EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY FOOD CONNECTION

Executive Director Of Community Food Connection

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. Community Food Connection (CFC) seeks to address food insecurity and improve the nutritional status of New Yorkers in need. CFC encompasses two programs, Community Food Connection (CFC) and Food Insecurity Assistance Team (FIAT). Community Food Connection (CFC), formerly known as the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP), provides funding to more than 700 community kitchens and food pantries citywide. These programs provide meals to the homeless, those receiving public benefits, those who are unemployed, seniors, people living with HIV / AIDS or other health issues, the working poor, and others who cannot meet their food needs. CFC has an annual funding of $47m, and purchases and distributes over thirty-one million pounds per year. Food Insecurity Assistance Team (FIAT) coordinates and monitors SNAP outreach services at CFC funded emergency food programs throughout the 5 boroughs of NYC. In addition, FIAT educates the emergency food network about other public food support benefits. Under the executive direction of the Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Social Services, with extensive latitude for independent judgement, initiative, discretion, and decision-making, will oversee, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the programmatic operations of all aspects of the emergency food program and supplemental nutrition outreach unit.

Community Food Connection (CFC) is recruiting for one (1) Confidential Strategy Planner to function as the Executive Director of Community Food Connection, who will :

• Establish standards, implement administrative controls and operational monitoring of the CFC program. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations administering the allocation of the federally funded emergency food program grants.
• Oversee and review semiannual food allocation matrix packages to facilitate the purchase of food commodities. Approve CFC Administrative and Capacity building Grant allocations. Analyze trends in food trends to collect statistical data and provide vendor and program recommendations.
• Collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer, First Deputy Commissioner and GSS Contracts and Budget in the contracting process for CFC programs, providing insight regarding the current food program network needs; providing feedback from the network on the performance of the warehouse and distribution contractors.
• Collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer, First Deputy Commissioner and other HRA senior administrators to develop and implement new programs that reflect and address the changing needs of food insecure individuals. Recommend policies and program modifications to the food programs as necessary.
• Be responsible for ensuring adherence to LL80 by ensuring that CFC-funded emergency food programs throughout NYC conduct SNAP outreach services and data collection for compliance with reporting requirements.
• Represent the agency as a participant in high level Federal, State, and City meetings, committees, and work group. Interact with senior level key personnel at the Mayor's Office of Food Policy and other governmental, non-profit, and advocacy organizations.
• Maintain liaison with senior level key personnel at the Mayor's Office of Food Policy to coordinate and support their efforts in feeding food insecure populations.

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.