The Diversity Coordination team will be comprised of at least 2 persons (coordinators) who are themselves eligible for a diversity stipend and have interest and motivation to attract and support projects and individuals in supporting the diversity and inclusion in the CoLab. The coordinator will work alongside the GROW Admin team (who is paid through their group budget line).
Your experience in the International Permaculture CoLab, in the Permaculture movement and previous relevant work experience is desired. Please tell us about these in your application. Previous experience leading efforts to reduce barriers to participation, and helping those who would otherwise be excluded to participate is relevant. This includes cross-cultural communication skills, and an understanding of power dynamics, structural inequality, decolonization, anti-oppression and anti-hierarchy principles. Please include previous experience with this in the application as well.
This opening is for the Diversity & Decolonization Community Pot Coordinators.
We anticipate this position will be paid on an hourly basis on an equitable wage rate and will require 15 – 20 hours time per coordinator per year from March to November 2026 – 2028.
The positions will be active until the Diversity Community Pot is exhausted. The total budget for these 2 positions is 1400 GBP total per year.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support groups & individuals to apply for a diversity grant / stipend
- Encourage applications for the grant and stipend by communicate with CoLab members about the potential of this grant /stipend
- Review applications for completion upon submission within 48 hours (2 working days)
- Forward applications to the #grow-project sub-category along with up-to-date % of pot remaining and % of total pot that this application represents for e.g. 1000GBP 20% of total fund, 80% remaining to be allocated
- Alert applicant of any pending clarifying questions / objections
- Link successful applicants / contributors with the Digital Circle for set up
- Report to the community in #grow-project sub-category any issues that arise
- Provide and pass on feedback of this process in order to improve it
- Make a commitment not to disclose details about personal circumstances applicants might share.
- Follow up with contributors to complete the end of year report
- Use Leantime to manage tasks and log hours worked
The GROW Admin team will be on hand to provide induction training and ongoing support.
How to Apply for this position
- Read this document well from beginning to end and ask questions is anything is unclear.
- Record a short video (not more than 5 minutes) outlining who you are and your relevant experience and one of the following:
- In a nutshell – What is the Diversity & Decolonisation Community Pot?
- Give 1 example of a possible Grant and 1 example of a possible Stipend
- Post your video with a short text in the Recruitment thread for this position on the #next-steps-project channel for this position include a link to your LinkedIN profile.
- Share your professional Linkedin profile, CV or similar.
- Let us know what your understanding is of power dynamics, structural inequality, anti-oppression and/or decolonization and how is this relevant in this role.
- Please include prior experience in similar roles. Including cross-cultural communication, leading efforts to reduce barriers to participation, and helping those who would otherwise be excluded
Deadline for Applications: open until filled
Recruitment Process: All applications will be visible to all CoLab members. They will be able to comment and ask question of candidates within 2 weeks of submission. There may be a recorded informal interview in this period.
Onboarding and training for the role will be conducted during the first 2 weeks after appointment.
You can apply for the position here: https://community.perma.earth/t/community-led-recruiting-of-diversity-de-colonisation-pot-coordinators/1518
Please note you need to be a CoLab member to be considered: Read about The CoLab Onboarding Journey