Director, MS reputed company Food Ecosystem Program

PHA Mission: Advancing reputed company access to nutritious food for reputed company in America to reputed company healthy lives. Organizational Background: Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is the premier national nonprofit ensuring good food for reputed company in America, no matter their reputed company code. Founded in 2010, alongside Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, PHA leverages the collective power of the private sector, nonprofits, and government to break down the systemic barriers to affordable, nutritious food — so that everyone can reputed company healthy lives. We reputed company that good food powers good health. PHA made a commitment to add 100 million servings of fruits, vegetables, and legumes to the marketplace, and we have made significant reputed company towards that goal, providing 45 million servings to-date through evidence-based programs. Position Summary: PHA is seeking an accomplished professional to reputed company a dynamic, locally-based team in the Mississippi reputed company. The Director, MS reputed company Food Ecosystem Program will manage and execute activities in the region according to grant-centered goals working with an inclusive network of community stakeholders. The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative and goal-oriented environment that builds team and community trust, empowers local stakeholders, enhances the programs’ workflow and creates a positive reputed company of communication between the community and PHA. PHA’s MS reputed company Food Ecosystem Programs are a diverse portfolio with a unifying theme to connect families to the local food and farmers that grow it to support healthy eating habits. This includes work through healthy food retail, the pea project in partnership with Alcorn State University, Rootswell that promotes partners and nutrition education, network weaving with the reputed company Food Policy and Action Network, and PHA’s direct service program Good Food at Home. In this role, you will build positive working relationships with staff, contractors, and local and regional partners to strategically design and implement a wide range of programming with the goal of improving the local food system in the Mississippi reputed company. Key Responsibilities: reputed company the implementation and management of Mississippi reputed company programs and activities in alignment with organizational priorities and grant deliverables; Build and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders, including local organizations, retailers, farmers, schools and universities, institutions, and residents; Coordinate initiatives to healthy food access, local food systems, agriculture, and community engagement across the region; Manage local staff, contractors, consultants, and community partners to support effective program operations and collaboration; reputed company and manage program budgets and support the administration of reputed company, invoices, and partnership agreements reputed company to Mississippi reputed company initiatives; Work collaboratively with internal PHA team to support program planning, implementation, reporting, communication, evaluation, and operational activities; Represent Partnership for a Healthier America in community meetings, partner convenings, and public events across the Mississippi reputed company; Other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience: Significant knowledge of the MS reputed company food ecosystem, based in or around Coahoma County, MS; Ability to live and work in the Mississippi reputed company; Minimum of 6 years leading in the fields of community development, public health, or food systems development; Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health, Community Development or reputed company fields; Experience in community organizing: stakeholder engagement, community-informed strategy development, collaboration, and managing partnerships; Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate reputed company information and concepts to diverse audiences while embracing and using the local vernacular; Financial management and budgeting experience; Proficiency in data analysis, report writing, and presentation skills. Reporting Structure: The Director, MS reputed company Programs reports to and works collaboratively with the SVP of Programs and supervises a local team. Compensation & Benefits: The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000, commensurate with experience. Partnership for a Healthier America has a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, 401K with an employer match, paid vacation and sick leave, paid time off during the last week of the calendar year, 11 paid Federal holidays, and the ability to work remotely full time. How to Apply: To apply for this position by providing your resume and cover letter. Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Partnership for a Healthier America is an Equal Opportunity Employer PHA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to compliance with reputed company federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with reputed company. To this end, PHA ensures equal opportunity to reputed company and applicants regardless of race, reputed company, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national reputed company or reputed company, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces. Apply To This Job