Job description

Solid Ground believes our community can move beyond poverty and oppression to a place where all people have access to quality housing, nutritious food, equal justice and opportunities to thrive. We are committed to working with compassion, integrity, accountability, creativity and an anti-oppression approach to end homelessness, hunger, inequality and other barriers to social justice.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Lettuce Link Program works to create access to fresh organic produce and gardening resources for low-income individuals in Seattle. The Lettuce Link Program Manager is responsible for the operation, direction and strategic planning of the program, including staff and volunteer supervision, budgeting, contract management, program evaluation and collaboration with community partners.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Provide oversight and facilitate day-to-day operations, delivery of services and strategic planning within the Lettuce Link program. Participate in multi-agency efforts to strengthen the local food system. Act as liaison and lead partner in managing Marra Farm, a four-acre community farm run by a coalition of community partners.

• Coordinate with meal programs and food banks to align Lettuce Link efforts with the needs of food bank recipients and low-income families, provide gardening and nutrition resources to low-income individuals, and coordinate community gardeners’ efforts to create food bank gardens. Manage the development and implementation of a nutrition and gardening curriculum for schoolchildren at Marra Farm and the Seattle Community Farm.

• Prepare and manage an annual budget of $378,000 and negotiate fund source contracts for the Lettuce Link program. Monitor regularly to ensure expenses are within budgetary guidelines. Work with Resource Development staff in the development of grant proposals and/or income-generating activities for program. Prepare reports required by Federal, City and private funding sources, collect, track and monitor the data in order to ensure contract compliance of program and of subcontractors.

• Hire, supervise, train and evaluate Lettuce Link staff, interns and Americorps*VISTA members (6-12 people). Oversee all aspects of volunteer management, including recruitment, training, retention and recognition. Manage subcontractors as needed. Initiate, represent and promote outreach strategies designed to create broader public awareness of the program, including food justice and hunger issues.

• Collaborate within Solid Ground and the broader community to ensure coordination of services, program evaluation efforts, program advocacy and development of systems to implement continuous improvement efforts to enhance services.

• Participate in program, department and agency meetings and relevant trainings as required. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Requires one of the following:

• Four years of experience with public or private non-profit organizations, including experience in program development and management OR
• Bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of experience with public or private non-profit organizations OR
• Any combination of education, experience and measurable performance which demonstrates the capability to perform the duties of this position.

Also requires:

• Two years of experience in organic farming or urban gardening;
• Three years of experience supervising staff and three years managing volunteers;
• Two years of experience in financial management, contract reporting and budgeting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to make public presentations;
• Ability to work individually in a self-directed manner and as part of a team, as well as represent the agency in community partnerships;
• Excellent organizational skills, initiative and attention to detail;
• Ability to effectively market a program and pursue outreach opportunities;
• Willingness and ability to work with people from a variety of racial, cultural and economic backgrounds, with various lifestyles, sexual orientations, and of all ages;
• Knowledge of local community services and resources available to populations served by the program (urban agriculture and the emergency food system);
• Access to reliable transportation, valid driver's license, vehicle insurance that meets Washington State’s minimum guidelines and the ability and willingness to travel throughout King County;
• Proficient knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook);
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends (up to 5 times per month) to attend community meetings and conduct outreach.

Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI) Expectations:

• Foster discussion and learning among staff to better understand and dismantle institutional racism.
• Abide by and support agency-wide efforts to incorporate anti-racism principles and cultural competency and standards into all hiring processes and performance evaluations.

HOURS & COMPENSATION:
This is a full time position paying $3,969 per month plus benefits. Benefits include medical, dental, short-term and long-term disability insurance, earning 16.3 hours paid personal leave hours per month to start, 11 paid holidays, 401K employer contributed profit sharing plan (full vested after 6 months of work) and tax sheltered health care and dependent care accounts. The position start date will be at the end of July.

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