Job Description

Program Coordinator

 

A Day in the Life

Senior Food Pantry Operations:

• Operation of Senior Food Pantries at Oklahoma City Housing Authority sites.
• Coordinate Senior Pantry schedules with OCHA.
• Monitor senior pantry and food box sites for USDA compliance.
• Expand Senior Pantry program to more housing authority sites.

Volunteer Coordination and Training:

• Work with local volunteer organizations (RSVP, AARP, etc.) to recruit senior volunteers for food pantries.
• Train and coordinate volunteers.
• Work alongside volunteers at senior pantries. Help with delivery, stocking, cleanup, assist client shopping, and interact with housing authority staff.

Inventory and Program Management:

• Maintain senior pantry inventory. Order product for pantries. Ensure proper handling and display of TEFAP food.
• Order for and manage senior residential food boxes
• Collect and maintain paperwork and monthly reports from Senior Pantries and senior residential food box programs.
• Track program data and submit reports to Special Health Projects Manager.
• Work with Food for Health staff to develop Healthy Senior Pantry program at Senior Pantry sites.
• Conduct impact data assessment of senior programs.

Partnerships and Community Engagement:

• Work with regional food pantries to improve services for seniors within the community.
• Partner with indigenous organizations and tribes on new hunger programs for native seniors.
• Maintain relationships with partner organizations, program clients, and volunteers.
• Ensure proper program procedures and success.
• Promote senior programs at various community events.
• Program presentations to new partners and community groups as needed.

 

Your Impact

 

More Food Access:

• Helps seniors aging autonomously.
• Ensures that older adults can get healthy food.
• Improves their mental and physical health.

 

Engage Volunteers and Build Community:

• Coordinates and trains volunteers.
• Creates a sense of purpose and connection for the volunteers.
• Builds trust with clients through solid volunteer training.

 

Better Program Efficiency:

• Ensures pantries are stocked, organized, and ensures distribution.
• Collects and reports vital data.
• Maintains USDA standards for record keeping.

 

Grow Programs:

• Reaches seniors and meets their specific nutritional needs.
• Expands quality of services to seniors.
• This wider impact helps seniors experiencing food insecurity.

 

Data Collection and Reporting:

• Helps the organization know about the senior programs.
• Finds areas for improvement.
• Make informed conclusions to better serve seniors.

 

Build Partnerships and Engage the Community:

• Strengthens partnerships and expands outreach efforts.
• Helps underserved populations.
• Provides targeted food access.

 

Raise Awareness and Education:

• Raises awareness about senior food insecurity.
• Encourages involvement in helping seniors.
• Build a greater network for seniors facing food insecurity.

 

What You Need to Succeed

 

• 
  Accountability. Knows the link between position and overall goals. Accepts responsibility for outcomes of work.
• Customer Service. Assesses customer needs to meet/exceed requirements and expectations. Maintains credibility with the public, neighbors, and co-workers.
• Resilience. Self-regulates emotions and reactions. Displays a calm demeanor in a variety of environments. Identifies strategies to ensure quality of work is maintained.
• Problem Solving. Identifies options for solving a problem. Evaluates the relative strengths and weaknesses of each option. Organize and dissect information.
• Reciprocal Relations. Relates to people in an open, friendly, and professional way. Works to gain support and commitment from others when performing tasks.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

• Reliable transportation.

• Ability to work autonomously. Be conclusive. Answer questions from while working in a physical environment.

• Excellent communication, writing and organization. Present information and respond to questions.

• Use office applications and database software. Able to learn new software systems.

• Excellent social skills. A demonstrated ability to work with people at all levels. An exceptional commitment to synergy.

• Clearance of drug screen and physical examination.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years related work experience with volunteers or grocery retail. Other volunteer or retail experience.

• 2-5 years related non-profit programs coordination.

• Experience as food pantry client or volunteer.

• Experience in geriatrics, social work, or public health.

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