Utahns Against Hunger
Outreach Coordinator
Creating the Political and Public Will to End Hunger
Who We Are:
For 30 years Utahns Against Hunger (UAH) has worked to expand the reach of federal nutrition
programs to the estimated 1 in 6 households in Utah that struggle to afford enough food. We are
not an emergency food provider. We work to shape public policy and make federal nutrition
programs accessible for the people who need them.
We work to build the public will to end hunger through policy advocacy, including working with
program administrators, local elected officials, and Utah’s Congressional delegation. We
strengthen child nutrition by promoting and expanding the Summer Food Service Program, the
National School Breakfast Program, and by ensuring that safety net programs like WIC and Food
Stamps remain accessible and take advantage of federal policy options that increase participation
and access. We grow community networks by working with local direct service organizations to
increase their ability to screen and enroll their clients in the Food Stamp Program. We raise the
profile of hunger by educating the media, community groups, educators, students, and religious
organizations about the issues of hunger and poverty in Utah and the impact that has on our
community.
Job Summary:
UAH’s Outreach Coordinator will coordinate UAH’s community outreach, which is primarily
focused on federal nutrition programs. This will include working with partnering state and nonprofit agencies to write and submit a state-wide food stamp outreach plan, as well as forging
relationships with Salt Lake School District’s Community Learning Centers, working with
emergency food pantries on mobile food stamp screening and enrollment; training community
partner agencies and volunteers on food stamp eligibility, screening, and enrollment. The
Outreach Coordinator will also share duties with the Executive Director and Associate Director
for facilitating presentations in the community about poverty and federal nutrition programs.
The Outreach Coordinator will oversee UAH’s work to get farmers’ markets to accept food
stamps; this includes overseeing AmeriCorps VISTAs work on this project, staffing the
Downtown Farmers Market food stamp booth in the summer and early fall on Saturdays, and
coordinating volunteers to help with this project. The Outreach Coordinator will supervise at
least one of our two VISTAs and will take on other projects as they come up.
Job Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized individual who can help strengthen and
expand Utahns Against Hunger’s outreach work.
 Coordinate UAH’s food stamp outreach, which includes spearheading the statewide Food
Stamp Outreach plan and managing the mobile food stamp enrollment project with
AmeriCorps VISTAs and community volunteers
 Coordinate food stamp outreach and policy trainings with community partners statewide,
including pantries and school partners
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Coordinate food stamp outreach activities with partner agencies, including reporting
required for the food stamp outreach plan
Lead presentations in the community and to partner agencies about poverty and federal
nutrition programs
Oversee and coordinate the Food Stamp at Farmers Market work we do at 2 markets,
including staffing the food stamp booth at the Downtown Farmers Market
Participate in coalitions integral to UAH’s work
Supervise two AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers and their work on federal nutrition
program outreach.
Collection of data and analysis for grant reports and program improvement
Required Skills:
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Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously
Ability to work independently
Ability to work with diverse group of people in the community
Strong communication skills; written and verbal
Responsible, independent, and open to learning and feedback
Willingness to work a flexible schedule as dictated by the needs of the program
Driver’s license and good driving record
Basic knowledge of and experience computer programs including Microsoft office
Team-oriented with a good sense of humor
Experience with policy a plus
Research experience a plus.
Spanish language skills a plus
Position starts full-time in April 2012.
Compensation
This is a full-time position. Salary depends on experience. Health and dental benefits available
Recruitment Process
We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates and contact everyone who applies.
The application deadline is February 17, 2012.
Please send resume and cover letter via email to: evans@uah.org
To learn more about Utahns Against Hunger, go to: www.uah.org
Utahns Against Hunger is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating a
multicultural organization. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position,
especially candidates of color. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We will not
discriminate in our hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, religion,
sexual orientation, or disability.