Capital Area Food Bank is Hiring a Specialist, Strategic Initiatives Near Washington, DC
Job DetailsJob Location Washington, DC Salary Range $60,000.00 - $63,000.00 Salary/year DescriptionAbout the Organization: It is an exciting time at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) as we continue to undertake our mission. We know that creating long term solutions to food security requires more than meals. It requires education, training, and collaboration. We are seeking people with strong ideas and a passion to come together to address the complex interrelated issues of food security, poverty, and equity. We are expanding in multiple ways: providing food for today and addressing the root causes of hunger by partnering with organizations that provide critical services like job training programs, health care and education. Food has the power to transform lives and move everyone forward. Find out how on our website at capitalareafoodbank.org. Let us discuss how food is at the center of everyone's healthy life! Description:This new position seeks an energized individual who would like to make a difference in people's lives through interventions that address the root causes of poverty. This position will involve working closely with the Strategic Initiatives Manager and the Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives to help plan, implement and maintain new pilot initiatives which pair healthy food with workforce/skill development and educational programs in order to boost upward economic mobility. The Strategic Initiatives Specialist will contribute to the execution and measurement of these programs with exceptional attention to detail and will have the opportunity to work across multiple departments at the food bank and engage directly with external stakeholders. Essential Functions:Program Management – 15%
Coordinate directly with external stakeholders in the execution of joint pilot programs that support food insecure college and skill development students.
Collect and analyze data from pilot participants to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of CAFB’s programs.
Enable the stewardship of restricted grants for CAFB’s upward mobility pilots through proper budgeting and expense allocation.
Program Execution – 65%
Coordinate directly with staff of partner organizations and pilot participants to ensure the smooth delivery of nutritional support and services, including digital grocery gift cards
Oversee purchasing of materials and supplies for pilot programs
Support the development and oversee the collection of pilot participant surveys across all programs in the upward mobility portfolio
Create and maintain electronic files and organization systems
Provide regular reports to Strategic Initiatives Manager on the performance of each program, including recruitment, service delivery, and survey response rates
Set up and schedule meetings with established and prospective pilot partners
Cultivate, develop and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of colleagues including but not limited to: college, university, and workforce development staff, CAFB analytics team, and CAFB leadership.
Take initiative to ensure stakeholders are well informed and challenges and misunderstandings are addressed
Other Special Projects – 15%
Support the execution of other special projects and programs incubated by the Strategic Initiatives team, such as the Home Delivery Pilot
Support the execution of the annual Regional College Hunger Conference, including event planning and logistics
Contribute to CAFB’s thought leadership projects, including the annual Hunger Report, through research on current trends related to food insecurity and poverty
Miscellaneous – 5%Performs other related duties as assigned. QualificationsRequirements:
2 years’ experience working in an office environment and providing administrative support
Bachelor’s degree required
Previous experience working in food security preferred; familiarity with DC-area food security landscape a bonus
Excellent communication skills over email, in person and over the phone
Experience collecting and analyzing data
Experience with survey tools a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Highly adaptable to changes and new opportunities
Detail-oriented
Excellent time-management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize
Sensitivity working with diverse populations
A strong commitment to racial equity
A strong commitment to CAFB’s mission
Able to navigate the DC metro area by car and/or metro, travel in underserved communities
Per the DC government mandate, candidates must be fully vaccinated
Physical Demands/Working Conditions – The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting: over 2/3 percent of the time Keyboarding: over 2/3 percent of the time Driving: under 1/3 percent of the time Lifting: ability to lift 30 lbs. As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position. EEO: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.