Assistant Director, Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program - New York City, NY : Job Details

The Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program (EFNAP) seeks to improve the nutritional status of New Yorkers that experience food insecurity by (1) administering the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) that provides food, funding, and technical assistance to approximately 600 food pantries and community kitchens throughout the five boroughs of New York City. These programs provide services to the homeless, those receiving public benefits, seniors, people living health issues, and all others who cannot meet their food needs. EFAP has an annual baseline funding of $23m, and purchases and distributes approximately fourteen million pounds of food per year; (2) managing the Food Insecurity Assistance Team (FIAT) and ensuring that EFAP funded emergency food programs are educated about SNAP and other food support benefits and are engaged in outreach that increases access to these benefits.

The Emergency Food & Nutrition Assistance Program (EFNAP) is recruiting for (1) Associate Staff Analyst to function as a(n) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY FOOD & NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, who will:

* Oversee FIAT staff, allocating staff and resources to the emergency food network, and coordinating the delivery of outreach services.

* Review and processes EFAP applications, ensuring adherence to program eligibility criteria and requirements, and making recommendations for the approval/denial of funding.

* Manage the onboarding process of new EFAP programs, ensuring that there is proper orientation and appropriate funding levels to increase overall operational efficiencies.

* Collect and analyzes community district information to determine trends and address possible meal and supply gaps, and service needs.

* Draft administrative reports that summarize recommendations for enhanced program effectiveness.

Assists the program director with representing the agency and/or responsibility area at various external meetings related to emergency food and hunger issues.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee

benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in 1 above.

Preferred Skills

* Two years of relevant experience in community-based outreach or organizing, public relations, advocacy and activism, or other cause work related to gender-based and family violence, including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, trafficking, elder abuse, and stalking. - Experience and/or interest in working with vulnerable communities, diverse constituencies, and clients of different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. - Experience and/or interest in working with both small and large organizations and/or City Agencies. - Strong ability to build and maintain relationships and networks. - Strong analysis, tracking, information gathering and reporting skills. - Demonstrated ability to plan, direct, coordinate and manage projects, initiatives, or events in community. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, high comfort level public speaking in various settings. - Fluent in Spanish or another language preferred. - Strong facility with Microsoft Office Suite knowledge of SPSS and Access, preferred.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.