Food Commitments Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee projects and initiatives related to food systems priorities within the framework of supply chain transformation and strategies for climate mitigation and resilience.

• Advocate for and assist health care organizations in adopting food purchasing and service commitments that further climate action.

• Manage health care commitment initiatives, including the Coolfood pledge, the US Food Waste Pact, and values-based food purchasing commitments.

• Create, revise, and enhance how-to guides, toolkits, checklists, webinars, and other resources.

• Collaborate with Practice Greenhealth partners to implement best practices in food purchasing, menus, and food service operations.

• Engage with hospital staff, health professionals, food supply chain stakeholders, community food system partners, and allied organizations.

• Design and carry out collective actions that address climate mitigation, resilience, and equity.

• Formulate annual workplans and execute strategies that support program objectives.

• Assist in fundraising efforts and nurture relationships with funders.

• Establish and maintain relationships with food supply chain stakeholders, external partners, and coalitions.

• Provide guidance to hospital partners, address barriers, and devise solutions.

• Create presentations, resources, tools, and other promotional and implementation materials.

• Plan, facilitate, produce, edit, and deliver presentations, articles, blogs, press releases, newsletters, reports, webinars, and content for the CleanMed conference.

• Coordinate contracts and Memorandums of Understanding, managing project partnerships effectively.

• Engage in budgeting, work planning, grant development, strategic planning, and program evaluation.

• Keep records of partner activities and contacts in organizational databases and file management systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of a BA or BS; a combination of experience and education may be accepted.

• At least 3 years of project coordination experience within a nonprofit, government, consulting, or health care environment.

• Background or expertise in food systems, nutrition, public health, and/or health care operations.

• Understanding of climate change issues and their effects on health.

• Proven knowledge of the relationship between climate change and food systems.

• Capability to implement annual workplans and manage time effectively.

• Strong collaborative skills for working across the organization.

• Ability to work autonomously, maintain organization, and track, measure, and accomplish project goals.

• Experience in managing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in developing and executing advocacy campaigns, educational content, and organizing events.

• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Drive, and Google Documents.

• Familiarity with or willingness to learn Slack.

• Relevant graduate studies and/or certifications are preferred.

• Over 4 years of experience in institutional food purchasing, health care food service, and/or sustainability and equity in food systems is preferred.

• Experience with matrix organizations, multiple teams, virtual organizations, nonprofit advocacy, or membership-based organizations is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Time-limited role until September 30, 2027.

• Exempt status.

• Full-time equivalent (1 FTE) position.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Commitment to an inclusive and culturally and ethnically diverse workplace.