Full-Time AmeriCorps Position Available - SNAP Outreach Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
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Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon will host one, full-year AmeriCorps VISTA member through Mercy Corps Northwest. This position will support our SNAP outreach work including supporting outreach and application assistance in community-college settings, partnership coordination and facilitation, developing and providing SNAP trainings, presentations, and materials, and supporting efforts to lower barriers to SNAP access. The start date for this position will be August 30, 2018 and the VISTA term will last through late August 2019.
Learn more about the position and benefits at https://oregonhunger.org/employment.
To apply, submit a cover letter describing your interest in this AmeriCorps VISTA position along with a resume to recruitment@oregonhunger.org by June 15 th , 2018. Please include 'SNAP Outreach VISTA' in the subject of your email. We are reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and making selections on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
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About Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
Location:
712 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 202, PORTLAND, OR 97214, US
Mission Statement
We envision an Oregon where everyone is healthy and thriving, with access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. To bring that vision into reality, we raise awareness about hunger, connect people to nutrition programs, and advocate for systemic changes that end hunger before it begins.
Description
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon works to end hunger before it begins by addressing its root causes. We believe hunger is an income issue. Therefore our goal is to build economic stability, ensuring that all Oregonians have sufficient means and ready access to nutritious, quality food. Guided by our 5- year plan "Ending - Hunger Before it Begins: Oregon’s Call to Action," our goals are to:
Increase economic stability for people, communities, and the state.
Cultivate a strong regional food system in Oregon.
Improve the food assistance safety net.
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WHERE
712 SE Hawthorne BlvdSuite 200Portland, OR 97214
DATE POSTED
May 23, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
- One year time committment