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Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us. We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.
Overview
The
Associate, State Campaigns
will support the implementation and execution of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign in cities and states across the country. This includes both internal coordination between Share Our Strength staff as well as communications with partners in the field. Under the direction of the Associate Director, State Campaigns, the State Campaigns Associate will work closely with headquarters and campaign colleagues to coordinate our work, ensure deadlines are being met, and keep internal and external stakeholders informed. The State Campaigns Associate will work collaboratively with local and national No Kid Hungry stakeholders, track and communicate campaign activities and impact data, maintain data and grant impact reporting, and support the collection and dissemination of best practices from the field. (Note: Must be based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.) This position will require the candidate to be based in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Responsibilities
Serves as a key resource in day-to-day management of No Kid Hungry partners and stakeholders. Develop organizational communications concerning No Kid Hungry campaigns and programmatic initiatives, including working across departments to assess their information needs and developing solutions to meet them. Develop external communications concerning No Kid Hungry campaign activities, including but not limited to newsletters, blogs, and website content. Manage internal and external data tracking, reporting, and meeting requests. Develop and produce materials to keep internal and external stakeholders up to date on No Kid Hungry campaigns, including briefings, presentations, progress updates, and meeting agendas. Maintain a working knowledge of metrics, strategies, best practices and program impact stories related to No Kid Hungry campaigns and support dissemination of findings. Identify, recommend, and support the implementation of opportunities for strategic analysis and documentation of best practices. Plan conference and meeting logistics, develop agendas, and coordinate with speakers and external vendors. Provide administrative oversight as required. This may include scheduling, arranging travel, coordinating the execution of contracts, and payment of invoices. Represent the State Campaigns team and Program department in interdepartmental meetings, internal projects, and cross-departmental meetings. Partner with colleagues to support Share Our Strength's work to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and ensure those values are embedded in the organization and throughout our work. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred, but not required, or equivalent to at least 2 years of work experience. Project management and/or relationship management experience. Strong written and oral communications experience and short and long-range planning and follow through skills. Deadline-driven, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and work through challenges, are underscored by emotional intelligence. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a (virtual and in-person) team environment. Ability to cultivate and maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships, internally and externally. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ability to initiate, organize, prioritize, and work independently. Accustomed to working in a team culture focused on accountability, achieving goals, collaboration, and innovation. Demonstrated interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues. Comprehensive Benefit Plan
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave). Equal Employment Opportunity
Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email from @email.clrco.com, @hrmdirect.com, or @clearcompany.com - please monitor all of your email folders for messages from those domains! Recruitment Scam Warning Unauthorized individuals claiming to work for Share Our Strength (or No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners) have extended fake, and often unsolicited, employment offers to individuals. These scams use legitimate job boards, networks, and social media platforms and may use an unauthorized Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners logo, employee name, and/or title. Share Our Strength does not extend offers of employment without application to positions on our careers website or without interviews. Share Our Strength posts all career opportunities (contract, full- and part-time roles, Youth Ambassadors, internships) on our careers page and on recognized industry-specific websites, including LinkedIn, Idealist, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Handshake, and a few others. Offers of employment from Share Our Strength (or No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners) never come from free or personal email domains (gmail.com, live.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com, etc.). Share Our Strength does not require individuals to release personal data—personal contacts, social security number, tax documents, or banking information—early in the interview process. Share Our Strength will never request financial information for an applicant to secure a job as an employee or a contractor. If you’re unexpectedly offered a position with Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners that raises a red flag: Verify the legitimacy of a job by visiting our Careers page. Report that suspicious job ad or email; contact
jobs@strength.org and include as much detail as possible. DO NOT SHARE personal information until you have verified that the offer/position is legitimate.
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The
Associate, State Campaigns
will support the implementation and execution of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign in cities and states across the country. This includes both internal coordination between Share Our Strength staff as well as communications with partners in the field. Under the direction of the Associate Director, State Campaigns, the State Campaigns Associate will work closely with headquarters and campaign colleagues to coordinate our work, ensure deadlines are being met, and keep internal and external stakeholders informed. The State Campaigns Associate will work collaboratively with local and national No Kid Hungry stakeholders, track and communicate campaign activities and impact data, maintain data and grant impact reporting, and support the collection and dissemination of best practices from the field. (Note: Must be based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.) This position will require the candidate to be based in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Responsibilities
Serves as a key resource in day-to-day management of No Kid Hungry partners and stakeholders. Develop organizational communications concerning No Kid Hungry campaigns and programmatic initiatives, including working across departments to assess their information needs and developing solutions to meet them. Develop external communications concerning No Kid Hungry campaign activities, including but not limited to newsletters, blogs, and website content. Manage internal and external data tracking, reporting, and meeting requests. Develop and produce materials to keep internal and external stakeholders up to date on No Kid Hungry campaigns, including briefings, presentations, progress updates, and meeting agendas. Maintain a working knowledge of metrics, strategies, best practices and program impact stories related to No Kid Hungry campaigns and support dissemination of findings. Identify, recommend, and support the implementation of opportunities for strategic analysis and documentation of best practices. Plan conference and meeting logistics, develop agendas, and coordinate with speakers and external vendors. Provide administrative oversight as required. This may include scheduling, arranging travel, coordinating the execution of contracts, and payment of invoices. Represent the State Campaigns team and Program department in interdepartmental meetings, internal projects, and cross-departmental meetings. Partner with colleagues to support Share Our Strength's work to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and ensure those values are embedded in the organization and throughout our work. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred, but not required, or equivalent to at least 2 years of work experience. Project management and/or relationship management experience. Strong written and oral communications experience and short and long-range planning and follow through skills. Deadline-driven, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and work through challenges, are underscored by emotional intelligence. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a (virtual and in-person) team environment. Ability to cultivate and maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships, internally and externally. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ability to initiate, organize, prioritize, and work independently. Accustomed to working in a team culture focused on accountability, achieving goals, collaboration, and innovation. Demonstrated interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues. Comprehensive Benefit Plan
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave). Equal Employment Opportunity
Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email from @email.clrco.com, @hrmdirect.com, or @clearcompany.com - please monitor all of your email folders for messages from those domains! Recruitment Scam Warning Unauthorized individuals claiming to work for Share Our Strength (or No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners) have extended fake, and often unsolicited, employment offers to individuals. These scams use legitimate job boards, networks, and social media platforms and may use an unauthorized Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners logo, employee name, and/or title. Share Our Strength does not extend offers of employment without application to positions on our careers website or without interviews. Share Our Strength posts all career opportunities (contract, full- and part-time roles, Youth Ambassadors, internships) on our careers page and on recognized industry-specific websites, including LinkedIn, Idealist, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Handshake, and a few others. Offers of employment from Share Our Strength (or No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners) never come from free or personal email domains (gmail.com, live.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com, etc.). Share Our Strength does not require individuals to release personal data—personal contacts, social security number, tax documents, or banking information—early in the interview process. Share Our Strength will never request financial information for an applicant to secure a job as an employee or a contractor. If you’re unexpectedly offered a position with Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry, Cooking Matters, or Community Wealth Partners that raises a red flag: Verify the legitimacy of a job by visiting our Careers page. Report that suspicious job ad or email; contact
jobs@strength.org and include as much detail as possible. DO NOT SHARE personal information until you have verified that the offer/position is legitimate.
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