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2 people are interested
Summer VISTA Database project
ORGANIZATION: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
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2 people are interested
The Community Food Bank is seeking two VISTA members to help increase the technical capacity of CFB branch banks and partner agencies engaged in hunger relief by providing training and technical assistance for a new database transition. This summer CFB will begin to serve clients using a new software database called Link2Feed (L2F). L2F is a database system created to assist food banks and pantries with emergency food distribution and record management.The VISTA members will support our efforts by providing technical assistance to CFB branch banks and partner agencies by teaching training sessions on the new system, and by providing personalized client services support to allow for faster client intake.
Output 1: Finalize System Implementation Plan to transition agencies to Link2Feed
Output 2: Training staff, volunteers, and partner agencies to use Link2Feed
Output 3: Assist with direct client services at CFB Branches and partner agencies
Output 4: Incorporate survey instrument and other agency feedback to improve training experience
The VISTA members should be self-directed and able to work independently; be able to engage multiple types of people including food bank clients, volunteers, community partners, and the general public; have good customer service skills; have technical ability and the patience and skill to train others; be able to write clearly and concisely; be able to multi-task effectively; and have good follow-through skills. Bilingual Spanish-English is a plus but is not required.
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About Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Location:
3003 S. Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85713, US
Mission Statement
At the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, we change lives in the communities we serve by feeding the hungry today and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.
Description
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona provides food and food-related services throughout a 23,000 square-mile region of Southern Arizona including Pima, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz counties. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona distributes over 63,000 meals a day to members of our community with the support of over 300 local nonprofit agencies. Each year, we assist over 225,000 people through our programs and services. We provide distribution services from our main warehouse in Tucson and from four branch banks in Nogales, Green Valley, and Amado. We have a long history of consistent, reliable program delivery, providing Southern Arizona with a multitude of food-related programs and services including emergency food distribution, child hunger programs, home and community gardening, farmers’ markets, and SNAP (food stamp) application assistance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3003 S. Country Club RoadTucson, AZ 85713
DATE POSTED
May 24, 2018
SKILLS
- IT Management
- Teaching / Instruction
- IT Consulting
- IT Strategy
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Full time through the summer