Project Coordinator, Food Security

5 months ago

Nanaimo, Canada United Way British Columbia Full time

**JOB PURPOSE**

This position provides program, operations, communications and administrative support on food security initiative and projects. This position assists in the regional coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of program plans and plays a role in organizing logistics and maintaining resources. This position will provide regional leadership and will be supporting communication and liaising with stakeholders. This position will assist the manager and team in all aspects of the current programs as well as future funding and community engagement opportunities. Additionally, the incumbent in this position may travel to various communities to gather and deliver program information and respond to the needs of the various stakeholders and may be asked to be a public face of the program with limited stakeholders in the absence of the manager.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Key Responsibilities: Community Engagement & Development**
- Acts as a leader in food security community development according to the strategies and goals of the United Way BC (UWBC) food security initiative and the Family Incentive Grant (FIG)
- Facilitates and assists with administration of elements in food security FIG programs and associated events
- Liaising with UWBC’s funded community partners and ensuring funding deliverables are achieved within the project timeframe
- Relationship building and collaboration with local stakeholders including Indigenous groups, post-secondary institutions, funders, local businesses and other food systems organizations
- Support specific regional community building activities and shared learning initiatives
- Project manages logistics of food distribution, food sourcing and other food security related tasks
- Working in connection with other departments such as Marketing and Communication, Fundraising etc.
- Travels within the Province of British Columbia to assist in a variety of tasks related to deliverables of the program, including the implementation of the programs project plans will be required on a limited basis

**Key Responsibilities: Data and Evaluation**
- Stewards all aspects of reporting and data entry, manages data collection and ensures reporting is done timely and adequately
- Supports community partners through the reporting process and informs them on any reporting requirement
- Responses to data inquiries from other departments, prepares data related reports

**Key Responsibilities: Strategic Initiatives**
- Working closely with the rest of UWBC Food Security Team on the project strategy, to develop regional food security solutions and Provincial food security network.
- Actively participates in identifying, planning and executing future solutions to regional food security.
- Reconciles program and identifies to the Manager potential risks and mitigation strategies
- Acts as the Manager’s delegate at meetings. Will prepare for and present at meetings accordingly

**General**
- May participate in community engagement or fundraising activities
- Performs other duties related to the qualifications and requirements of the job

**QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University or equivalent of community college diploma and years of experience in food security

**Experience**:

- Three (3) years’ experience in food security with minimum of 1 year of experience working on provincial level

***Skills**:

- Knowledge and practice of food security and community development
- Demonstrated ability to work within a community setting with diverse populations, including community groups, government, professional staff and volunteers
- Ability to work on multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently
- Able to motivate and lead a team of community organizations and be able to work as a highly proficient and effective, contributing team member; Ability to create and maintain good working relationships
- Strong leadership skills
- Must be able to relate to corporate and community leaders in a professional manner
- Ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions
- Ability to work effectively under pressure be responsive and meet deadlines.
- Superior Verbal and written communication skills; an effective listener and presenter
- Attention to detail; excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proven presentation skills

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Require a driver's license and access to a vehicle

**CHARACTERISTICS**

For success at UWBC and in this role, certain demonstrable characteristics will be required:

- A commitment to building healthy, caring, and inclusive communities, internally and externally
- Embodying the organization’s core values to be collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate in it
- Drive to succeed as an individual and as a team member

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