Food Security Coordinator - United Way of King County (Job)
Description:
This position will support United Way’s food security team in reducing hunger, with a particular focus on supporting federally funded child nutrition programs. This position will provide a blend of programmatic communications, marketing, project coordination, advocacy, and program support, to help partners understand and advance food security priorities across Washington State.
- Programmatic Communications and Resource Development
- Develop engaging written and visual materials that support United Way’s food security work, with a focus on the Hunger Free Washington initiative and federal child nutrition programs.
- Translate complex program and policy information into accessible materials for a range of audiences, including community partners, school districts, policymakers, funders, and community members.
- Draft and support content for partner- and community-facing materials, including Hunger Free Washington blog posts, newsletters, presentations, social media content, and reports.
- Create impactful print and digital materials using Canva or other design tools that effectively communicate program impact, available resources, and opportunities for partners, policymakers, and community members.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to coordinate effective and aligned storytelling, ensuring information conveys impact while being accurate and audience appropriate.
- Advocacy, Policy, and Public Awareness Support
- Provide logistical and communications support related to food security advocacy priorities, including tracking policy developments, preparing summaries and briefing materials, drafting advocacy communications, and supporting public awareness campaigns.
- Assist with the creation of briefing materials, talking points, one-pagers, partner alerts, and other tools that help communicate policy priorities.
- Event Planning and Support
- Coordinate high quality in-person and virtual events that advance food security priorities, including but not limited to statewide meetings, trainings, advocacy events, webinars, and partner convenings.
- Support a positive participant experience by ensuring events are well-organized, accessible, and responsive to partner needs.
- Provide communications, administrative, and project coordination support for broader statewide food security initiatives and special projects as assigned.
- Support broader work maximizing access to federal nutrition programs statewide as assigned.
Skills/Eligibility:
- Demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.
- Lived experience and/or demonstrated professional skills working within a diverse work environment.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills. Ability to tailor communications, including blogs, reports, social media content, and other mediums, for a variety of audiences and platforms.
- Basic proficiency using Canva or similar graphic design platforms to create visually engaging materials.
- Interest in public policy, advocacy, and systems change related to food security. Previous policy experience is not required.
- Ability to quickly and concisely synthesize large amounts of information.
- Ability to execute at a high level, with strong follow-through, in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
- Ability to multi-task; effective time and project management skills; able to independently plan projects from inception to execution.
- Passion for helping alleviate hunger in our community.
- Demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.
- Act as a team player who is resourceful and proactive.