Economic Partnerships Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Starting Pay : $64,600-80,750

POSITION SUMMARY :

Houston Food Bank’s Food for Change (FFC) initiative utilizes food as a catalyst to connect clients to programs and services that address the fundamental causes and consequences of hunger.

The Economic Partnerships Manager works with housing, financial capability, and workforce development organizations to improve the economic health of families and help move Houston Food Bank (HFB) towards its vision of "a world that doesn't need food banks".

This position is responsible for maintaining and managing smooth operations of all day-to-day Economic Partnership functions including the supervision of staff activities.

This position identifies and develops partnerships with organizations that can leverage food resources to help families achieve long-term financial health and security.

Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose : Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability : Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results.

See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage : Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency : Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Reliable, consistent, attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and taking part in meetings and presentations.
• Creates strategic plan and objectives for the economic mobility portfolio of work that aligns with the Houston Food Bank’s strategic direction.
• Guides leadership in creating a community impact agenda focused on moving thousands of families within this population to stabilization through Food Scholarship programs and pilots.
• Supports the connection and alignment between benefit assistance care coordination, and economic mobility.
• Works closely with departmental team members to proficiently understand the different topical areas related to education and economic projects.
• Creates SMART goals for themselves and the team based on program objectives that will drive the overall success and scale of our economic mobility work.
• Designs KPIs for accurate reporting of performance based on agreed-upon benchmarks.
• Recruits organizations that provide programming in FFC economic focus areas (e.g., financial capability, housing, workforce development, etc.

to participate in FFC economic programming (e.g. Food Scholarship).

• Establishes and develops relationships with FFC partners, FFC pantries, researchers, and service providers to successfully implement FFC economic programming.
• Maintains and manages relationships with various community collaborators and provides exceptional customer service and support to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Improves the system to successfully distribute food resources to economic program participants, along with the FFC partner(s) and FFC team members.
• Improves the system to identify and collect relevant data from FFC economic partnership projects to show the impact of combining food resources with programming, along with the FFC partner(s), and FFC team members.
• Coordinates internal activities with key staff members to effectively support the goals of each FFC economic partnership project.

This includes identifying and sourcing the right product for economic program participants, coordinating logistics, and measuring the impact of food distributions.

• Creates, develops, and standardizes FFC economic programming processes and procedures.
• Develops, coordinates, and delivers FFC economic program orientations and trainings.
• Compiles and presents FFC reports and findings to HFB leadership.
• Coordinates activities associated with FFC economic collaborative initiatives.
• Facilitates partnership meetings, oversees and / or supports collaborative projects, and serves as a liaison to the HFB.
• Attends and actively participates in relevant community partnership groups and meetings.
• Represents HFB in a variety of settings, and conducts presentations at community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Maintains a system to efficiently document FFC economic partners, projects, and relevant pantries.
• Maintains paper and electronic records of FFC economic partners, projects, and relevant pantries.
• Writes and / or submits grant proposals.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Manages one (1) or more direct reports by providing guidance and / or oversight to employees and / or contractors. Develops and maintains roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Practices performance management in support of employee development, and perform administrative duties associated with being a people manager.

Responsibilities include interviewing, planning, assigning, directing work, and resolving problems. Responsibilities also include sponsoring and participating in and / or supporting project teams sponsored by other management team members.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education / Experience :

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university in Social Sciences, Business, Education, or a closely related field, Master's degree preferred
• 2+ years of program evaluation experience
• 2+ years of supervision experience
• Experience writing grants or submitting grant proposals
• Experience working in workforce development or job training / placement preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations :

Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.

Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, judgment, and priority-setting
• Must be passionate about helping others and believe in HFB's mission of Food for Better Lives.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, including the public
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to think creatively, critically, and strategically
• Ability to effectively collaborate and coordinate with other departments
• Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to learn new skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter, strong time-management skills, ability to multitask
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills in managing multiple projects and demands simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete projects

COMPLIANCE :

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES :

Business Insight / Instills Trust / Drives Engagement / Optimizes Work Processes / Directs Work Composure / Manages Ambiguity / Communicates Effectively / Organizational Savvy / Decision Quality

Manages Conflict / Presentation Skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday;

and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write.

The employee must frequently lift 20 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

The employee must frequently travel to other sites for business.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While the job is generally performed in an enclosed office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

TRAVEL REQUIRED :

Travel is required for this position (up to 40% of the time and on a domestic basis within our 18-county service area).

This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.

g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

Is legally able to work in the United States.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions needed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be needed.

Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience.

We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce.

HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.