Part-time Anti-Hunger Program Associate

Position Available

D.C. Hunger Solutions seeks a highly motivated and skilled individual to join its staff as a Parttime AntiHunger Program Associate.

Through client outreach the Parttime AntiHunger Program Associate will be responsible for working to increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the District of Columbia. As part of the D.C. Hunger Solutions team the Parttime Associate will work directly with District residents seeking assistance completing SNAP applications conducting midcertification and recertifications. The Associate will work closely with the SNAP &WIC Outreach Associate to conduct followup calls address SNAP application issues and process SNAP prescreenings. The ideal candidate must be committed to addressing hunger and poverty in Washington D.C.

Reporting to the Director of DCHS this position is parttime and is initially set for a threemonth agreement but there is potential for an extension. DCHS operates in a fully remote environment.

Organizational Background

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) works to improve the nutrition health and wellbeing of people struggling against povertyrelated hunger in the United States through advocacy partnerships and by advancing bold and equitable policy solutions. To attain this mission FRAC engages in research policy analysis and advocacy coalitionbuilding outreach technical assistance and training and an array of communications strategies. In partnership with hundreds of national state and local nonprofit organizations public agencies corporations and labor organizations FRAC addresses hunger and food insecurity and poverty as their root cause.

Founded in 2002 D.C. Hunger Solutions initiative of FRAC seeks to end hunger in the nations capital. By leveraging substantial available federal dollars and improving D.C.s operations of federal and local nutrition programs D.C. Hunger Solutions work has helped to feed tens of thousands of District residents struggling with hunger and has increased access to healthy affordable food. D.C. Hunger Solutions also leads or plays a key supporting role in the efforts of the various antihunger and antipoverty coalitions throughout the city (e.g. the D.C. Fair Budget Coalition D.C. Chapter Good Food Purchasing Program Fair Food for All D.C. Farmers Market Collaborative the Language Access Coalition and the Mayors Commission on Healthy Youth and Schools). For more information on D.C. Hunger Solutions visit: www.dchunger.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Parttime AntiHunger Program Associate will predominantly involve working with the District of Columbia residents processing SNAP Applications midcertifications and recertifications. This position will also involve strategizing alongside D.C. Hunger Solutions staff to create solutions for a more efficient SNAP application process for District residents.

Responsibilities include:

• Review SNAP applications; conduct interviews with new and existing District SNAP clients; assist with SNAP redetermination status.
• Coordinate with SNAP/WIC Outreach Associate D.C. Hunger Solutions on processing SNAP prescreening applications.
• Provide support to AntiHunger Program Associate SNAP and Special Populations on how to integrate the teams work on SNAP across the District.
• Identify and develop opportunities to address and create solutions for SNAP application process in the District.
• Record and track District SNAP Client interactions to include preapplication midcertification recertifications challenges questions and concerns.
• Assist in the development of solutions to SNAP Application process with SNAP Team.

Skills and Qualifications

• At least six months of relevant experience working with SNAP clients processing SNAP applications.
• Good conceptual strategic thinking and creative skills.
• Detailoriented planning and implementation skills.
• Willingness to work varied hours.
• Demonstrated ability to reach out effectively to families living with lowincome and communitybased organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to reach out effectively to families living with lowincome and communitybased organizations.
• Ability to collect analyze and report on program data.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong team orientation.

Compensation

$17.80 per hour for up to 20 hours per week for 3 months with the possibility of extensions.

No phone calls please

Closing Date

The position is available immediately. It will close when filled. However FRAC seeks to hire a qualified individual as soon as possible.

FRAC is especially interested in candidates with lived expertise with hunger or poverty who can contribute to the diversity of the organization.

FRAC is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. FRAC is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on age gender race religious creed sexual orientation disability or ethnic or national origin.

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