$40,000 yearly
FoodCorps
Portland, OR, USA
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with farmers and food service workers to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to ensure a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps seeks a National Program Coordinator to work closely with and provide essential administrative support for our National Program Management team. Reporting to the National Program Operations Manager, the Coordinator will provide direct support to 18 field offices and 250+ AmeriCorps service members, support Programs department staff individually and collectively, and oversee several key projects according to the FoodCorps program cycle.
This is a full-time position based in FoodCorps’ Portland, Oregon office with occasional out-of-state travel. This role will require occasional weekend and evening work.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission and excited about the intricacies of program and project management that will help FoodCorps run a high-quality national service program. You prioritize providing great service to colleagues and external stakeholders. You seamlessly manage multiple projects and thoroughly complete tasks on time. You approach your work with flexibility and are able to navigate ambiguity. You are an effective communicator, confident in both verbal and written communication across geographic distance. You approach your work with a critical eye and seek solutions to support effective operations and inclusive team dynamics. You enjoy collaboration and actively use feedback to drive improvements. You find satisfaction in implementing efficient systems and processes that can meet a diversity of needs. You are highly organized and pay close attention to the details, while keeping the bigger picture goals, values, and purpose in mind. You share FoodCorps’ commitment to diversity and inclusion and desire to work for health equity and social and racial justice.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and implement efficient communications, processes, and systems for supporting FoodCorps’ growing field office team and service member cohort
Field general requests from the public regarding the FoodCorps service program
Provide excellent service in response to requests and inquiries from FoodCorps staff and external stakeholders regarding the FoodCorps service program
Coordinate the selection, procurement and distribution of materials and resources to service members and offices throughout the country
Manage and organize FoodCorps’ digital tools, resources, and documents and support field and national staff to maintain accurate records in FoodCorps’ various databases and file storage systems, including Salesforce, America Learns, Google Drive
Coordinate annual projects and special one-time projects collaboratively with staff in various departments across FoodCorps
Manage and maintain user information and access to FoodCorps systems
Update various internal and external communications annually
Provide administrative and logistical support for Programs Team events and meetings, such as venue booking, vendor contract negotiations, and scheduling
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with farmers and food service workers to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to ensure a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps seeks a National Program Coordinator to work closely with and provide essential administrative support for our National Program Management team. Reporting to the National Program Operations Manager, the Coordinator will provide direct support to 18 field offices and 250+ AmeriCorps service members, support Programs department staff individually and collectively, and oversee several key projects according to the FoodCorps program cycle.
This is a full-time position based in FoodCorps’ Portland, Oregon office with occasional out-of-state travel. This role will require occasional weekend and evening work.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission and excited about the intricacies of program and project management that will help FoodCorps run a high-quality national service program. You prioritize providing great service to colleagues and external stakeholders. You seamlessly manage multiple projects and thoroughly complete tasks on time. You approach your work with flexibility and are able to navigate ambiguity. You are an effective communicator, confident in both verbal and written communication across geographic distance. You approach your work with a critical eye and seek solutions to support effective operations and inclusive team dynamics. You enjoy collaboration and actively use feedback to drive improvements. You find satisfaction in implementing efficient systems and processes that can meet a diversity of needs. You are highly organized and pay close attention to the details, while keeping the bigger picture goals, values, and purpose in mind. You share FoodCorps’ commitment to diversity and inclusion and desire to work for health equity and social and racial justice.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and implement efficient communications, processes, and systems for supporting FoodCorps’ growing field office team and service member cohort
Field general requests from the public regarding the FoodCorps service program
Provide excellent service in response to requests and inquiries from FoodCorps staff and external stakeholders regarding the FoodCorps service program
Coordinate the selection, procurement and distribution of materials and resources to service members and offices throughout the country
Manage and organize FoodCorps’ digital tools, resources, and documents and support field and national staff to maintain accurate records in FoodCorps’ various databases and file storage systems, including Salesforce, America Learns, Google Drive
Coordinate annual projects and special one-time projects collaboratively with staff in various departments across FoodCorps
Manage and maintain user information and access to FoodCorps systems
Update various internal and external communications annually
Provide administrative and logistical support for Programs Team events and meetings, such as venue booking, vendor contract negotiations, and scheduling
