Project Coordinator, Food Security

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada United Way British Columbia Full time

**UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF **CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2024****

**JOB PURPOSE**:
This position provides program, operations, communications and administrative support on food security initiatives 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 Business Development Manager and team in all aspects of the current programs and future development 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.

**Key Responsibilities**:Community **Engagement & Development**
- Builds relationships and collaborates with stakeholders including non-profit organizations, logistics providers, retail chains, farmers, restaurants and other food systems
- organizations across the province of BC.
- Liaises with UWBC’s community partners and volunteers to coordinate regional community engagement and training.
- Onboards new partners and provides ongoing training and program support.
- Develops and applies strategies for partner engagement to increase distribution opportunities.
- Travels within the province to assist in a variety of tasks related to deliverables of the program.
- Represents the organization at industry trade shows and conferences.

**Key Responsibilities**:Program Management**
- Acts as a leader in food security according to the strategies and goals of the UWBC Food Security Initiative and Food Link by United Way BC.
- Assists in the development of procedures and best practices for the redistribution of food and other goods.
- Project manages logistics of food distribution, food sourcing and other food security related tasks.
- Coordinates the Period Promise distribution campaign from April through June.
- Works closely with other departments such as Corporate Relations, Labor Participation and Marketing and Communications.

**Key Responsibilities**:Strategic Initiatives**
- Works closely with the rest of the UWBC Food Security Team on the project strategy to develop regional solutions and to integrate Food Link into the 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 distribution

**Experience**:

- 3 (Three) years' experience in food distribution with minimum of 1 (One) year of experience working on provincial level

**Skills**:

- Knowledge and practice of food systems, supply chains and logistics.
- Customer service and/or account management.
- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills; an effective listener and presenter.
- Ability to work on multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Must be able to relate to corporate and community leaders in a professional manner.
- Attention to detail; excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proven presentation and training skills.
- 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.

**CHARACTERISTICS**:

- For success at United Way British Columbia 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
- Drive to succeed as an individual and a team member.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate in it.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**:

- The incumbent must provide their own vehicle and possess a valid BC driver’s license or have alternative means for meeting the requirements of the position. Demands on work time may exist outside normal business hours.

**At UWBC, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our

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