What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Assistant, Social Services Job Training Program - Chicago, IL Region position at Hunger Free America?
Background :
Hunger Free America (HFA) is a national nonprofit organization working to enact thepolicies and programsneeded to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.
This position will support implementation of a 4-year Innovation Spark grant from the Albertsons Companies Foundation to provide assistance to 200 individuals in Maryland and Illinois who are unemployed, underemployed or employed in low-wage jobs to obtain living-wage employment in the social services field. The initiative will offer 16-week job training with comprehensive support and guidance, preparing participants for jobs in the social service sector, in which there exist significant vacancies nationwide. Program participants will be trained to engage in outreach and enrollment activities for the Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP), Women Infants and Children Program (WIC) and other resources, thereby enhancing the grant's impact and promoting sustainable solutions to hunger within their communities.
Position is part-time. Candidates must live in or within commuting distance to Chicago- or be willing to relocate without relocation assistance -and will spend most days working from a project office in or near the city, with the possibility of working from home on a limited basis.
This position will report to HFA's Project Manager, Social Services Job Training Program - Chicago, IL region.
Duties may include :
- Work collaboratively with non-profit and government partners to deliver social service training programs that align with participants' and project partners' needsand which meet all applicable rules and regulations
- Provide support to the Project Manager
- Work collaboratively with local partners and Project Manager to help deliver training program curriculum
- Work collaboratively with local partners, Project Manager, and other HFA staff to promote program and recruit program participants
- Work collaboratively with Project Manager to conduct various hands-on workshops to help people with lived experience with food insecurity and poverty write resumes, search for jobs, and practice interview skills
- Work collaboratively with Project Manager and local partners to hold several job fairs to connect low-income people with social service employers
- Collect feedback from program participants to ensure a positive training experienceand improve program delivery
- Ensure program participant and partner data is properly tracked and managed for both internal purposes and stakeholder engagementand reporting
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements and other funding agreements
- Provide in-person SNAP eligibility screenings and application assistance
- Any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager
Required Experience and Skills :
The person in this position :
25.82 - $25.82 an hour
This is a part-time, exempt, 20-hour per week position, starting in March 2025 through September 2028.
The position will end on 9 / 29 / 2028 unless program funding is extended.
This is an in-person position.
The position pays $25.82 / hour.
Employees receive generous holiday and paid time off (PTO).
Hunger Free America is an equal opportunity employer. People of all races, sexual orientations, ages, faiths, economic and social backgrounds, genders, physical abilities, and national origins are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be considered.
Salary : $26
