Background:
Hunger Free America (HFA) is a national nonprofit organization working to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.
This position will support implementation of a 4-year Innovation Spark grant from the Albertsons Companies Foundation to provide assistance to 200 individuals in Maryland and Illinois who are unemployed, underemployed or employed in low-wage jobs to obtain living-wage employment in the social services field. The initiative will offer 16-week job training with comprehensive support and guidance, preparing participants for jobs in the social service sector, in which there exist significant vacancies nationwide. Program participants will be trained to engage in outreach and enrollment activities for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women Infants and Children Program (WIC) and other resources, thereby enhancing the grant’s impact and promoting sustainable solutions to hunger within their communities.
Position is part-time. Candidates must live in or within commuting distance to Chicago- or be willing to relocate without relocation assistance -and will spend most days working from a project office in or near the city, with the possibility of working from home on a limited basis.
This position will report to HFA’s Project Manager, Social Services Job Training Program – Chicago, IL region.