Food Security Program Manager

County of Wake, NC•Raleigh, NC

7d•$67,728 - $115,142•Onsite

About The Position

Wake County is seeking a Food Security Manager to serve as Director for the Community Food Systems division of Wake County’s Cooperative Extension Center. This position is a critical leadership role for a high-priority strategic initiative for the County. Cooperative Extension is uniquely positioned to address food security through a food systems approach, bringing together urban agriculture production systems with a variety of partners committed to improving food access, expanding markets for local products, enhancing the efficiency of distribution systems, and preventing food loss and waste. The NC Cooperative Extension’s Wake County Center is a leader in urban Extension programming, committed to leveraging research and information from NC land grant universities to address priority issues for Wake County’s growing rural and urban communities. The team works collaboratively with community leaders and experts to generate innovative and sustainable solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Health, or related field
Five years of job-related experience
Equivalent education and experience are accepted
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise significant judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
Considerable specialized knowledge of the program area.
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Advanced critical thinking and project management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Ability to maintain positive work relationships across the organization.
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Supervision skills with the ability to provide guidance and professional support to staff, offer regular feedback, hold staff accountable, and serve as a mentor.
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Public Administration, Human Services, Education, Agriculture, or related field.
3 Years leadership and facilitation of community collaboration in a diverse/cross‑sector setting.
2 Years experience working with elected officials, policy-makers, senior management, and community leaders in a highly visible role.
3 Years experience developing a shared measurement system for accountability.

Responsibilities

Convenes and facilitates shared decision-making and alignment of resources through collective impact infrastructure to achieve food security outcomes.
Develops and manages grants and contracts aligned with priority strategies and outcomes.
Develops, promotes, and manages strategic activities and services unique to priority populations, geographic areas, and/or other strategic initiatives.
Establishes and supports regional infrastructure for coordination and reporting of strategic activities.
Establishes a shared measurement system for determining the results of collective efforts related to food security across multiple sectors, county-wide.
Recommends a strategic framework, aligned measures, and actions to senior County officials.
Prepares and provides reports and presentations regularly to the County Manager, County Commissioners, and University leaders.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with high-level strategic partners in the University system, within Wake County leadership structure, and within the community.