Food Research & Action Center is hiring a
Position Available
D.C. Hunger Solutions seeks a highly motivated and skilled individual to join its staff as an Anti-Hunger Program Associate.
Through advocacy, research, client outreach, coalition-building, technical assistance, public education and program monitoring, the Anti-Hunger Program Associate will be responsible for working to increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the District of Columbia. The Associate will also work on nutrition issues related to hunger among a variety of residents with an emphasis on older adults, veterans, college students, returning citizens, LGBTQIA+ and immigrant populations. As part of the D.C. Hunger Solutions team, the Associate also will work to advance the overall goals of D.C. Hunger Solutions, to support the efforts of partner coalitions, and to address broader food security issues in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate must be committed to addressing hunger and poverty in Washington, D.C. This full-time position reports to the Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions. Currently, DCHS is operating in hybrid mode. Candidates must reside in the D.C., Maryland, and Virgina metro areas, as this position will require some in-person meetings and work.
Organizational Background
FRAC works to improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the United States through advocacy, partnerships, and by advancing bold and equitable policy solutions. To attain this mission, FRAC engages in research, policy analysis and advocacy, coalition-building, outreach, technical assistance and training, and an array of communications strategies. In partnership with hundreds of national, state, and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, corporations, schools, and labor organizations, FRAC addresses hunger and food insecurity, and poverty as their root cause.
Founded in 2002, D.C. Hunger Solutions is a separately staffed and budgeted initiative of FRAC, seeking to end hunger in the nation’s capital. By leveraging substantial available federal dollars and improving D.C.’s operations of federal and local nutrition programs, D.C. Hunger Solutions work has helped to feed tens of thousands of District residents struggling with hunger and has increased access to healthy, affordable food. D.C. Hunger Solutions also leads or plays a key supporting role in the efforts of the various anti-hunger and anti-poverty coalitions throughout the city (e.g., the D.C. Fair Budget Coalition, D.C. Food Policy Council, the Language Access Coalition, D.C. Good Food Purchasing Coalition, Fair Food for All, etc.). For more information on D.C. Hunger Solutions, visit: www.dchunger.org.
Responsibilities
Skills and Qualifications
Salary/Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $57,000 - $64,400; excellent health, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits; generous leave; enthusiastic and supportive staff.
To Apply Click here to submit a resume, brief writing sample (no more than three pages), and cover letter providing a summary of accomplishments and experience.
Opening/Closing Dates
The position is available immediately. It will close when filled. However, FRAC/DC Hunger Solutions seeks to hire a qualified individual as soon as possible.
FRAC/DC Hunger Solutions is especially interested in candidates with lived expertise with hunger or poverty and those with a commitment to racial equity and social justice who can contribute to the diversity of the organization.
FRAC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. FRAC is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on age, gender, race, religious creed, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnic or national origin.