Field Manager

Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters campaigns, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us. We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.

The Field Manager will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a portfolio of our No Kid Hungry campaigns in cities and states across the country. This includes serving as the primary liaison between Share Our Strength and No Kid Hungry partner organizations and other stakeholders, tracking No Kid Hungry campaign budgets, managing deliverables and maintaining and reporting data on need, progress and key activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with partner organizations to assess their needs, and identify and coordinate strategies, tools and other resources to assist them in successfully executing their plans.
• Collaborate with colleagues on the Field, Grants, Center for Best Practices, National Partnerships, Advocacy, Measurement, Planning and Analysis, and Communications teams to develop integrated strategies to support No Kid Hungry campaign plans and facilitate the development of training, technical assistance and solutions to assist No Kid Hungry campaigns.
• Provide technical and tactical assistance and support to No Kid Hungry campaigns and other partners through scheduled and ad-hoc communications and meetings.
• Provide recommendations and actively participate in discussions about No Kid Hungry campaign strategies, tactics and processes.
• Manage No Kid Hungry campaign budgets, working with supervisor, Development, and Finance to track expenses, matching funds, and make recommendations on funding distribution and reallocations as needed.
• Facilitate communications with state agencies, schools, community-based organizations, and policymakers to increase awareness about No Kid Hungry campaigns and strategies.
• Represent Share Our Strength at internal and external conferences and meetings.
• Engage educators, state agencies, food and nutrition staff, and policymakers to increase awareness about the No Kid Hungry campaign and to advance key strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of work experience, with a minimum of two years of demonstrated success in education, grassroots organizing, advocacy, community development, program management, social justice or related field.
• Knowledge of child nutrition programs preferred.
• Proven budget management skills, and experience managing projects and/or high-level relationships.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills: ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a range of groups in-person and by writing and phone, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.
• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities while coordinating work flow in a deadline-driven and service-focused environment.
• Must be proactive and a self-starter with excellent problem-solving and implementation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.

DIVERSITY

At Share Our Strength, we value an individual’s diversity of backgrounds, experiences, ideas and perspectives. A hallmark of our history, culture and values has been the organization’s desire to bring together motivated, intelligent, and talented people to work together to find and implement solutions to eliminate childhood hunger. We each come to Share Our Strength with a unique background, but together we form a team that yields amazing results.

This shared value of encouraging and embracing diversity in our organization fosters a workplace and culture that is highlighted for its innovation, open expression of ideas, and collaboration. With a strong shared commitment to the organization’s mission, and a unique blend of individual strengths, we are all working toward ensuring that each child in America has food where they Live, Learn, and Play.

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