Benefits Network Engagement Coordinator

Food Bank For NYC•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Benefits Network Engagement Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting Food Bank For New York City’s community-based organization (CBO) partner network, who together drive strategic initiatives focused on alleviating hunger and promoting economic empowerment. This role is responsible for liaising with, recruiting and coaching community organizations to participate in SNAP outreach and enrollment services, technical assistance, training, and serves as a key point of contact for Food Bank members who participate in the Food Bank’s SNAP Partner Network and the award-winning Tiered Engagement Network (TEN). The Benefits Network Engagement Coordinator builds and maintains relationships with partner agencies, coordinating resources and capacity-building efforts to ensure seamless access to critical food and economic benefits for low-income New Yorkers. This position reports to the Benefits Network Manager and requires office-based work, as well as virtual and field-based (in-person, on-site) support across New York City.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 year of experience in social services, benefits programming, or a similar field.
Strong project and relationship management skills, with experience liaising with community-based organizations or government agencies.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and other applications.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse and low-income populations.
Excellent communication, public speaking, and training facilitation skills.
Willingness and ability to travel citywide, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SNAP policy, application processes, or other income support benefits or programs offered by NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) is highly preferred.
Familiarity with Salesforce or other cloud-based data management tools is a plus.
Experience in community organizing or working with Emergency Food Providers strongly preferred.
Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact for a network of community-based organizations (CBOs), providing technical assistance and support for their program implementation.
Maintain regular communication with partner agencies to help them meet monthly screening, application, and referral goals.
Monitor partner performance on key SNAP metrics and TEN partner referrals; develop and implement technical assistance strategies to address performance areas to help network partners improve services.
Develop and implement annual activation plans with returning partners, Food Bank’s agencies and other organizations across NYC to expand capacity to provide SNAP and related services to their communities.
Develop and implement annual recruitment of new partner sites in line with Food Bank’s strategic priorities, identifying high-need or underserved areas to guide the expansion of the partner in the network.
Recruit new partner agencies to participate in Food Bank’s SNAP and TEN programs.
Assess organizations’ capabilities to provide SNAP enrollment or outreach.
Develop service profiles of network members and determine their capacity to become a SNAP enrollment partner or a TEN-referral partner.
Conduct new partner orientations and refresher trainings for existing CBOs to strengthen their capacity in SNAP and TEN.
Facilitate trainings on SNAP and TEN best practices, as well as Food Bank’s policies and procedures, to support partner organizations in delivering a dignified, high-quality experience for clients.
Develop and update documentation and reference guides, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) to standardize work and provide clear information and guidance to partners.
Support the Network meetings (at least quarterly) to foster collaboration and address systemic challenges amongst CBOs in Food Bank’s network.
Coordinate site visits with CBOs to finalize the activation or recruitment process and with network partners to provide in-person technical support as needed.
Utilize Food Bank’s online Salesforce tool to track and monitor partner data, including SNAP applications and recertification submissions, partner referrals, client outcomes, and partner performance.
Analyze data reports to highlight impact and identify opportunities for program improvements.
Develop and implement strategies based upon partner performance trends to respond to sites’ issues as needed.
Work closely with internal departments (e.g., Member Services, Community Nutrition, Financial Empowerment, Mobile Pantry, etc.) to coordinate outreach, support cross-program referrals, and ensure alignment with Food Bank’s strategic goals to optimize SNAP and other benefits participation in targeted neighborhoods or populations.
Support administrative tasks related to partner agreements and performance-based grant allocations.
Coordinate grant compliance and performance, monitor partner progress against goals, and provide ongoing support as needed.
Other duties as assigned.