Project Assistant Social Services Job Training Program Chicago IL Region
Project Assistant Social Services Job Training Program Chicago IL Region
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23-04-2025
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Background:
Hunger Free America (HFA) is a national nonprofit organization working to enact thepolicies and programsneeded to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.
This position will support implementation of a 4year Innovation Spark grant from the Albertsons Companies Foundation to provide assistance to 200 individuals in Maryland and Illinois who are unemployed underemployed or employed in lowwage jobs to obtain livingwage employment in the social services field. The initiative will offer 16week job training with comprehensive support and guidance preparing participants for jobs in the social service sector in which there exist significant vacancies nationwide. Program participants will be trained to engage in outreach and enrollment activities for the Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP) Women Infants and Children Program (WIC) and other resources thereby enhancing the grants impact and promoting sustainable solutions to hunger within their communities.
Position is parttime. Candidates must live in or within commuting distance to Chicago or be willing to relocate without relocation assistance and will spend most days working from a project office in or near the city with the possibility of working from home on a limited basis.
This position will report to HFAs Project Manager Social Services Job Training Program Chicago IL region.
Duties may include:
- Work collaboratively with nonprofit and government partners to deliver social service training programs that align with participants and project partners needsand which meet all applicable rules and regulations
- Provide support to the Project Manager
- Work collaboratively with local partners and Project Manager to help deliver training program curriculum
- Work collaboratively with local partners Project Manager and other HFA staff to promote program and recruit program participants
- Work collaboratively with Project Manager to conduct various handson workshops to help people with lived experience with food insecurity and poverty write resumes search for jobs and practice interview skills
- Work collaboratively with Project Manager and local partners to hold several job fairs to connect lowincome people with social service employers
- Collect feedback from program participants to ensure a positive training experienceand improve program delivery
- Ensure program participant and partner data is properly tracked and managed for both internal purposes and stakeholder engagementand reporting
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements and other funding agreements
- Provide inperson SNAP eligibility screenings and application assistance
- Any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager
Required Experience and Skills:
- Experience in antihunger/nutrition benefits screening (e.g. SNAP WIC); working in lowincome communities
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field is preferred although people with significant relevant work experience will be considered
- Preference for candidates with three or more years of experience in workforce development social services and/or teaching
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills for a variety of audiences including the ability to adjust communication as socially and culturally appropriate
- Proven ability to collaborate professionally and effectively with diverse stakeholders
- A highenergy selfstarter with strong communications problemsolving organizing and interpersonal skills as well as a demonstrated commitment to fighting poverty and hunger
- Interest in social justice issues and addressing systemic issues of domestic food insecurity
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office programs including Word Excel and PowerPoint; Salesforce knowledge a plus
- Bilingual candidates (Spanish or Polish preferred) a plus but not required
The person in this position:
- Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position
- Constantly operates a computer and may use other office machinery
- Frequently communicates with fellow staff partner sites / organizations and clients and must be able to exchange clear and accurate information in these interactions
$25.82 $25.82 an hour
This is a parttime exempt 20hour per week position starting in March 2025 through September 2028.
The position will end on 9/29/2028 unless program funding is extended.
This is an inperson position.
The position pays $25.82/hour.
Employees receive generous holiday and paid time off (PTO).
Hunger Free America is an equal opportunity employer. People of all races sexual orientations ages faiths economic and social backgrounds genders physical abilities and national origins are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be considered.
Employment Type
Part-Time
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