Job description

The CUNY School of Public Health/Healthy CUNY and Hunger Free America Food Security Project

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Data Assistant - Full-Time* (see the DA Part-Time position description here)

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Background:*

Hunger Free America strives to build the nonpartisan, grassroots movement to enact the policies and programs needed to end hunger in the US and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.

Hunger Free America’s Data Department is seeking three full-time and one part-time Data Assistants to work remotely to gather data for our new national database of feeding programs. Data Assistants will gather information for programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, farmers markets, and organizations that offer SNAP application assistance. Duties will include finding information online, calling programs, and forming partnerships with organizations that manage large sets of data.

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**This position must be filled by a qualified *Dislocated Worker. Candidates must pass a brief Dislocated Worker screening to be eligible for the position.**
Skills & Qualifications:

• Education in social work, social services, public health, nutrition or other related fields
• Prior work or volunteer experience with emergency food programs, safety net programs, and other social services
• Proficiency with using Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with using office software programs such as Salesforce and Slack, or ability to learn quickly

Essential Physical Demands:

• The person in this position:
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including booster shot at recommended time.
• Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, other offices, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• Occasionally travels around New York City and possibly outside of NYC to attend meetings, conferences, and other organizational events.
• Frequently communicates with staff, partner sites, volunteers, and clients and must be able to exchange accurate information in these interactions.

Salary & Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• This is a full-time, non-exempt, 35-hour per week position, with some in-person work required in our HQ in New York City. The time commitment is for a period of four months.
• The starting pay rate is $21.98 per hour.
• Hunger Free America offers significant benefits to full-time employees, including a strong health insurance plan which includes fully paid employee premiums and a health reimbursement account.
• Employees receive generous vacation, holiday, and sick time.

Duties May Include:

• Gathering information for programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, farmers markets, and organizations that offer SNAP application assistance.
• Finding information online, calling programs, and forming partnerships with organizations that manage large sets of data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Dislocated Worker Qualifications

• Candidate must qualify as a Dislocated Worker.
• A "dislocated worker" is someone who lost their job due to one of the following situations:
• You were terminated or laid off from your job, are eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits, and are identified by us as unlikely to return to your previous industry or occupation.
• You lost your job as a result of a plant closing or substantial layoff.
• You have been unemployed for a long time and are unlikely to get another job in the same or similar occupation.
• You were self-employed and are unemployed due to general economic conditions or a natural disaster.
• You may also be considered a dislocated worker if you have been away from the labor force for many years. For example: you were a full-time homemaker, and you must now return to the labor force because you have lost your source of income.

Hunger Free America / NYC is an equal opportunity employer. People of all races, sexual orientations, ages, faiths, economic and social backgrounds, genders, physical abilities, and national origins are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications without a resume will not be considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $21.98 per hour

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