The Nutrition Incentive Hub (Hub), created by the GusNIP National Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Center (NTAE), is a coalition of partners that supports SNAP incentive and produce prescription programs. The Program Manager will be responsible for managing and facilitating the coalition’s provision of training and technical assistance to the national field. The Program Manager will play a key role in supporting the Nutrition Incentive Hub’s activities, helping to ensure that the Hub’s training and technical assistance are supporting and enhancing the impact of partner nutrition incentive programs.

This position is full-time and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A remote position will be considered. The Program Manager will work in collaboration with Program Manager, Rachel Hoh, and report to the Associate Director, Erica Christensen Raml. The expected start date of this position is June 7, 2021.

The Program Manager will work closely with both FFN staff and external stakeholders to:

• Identify and inventory technical assistance needs from across the national network.
• Plan projects, create resources, and develop events to meet training and technical assistance needs.
• Develop methods for collecting and sharing information about the national network including. impact metrics, implementation successes and challenges, and examples of innovation and best practice.
• Develop and maintain communication channels that facilitate the sharing of best practices between partners.
• Ensure national partners have reliable, easy access to technical assistance resources and tools.
• Solicit and respond to regular feedback on technical assistance, including emerging or unexpected needs and areas for improvement.
• Oversee development of materials in service of learning, resource sharing, and thought leadership.
• Assist with internal program monitoring and communication, including helping to track implementation progress and status of partner programs.
• Support requests for reporting updates from other FFN departments.

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience. Experience with nutrition incentives, specifically, is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of the inequities that touch the communities we serve. An ability to communicate FFN’s commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Ability to work effectively with remote team members and partners.
• Demonstrated experience organizing and synthesizing information requests from multiple sources.
• Strong project management skills. The ability to track on multiple projects and deadlines and manage internal and external stakeholders progress toward project goals.
• When it is safe to travel, this position will include local and national travel for conferences, convenings, site visits, and other GusNIP-related meetings and activities.

• Collaborative: You are a “whole is greater than sum of parts” advocate, eager to share learning, resources, and credit. You understand your role in elevating and accelerating a field of smart and hardworking practitioners.
• Communicative: You produce clear written and verbal communications, and you’re comfortable using webinars, online filing sharing, and other technologies to communicate.
• Tenacious: You are not satisfied until all goals are met. You are comfortable with ambiguity, and unfazed by multiple and moving priorities. You take responsibility.
• Organized: You are systematic and detail-oriented, able to track on multiple projects and contacts that are regularly evolving.
• Growth-oriented: You have a deep desire to learn and grow your skill set. You embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and see effort as a math toward mastery.
• Mission-driven: You are inspired by Fair Food Network’s mission and want to contribute your professional skills to advance our work.

This is a great career opportunity in a growing organization. The salary is commensurate with experience, with a range starting at $43,000 annually. Fair Food Network offers a generous benefits package including full health benefits, a 401K match, family leave, an open PTO policy, and professional development opportunities. Funding for this work is secured for two and a half years.

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Fair Food Network’s commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse communities that we serve is a priority, and we encourage applicants of all ages, cultures, races, colors, religions, national or regional origins, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or other status protected by law.