Are you looking for a job that allows you to help others and truly make a difference? Do you want something you can take pride in? If so, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland wants you. We are one team with one mission – to end hunger. Check out our current openings below to see how you can join our team and serve others.
Child Nutrition and Equity Programs Specialist
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland has a Child Nutrition and Equity Programs Specialist
position open. This position is responsible for managing FAKH’s Child Nutrition and Equity
programs. This includes BackPack and School Pantry programs as well as ensuring that
underserved rural, impoverished and minority populations receive equitable services through
building relationships, removing barriers and finding partner agencies to fill gaps in food
insecurity.
Essential Functions:
- Build and maintain positive relationships between FAKH, school districts and our partner agency network.
- In addition to becoming the program expert on BackPack and School Pantry policies, procedures, regulatory guidance applicable to program implementation, product distribution and reporting, be knowledgeable about all other FAKH programs.
- Develop new and/or improve existing programming and infrastructure to support the underserved communities and minority populations disproportionately impacted by food insecurity by creating collaborative community relationships and partnering with existing and/or new partner agencies. Use MPIN data and poverty levels by race as a guide to identify communities.
- Conduct regular and ongoing training/communication with all organizations and personnel involved with partner agencies and/or distribution sites.
- Train, coordinate and ensure agency submission of required FAKH monthly data.
- Conduct annual survey to measure and report programs’ successes and needed changes.
- Conduct annual monitoring to meet FA requirements of Child Nutrition programs. Ensure that products in all FAKH programs are distributed in a manner in keeping with health, safety, and contractual requirements of the programs. Maintain accurate records documenting compliance/non-compliance with contract terms.
- Create annual budget for programs and assist development team with data and reporting needed for funding and grants.
- Provide assistance to community members in-person, over the phone or online as needed when inquiring about food resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned, assist Director of Agency Services and Programs and other team members as needed.
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Social Service and/or equivalent experience with school programs.
- Ability to effectively work with diverse groups and individuals, and grassroots community organizations.
- Computer skills and data entry experience essential.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects, meet deadlines with attention to detail.
- Have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Must have a valid Kentucky state driver’s license and good driving record.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Travel two days a week for up to eight hours.
Days and hours are flexible to fit the needs of the FAKH mission.
Please email resume to ccairns@feedingamericaky.org
Grant and Corporate Relations Administrator
This position is an integral member of the Development Team and works to position Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland as a premier funding partner serving central, south central and western Kentucky by connecting grantors and corporate donors to neighbors facing hunger through FAKH’s programs.
Essential Functions:
- Study and understand the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland.
- Research corporate, foundation and government grant opportunities.
- Draft and submit grant proposals and supporting documents including program and agency budgets.
- Maintain financial records and adhere to grantors’ reporting requirements in an organized and timely manner.
- Build relationships with current and potential grantors and corporate partners.
- Assist Communications and Marketing Manager in the promotion of funding partnerships.
- Implement 2023-2025 strategic plan goal and tactics to achieve required FAKH funding needs.
- Fully utilize grant management platform to inform proposals.
- Become grant ready by preparing narratives and budget for each program.
- Leverage preparedness to request multi-year funding and grants.
- Perform annual analysis of funding portfolio.
- Adhere to Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Standards and Donor Bill of Rights to ensure ethical, trustworthy and transparent fundraising practices.
- Other fundraising and Development Team related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Associates degree required in English, Communications, Creative Writing or other related area; or equivalent education and/or experience.
- Two years of more experience in Grant Administration.
- Strong research skills and knowledge of information sources.
- Outstanding oral and written communication.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Pass all required pre-employment tests
- Must have a valid Kentucky state driver’s license and good driving record.
Work Schedule: Hybrid. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some travel within the FAKH service area will be required. Days and hours are flexible to fit the needs of the FAKH mission.
FLSA Status: Hourly
Reports to: Director of Development
Please email resume to shester@feedingamericaky.org
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about any of our roles but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate.
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is an equal opportunity employer.
