Food Program Manager

Schedule: Full-time

Office of Family Assistance

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) provides operational, technical assistance and training support for safety net programs that assist low-income Ohioans. It manages public assistance programs like Ohio Works First (OWF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). OFA also develops policies for county agencies, administers the Ohio Benefits online system, and supports employment and training initiatives to help Ohioans achieve economic stability. webpage.

What You Will Do

This position is responsible for monitoring and managing activities around the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). This includes managing staff as well as coordinating with the Ohio Association of Food Banks, state of Ohio Food Bank leaders, and Federal and State authorities.

Frequently manage relationships between federal and state employees; local community partners such as pantries and community action agencies; national associations; vendors that manufacturer USDA Foods; and Ohio’s eligible citizens receiving government food.

Maintain quality control of USDA Foods to ensure organizations and the people they serve receive healthy and nutritious foods in a timely manner to prevent spoilage, contamination or loss to the program(s).

Interact with stakeholders, including food bank networks and community leaders to establish relationships that strengthen our programs.

Establish best practices, fundamental accounting practices that ensures federal grant awards are dispersed equitably.

Determine how internal systems are utilized to manage inventories reported back to the State.

Conduct meetings and training with network partners on agency relations, operations, and civil rights to comply with federal government regulatory requirements.

Engage with program staff frequently to determine reasonable outcomes on projects and/or assignments.

Schedule: Full-time

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location: James A. Rhodes Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio.

Travel: Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

PN(s): 20100066

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

Option 1:

72 months experience in researching, developing, or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in governmental, community, or private human support services agency.

Option 2:

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science; AND 48 months experience in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in governmental, community, or private human support services agency.

Option 3:

Completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science; AND 36 months experience in researching, developing, or implanting policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in a governmental, community, or private human support services agency

Option 4:

12 months experience as Human Services Developer, 69453.

Or

Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Tips For Your Application

When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio’s E1 Pay Schedule, Pay Range 14. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $39.22 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Pay Range 14

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Hourly

$39.22

$41.46

$43.68

$46.05

$48.66

$51.36

$53.49

$55.99

Annual

$81,578

$86,237

$90,854

$95,784

$101,213

$106,829

$111,259

$116,459

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 Months

18 Months

30 Months

42 Months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months