool of applicants representing dimensions of difference that include — but are not limited to — age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, or political affiliation.

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATION:

[email protected] or call us at 504 3096633.

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