Non-Profit Capacity Building InternAt — Feeding San Diego

Intern Position Description

Under the direction of the site supervisor and FASD Capacity Coordinators, the Non-Profit Capacity Building Intern will be placed at one of Feeding America San Diego’s partner agencies to whom he/she will provide support in CalFresh outreach/application assistance, nutrition education, and other capacity building activities (i.e. marketing, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, etc.).

The Non-Profit Capacity Building Intern will help to improve CalFresh education and participation within San Diego County by answering client inquiries, assessing clients for eligibility, assisting with applications, and disseminating CalFresh materials. The Non-Profit Capacity Building Intern will keep up-to-date on CalFresh program regulations, barriers, and policies while maintaining regular contact with clients and staff members of the intern’s host partner agency.

The Non-Profit Capacity Intern will conduct nutrition education through giving interactive demonstrations, creating ma terials, and teaching nutrition classes. The Non-Profit Capacity Building Intern will also identify and help meet the needs of their site to increase the capacity of the host partner agency.

The duties and responsibilities are subject to change in order to meet the needs of the program, and allow for skill development.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following duties and responsibilities are those considered to be essential but do not represent all job functions that may be required to be performed by this position. Other comparable duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Become fully knowledgeable of the CalFresh Program regulations, eligibility requirements, and application process.
• Conduct direct service outreach to food-insecure low-income families, individuals, seniors, disabled, and other diverse populations.
• Assist eligible clients with the CalFresh application and ensure completion.
• Submit complete applications to our out-stationed eligibility workers on behalf of clients.
• Serve as liaison between client and county for follow-up and communication.
• Update tracking systems.
• Advocate on behalf of clients if obstacles arise that prevent client from accessing CalFresh benefits.
• Maintain good relationships with our county out-stationed eligibility workers.
• Prepare and distribute recipe samples and hand out nutrition education materials to clients at partner agency’s distributions.
• Develop nutrition education materials for distribution at partner agency’s site.
• Research new techniques to engage clients in nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
• Teach nutrition education classes to partner agency’s clients.
• All other duties as assigned by partner agency. Examples include social media support, grant writing, and volunteer recruitment.

Experience to be Gained

• Community engagement
• Organizational capacity building
• Experience in a nonprofit environment
• Cultural communication
• Networking with community members

Desired Qualifications

• Interest in social justice, community organizing, nutrition, hunger, food security.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish rapport.
• A strong sense of and respect for confidentiality involving both clients and employees.
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally-diverse families and communities with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• A mature, professional demeanor with an aptitude for analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be accurate and detail oriented, possess strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a complex and fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong proficiency in Windows 2010, Excel, Microsoft Word.
• Bilingual skills highly desired (Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, etc).

Is this a paid internship? No

Hours per Week: 10

Length of Position: 6 months

Application Instructions 

To apply for this position, please email the following to Rachel Oporto, AmeriCorps VISTA CalFresh Capacity Coordinator.

1. Resume
2. Cover letter detailing how your experience relates to the responsibilities

Members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

Comments

This position allows flexibility for intern's interest in focusing on nutrition or CalFresh, and the organization in which intern is placed.