OVERVIEW

Hunger Free Oklahoma is seeking a full-time SNAP Outreach Coordinator to join the Tulsa office in support of Oklahoma’s statewide SNAP Outreach Program.

The ideal candidate for this position would be passionate about engaging and working collaboratively with organizations, non-profits, government agencies, and other stakeholders by providing support through outreach, technical assistance, convening, research, and guidance, so they can better serve their clients. This ideal candidate is an effective verbal and visual communicator, facilitator, trainer, and presenter. They prioritize excellent customer service through thorough research and collaborative decision making to provide thoughtful, dynamic, and creative solutions. The salary for this position starts at $40,000 and is commensurate with experience.

WHO WE ARE

Hunger Free Oklahoma, a fund of the Tulsa Community Foundation, is a statewide nonprofit established to leverage the power of collaboration to solve hunger in Oklahoma by improving systems, policies, and practices, through facilitating public/private partnerships, and by providing backbone support to existing organizations addressing hunger.

Oklahoma’s statewide SNAP Outreach Program is a partnership between Hunger Free Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, and partner organizations across the state. The objective of the program is to increase access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by raising awareness and removing barriers to applying. This is done through the development of a statewide partner network of organizations that Oklahomans trust.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Bilingual SNAP Outreach Coordinator, who is based in Tulsa, OK and reports to the Tulsa Regional Manager, will primarily focus on supporting regional SNAP Outreach. This position is responsible for the following:

• Build Expertise - Develop working knowledge of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and stay up to date on outreach best practices, landscape, and trends
• Expand Access to SNAP - Build relationships with potential partners, assess readiness, and recruit statewide for the SNAP Community Partner Network; coach community organizations using standardized materials to build capacity for implementing their own SNAP outreach; provide on-going support and assistance
• Support Continuous Improvement - Develop resources and provide services using best practices, research, HFO standards, and state and federal requirements; collaborate with training and technical assistance experts to collect feedback on tools and resources and integrate changes; find and elevate opportunities for growth in SNAP outreach and participation

WHO YOU ARE

To qualify for this job, you will:

• Have 4 or more years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree; or associate’s degree with 2 or more years of experience in nonprofit, training, education, and/or outreach
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish and English

KEYS TO SUCCESS

To be successful in this job, you will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in MS Office Suite, and excel in the areas described below. Experience in adult learning, contact management, and the USDA SNAP Outreach Priority Areas is a plus but not required.

• Passionate Engager: You embrace and promote HFO’s mission and values and can communicate to a broad audience how hunger impacts their work to get them excited about addressing it.
• Committed Learner: You are committed to curiosity and learning new skills and knowledge on a continual basis. You are self-motivated to expand your skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinker: You can reason and solve problems, manage partner expectations, and recognize strategic opportunities for systems change.
• Goal Oriented: You have a history of setting and accomplishing ambitious goals and moving barriers to achieve your desired outcomes. You meet your goals because you think ahead, plan, and work collaboratively.
• Collaborator: You understand the importance of working with internal and external partners to achieve a common goal. You are an active listener, have high emotional intelligence, and respect other collaborators’ diverse needs, experiences, and perspectives. You can find points of collaboration even when there are competing interests.

• Relationship Builder: You develop and maintain strong working relationships and can communicate and foster a sense of partnership with diverse partners and program participants of diverse races, ethnicities, incomes, and experiences. People who work with you comment on your quality and timely customer service and problem-solving approach.
• Racial Equity and Social Justice Champion: You recognize the role of race, income, age, immigration status, and other identities in shaping disparities, and you consistently amplify community voices to advocate for more equitable programs and solutions. You recognize how your own identities show up in the work, and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about race, ability, and other lines of difference.

Please Note

Due to the necessary public health precautions put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, to work in person and attend in person meetings, all team members must follow Tulsa Community Foundation and Hunger Free Oklahoma COVID safety precautions. This currently includes being fully vaccinated. The vaccine requirement is subject to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act exceptions.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW

This position is full- time and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This role requires the ability to independently travel to Oklahoma City and sites across northeastern Oklahoma for up to 25% of working time and may require occasional evening and weekend work to support events and programming. Hunger Free Oklahoma offers a hybrid work schedule. Participating in the hybrid work schedule requires access to reliable internet and sufficient workspace at home to accommodate the HFO provided work-station equipment of two screens and a docking station.

In order to be considered for this position, you must upload a resume and cover letter. Please include applicant name in the file name.

For more information about Hunger Free Oklahoma, and to apply, visit www.hungerfreeok.org/abouttheorganization/join-the-team/

Please note: Due to the necessary public health precautions put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, to work in person and attend in person meetings, all team members must follow Build In Tulsa (BIT), LLC. COVID safety precautions, which currently includes being fully vaccinated. The vaccine requirement is subject to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act exceptions.