HEALTH AND NUTRITION SERVICES, PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST 1

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

48d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position will provide operational support necessary for the implementation of the new food distribution software and overall support for the federal United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods in Schools Program. Occasional in-state and rare out-of-state travel is required for this position. The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Requirements

• Federal Child Nutrition Programs, school lunch program
• Policy and procedures documents
• Electronic file storage systems
• Ticketing systems for tracking external requests
• Applicants must have experience with customer service
• An associate degree, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
• Strong organizational and time management
• Spreadsheet principles to calculate and analyze data
• Operate successfully in a team environment
• Perform to stated deadlines and to produce expected results
• Express ideas and information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Process instructions successfully update materials, and accurately process requisitions
• Coordinate and support multiple tasks and track progress

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to those applicants with a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) operators participating in the USDA Foods in Schools program in the form of program guidance, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance information
• On-board new operators, new sites, and new users that participate in the USDA Foods in Schools program
• Ensure that all operators fulfill program requirements promptly
• Terminate operators who no longer participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), making them ineligible for the USDA Foods in Schools Program
• Complete formal and informal technology related testing for HNS related scope in ADE data systems
• Place or remove temporary deactivations for operators as required, based on compliance review findings, unpaid invoices, or any other deemed necessary circumstances

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree