Network and Community Support Representative

• Partner and Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a key point of contact for network partners in assigned region of FBFHs service area by engaging with the partners on an ongoing basis. Ensure there is regular and effective communication that meets or exceeds guidelines set by the supervisor and document and file all significant communications. Actively listen to individuals at various levels to understand hunger issues affecting their communities fostering engagement in community-level coalitions or partner associations.
• Program and Strategy Support: Support programs and innovative food distribution strategies aimed at addressing food insecurity ensuring efficient and equitable distribution. Brainstorm plan and manage activities with partner organizations to support hunger relief efforts with a focus on increasing food distribution and addressing local needs. Support regional strategies tailored to urban suburban rural and remote hunger issues ensuring underserved communities (based on factors like culture race gender identity etc.) have access to healthy food options. Align with FBFHs food distribution plan promoting and upselling products particularly slow-moving or perishable items.
• Communication and Advocacy: Effectively communicate FBFHs mission to raise awareness of food insecurity in Nebraska and western Iowa advocating for hunger relief and promotion the organizations goals. Increase community awareness of hunger issues address stigma and engage in advocacy to support the mission.
• Training Compliance and Monitoring: Provide training education and monitoring to ensure partner and program compliance with regulations from USDA Feeding America and other governing bodies. Ensure proper documentation of regulatory standards including 501(c)3 status food safety standards and equitable distribution practices.
• Product and Resource Management: Review and analyze partners product usage identifying opportunities for expanding or diversifying food products offered to meet community needs. Support and evaluate product offerings to meet both the needs of partner organizations and the individuals they serve with a particular focus on perishable products and improving food access.
• Collaborate partner support and cultivate relationships. We value the intentional importance of building and maintaining consistent connections with all our employees volunteers donors partners neighbors contractors and others. That is why a crucial part of your role will involve consistent engagement with everyone around our table.
• Other duties entrusted within your scope of practice.

• Commitment to the FBFH mission and values.
• Computer and technology skills around Microsoft Office and general technology.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Consistent organizational skills with a passion for thriving in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.
• Strong relational and sales skills.
• Ability to consistently commit to trustworthiness dependability and reliability.
• Ability to establish credibility trust and partnership at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and responsibilities with attention to detail and accuracy while adhering to deadlines.
• Ability to organize and execute responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Availability for Travel.

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in providing customer service driven outcomes
• Experience can substitute for education.
• lived experience with the impacts of systemic racism or marginalization is a plus.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority