Summary/Objective
Northern Illinois Food Bank is dedicated to building community awareness and creating an efficient food distribution network to eliminate hunger. Staff is committed to embodying these values in all activities. Relationships are based on collaboration and respect. Resources are leveraged in a manner that is strategic and cost effective in order to achieve the Food Bank’s mission and goals. The position provides facilitation and oversight of Food Bank programs.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Oversee coordination, promotion and reporting of Mobile Pantry Program
- Monthly meetings with stakeholders
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to schedule mobiles and locate stis for mobiles
- Outreach for advertising
- Collect and store data for internal teams
- Update website calendar for hungry neighbors and google calendar for member agencies
- Oversee coordination, promotion and reporting of Holiday Meal Box Program
- Collaborate with internal teams to distribute HMB during the holiday season including but not limited to: advertising and distribution
- Oversee coordination, promotion and reporting of School Base Food Pantry Program
- Collaborate with internal teams to locate potential schools to open new SBFP
- Collect and store monthly data that is available for internal teams and NAR
- Collaborate with internal teams for grant funding
- Support Compliance and Best Practices Manager in administrative functions of Food Bank and TEFAP compliance programs including receipt and documentation of service data, providing ‘traffic control’ for membership application processes, and ongoing assistance with monitoring documentation and monitor follow-up processes.
- Represent the Food Bank in community organizations and at appropriate local functions when requested to do so or when necessary.
Competencies
- Strong technology skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Communicates Effectively
- Relationship Development
- Collaboration Skills
- Timely Decision Making
- Customer Focus
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Honor and Integrity\
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not manage any subordinates.
Work Environment
This job operates approximately 70% in a professional office environment. The remainder of the time is in the field, on site at a member agency or our mobile pantry. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to frequently communicate with member agencies, community members, internal and external customers, and team members over the phone, through email, and in person. They should be able to move inside and outside on uneven surfaces, climb and descend stairs, identify and count inventory. This would require the ability to move files and supplies; open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool or ladder as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Night and weekend work might be necessary in some circumstances.
Travel
This position requires up to 30% local travel.
Required Education and Experience
- Four year degree in related area or equivalent experience
- Proven success in leading the development and implementation of process improvements.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft and Google suites
Preferred Education and Experience
- Proven success in motivating others.
- Familiar with inventory management.
- Familiar with mapping software
- Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
EEO Statement
Northern Illinois Food Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EEO).
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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