Vice President for Hunger Relief

POSITION SUMMARY

To lead the continued implementation of the countywide Hunger Relief Strategic Plan (originally adopted in

October 2015) to fight hunger and food insecurity in Palm Beach County. This is a multi-faceted, collective impact initiative working with numerous community stakeholders throughout the entire County.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Continue to facilitate a framework for implementing the Hunger Relief Strategic Plan and MacKenzie Scott Hunger Relief Strategies, county-wide.
• Work with the community, which includes but is not limited to, community representatives, funders, faith-based organizations, government, corporate, education, and nonprofit partners to monitor and execute priorities, strategies, and desired outcomes, and re-evaluate them when needed.
• Continually build consensus and facilitate collaboration and growth with county-wide Hunger Relief Advisory Council as well as Hunger Relief work groups and subcommittees, along with appropriate committees within the community.
• Manage the Palm Beach County Hunger Relief staff, Advisory Council, Work Groups, and Subcommittees.
• Effectively manage the process through meeting management tools, meeting notices, agendas, drafting materials to be considered, minutes, data, fact sheets, statistics, etc.
• Mobilize stakeholders and refine Hunger Relief Work Groups / Subcommittees to monitor and track hunger relief data and hunger trends.
• Build community partnerships with traditional and non-traditional partners around the Hunger Relief Strategic Plan.
• Maintain and establish relationships with key community members to address issues related to food security and hunger relief.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication among UWPBC staff, agencies, donors, policy makers and other stakeholders around the development and implementation of partnership initiatives and specific strategies tied in with the Hunger Relief Strategic Plan.
• Actively participate in relevant community, state and national task forces, commissions, and committees in order to enhance our work and affect change.
• Stay informed about public policy issues affecting hunger relief, including local, state and / or federal changes / opportunities, and how to favorably impact our community.
• Measure, evaluate, and communicate successes and challenges.
• Collect information and data, and compile regular progress reports consistent with planned evaluation strategies, or funding requirements. Use available systems and technology to gather and analyze data (e.g., 211, food finder map, local / state / federal data).
• Prepare relevant reports and documentation for distribution, including an annual summary report on the Hunger Relief Strategic Plan (as needed).
• Increase investment in food security by securing funding through grants, as well as private and corporate donations, working with resource development, major gifts and community investment teams or other United Way staff members to raise funds.
• Ensure all grant requirements are met and / or exceeded.
• Identify projects for funding consistent with the identified priorities and strategies. Funding for special projects that advance food security and hunger relief efforts, especially in key geographic areas, is valued.
• Determine the dollars or resources needed to address the identified priorities and strategies which align with the initiative's metrics.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, when needed.
• Assist, as assigned by management, with the organization's disaster response efforts.
• Perform other duties as opportunities are presented and / or assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

United Way of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.