Regional Program Director, Twin Cities

Who We Are

Food Connect is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gaps in our food system to build healthier communities. We are passionate about leveraging technology and existing community efforts to bring about a more thoughtful, sustainable, and connected food system. There are amazing initiatives happening all over the world but so much momentum is lost when there is no easy way to connect and collaborate in real time. We are building solutions to help lower the barriers to collaboration and increase efficiencies in food distribution and collaboration to drive better health outcomes for communities and individuals.

Role Description

As a Regional Program Director, you'll play a pivotal role in our organization. This remote position requires some travel within the Twin Cities region. Working closely with the CEO you will oversee existing programs, foster partnerships, and strategize regional expansion. Your contributions will directly impact our mission of building healthier communities through sustainable food practices.

Salary

$80-$90k per year based on experience

Workday and Location

Monday - Friday from 10 am – 6 pm EST

Hybrid

Responsibilities

Program Management:

• Provide high-level oversight of daily program operations in collaboration with the Dispatch Operations Manager.
• Develop and manage program budgets, timelines, and evaluation plans.
• Facilitate program meetings with partner organizations, ensuring effective collaboration.
• Maintain program databases, records, and contracts.
• Generate quarterly program and food donor impact reports for stakeholders.

Partnership Development:

• Research and initiate contact with potential partners.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders in nonprofit organizations, government offices, and educational institutions.
• Support fundraising efforts by cultivating relationships with potential funders and corporations.

Regional Expansion Planning:

• Analyze existing programs and food rescue trends to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop a multi-year growth strategy for surplus food donations and meal initiatives.
• Implement food donor and partner solicitation strategies, tracking outcomes and impact.
• Align regional growth strategies with fundraising activities for program sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (such as Non-Profit Management, Public Administration, Public Health, or Social Work) is preferred but not required.
• Experience in a related field (such as non-profit management, hunger relief or food bank operations, or food rescue coordination) is preferred, but not required.
• Proven track record and ability to multitask
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Self-starter with strong reasoning and communication skills and comfort with ambiguity
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Strong desire to provide high-quality customer service
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Able to keep many projects moving forward concurrently
• Proficient in Google Suite
• Must have a personal laptop with a stable broadband connection
• A people-person who is passionate about making a difference.

Interview Process

• PI Assessment
• 15 Minute Pre Screen Call
• Round 1 - 60 minute Interview: Skills assessment
• Round 2 - 60 minutes Deep dive into experience, your areas of excellence, your “Why"
• Round 3 - 45 minute Interview - Exploring goals, vision, core values
• Round 4 - 30 minute Interview - Call with key external stakeholder

Our Mission

Food Connect bridges the gaps in our food system through innovative technology and focused collaboration to build impactful, sustainable hunger relief solutions. We are committed to reducing food insecurity and improving food equity in real-time and working hand in hand with existing community organizations.

Our Vision

Food Connect envisions a world where our food ecosystem thrives on real time, open-network collaboration and scalable distribution services to enable equitable access to healthy food resources.

Our Values

• Awareness You make wise decisions despite ambiguity
• Courage You can be vulnerable in search of truth
• Passion You care intensely about the people we service
• Curiosity You re-conceptualize issues to discover solutions to hard problems
• Integrity You demonstrate consistently strong performance so colleagues and clients can rely upon you and your word

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Food Connect, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.