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Join one of the most dynamic, innovative nonprofit organizations in the country.
Open Hand is always interested in talented individuals who aspire to be part of a team focused on fulfilling our mission...and touching many lives along the way. The following opportunities
exist because Open Hand continues to expand and enhance our Comprehensive Nutrition Care model -- one of the most innovative and "hands on" public health and wellness programs ever introduced. We're up to the challenge...and you should be, too!
Current Employment Opportunities:
Health and Wellness Grants Manager
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Cook
Health and Wellness Grants Manager
Department: Resource Development
Reports To: Director of Resource Development
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
FLSA Status: Full Time/Exempt
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Open Hand helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease through Comprehensive Nutrition Care, which combines home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life. With an annual budget of $9 million and a distribution of more than 1.4 million meals per year, Open Hand is one of the largest providers of home-delivered meals in the country. “More than a meal,” the organization bridges the gap between primary healthcare and social service by providing nutrition education and counseling programs to help clients prevent or better manage chronic health conditions.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Health and Wellness Grants Manager manages efforts to secure grants and contributions from private and corporate foundations to fund Open Hand’s annual operations, special projects and capital purchases. This new position will work as part of a leadership team to broaden the organization’s resources by identifying and cultivating funders with an emphasis on prevention-based healthcare and bridging current social service fundraising efforts.
NATURE AND SCOPE
Primary duties of the Health and Wellness Grants Manager include the creation and execution of an annual plan for meeting revenue goals for all government, foundation and corporate grants. The right candidate is a skilled writer and communicator, who is able to manage time and meet critical deadlines. Applicants should be comfortable talking about the programs and services of Open Hand with government officials, corporate CEOs, foundation staff members, board members and other persons of influence in the community. Attention to detail and the ability to write persuasively are very important. Approximately 80% of time should be dedicated to administrative work, grant/proposal writing, research and reporting, with the other 20% dedicated to meetings with external constituents. Attendance is required at events that sometimes take place outside the office and normal business hours.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
This position shares accountable for meeting annual government, foundation and corporate income goals with the Grants and Contracts Manager.
Other Responsibilities: Manage relationships with current and prospective funders. Research foundations and businesses to identify those with nutrition/health/wellness funding priorities; Manage and track grant timelines to ensure on-time delivery of applications and report submissions; Compile necessary outcomes/progress reports from programmatic staff; Attend required meetings with funding agencies; Provide required supporting documentation with all letters of intent, grant applications, and proposals; Manage detailed status reports on pending grants and contracts, proposals planned, in process and submitted; Work with program directors to fund existing operation expenses, new projects and capital purchases; Provide all outcomes/progress and financial reports as required by each constituent; meet regularly with the Director of Development, Senior Director of Resource Development and Deputy Director of Finance & Administration regarding grants receivables and anticipated receipt for cash flow planning; Support the Director of Development, Senior Director of Resource Development, Executive Director and members of the Board of Directors and Development Committee in the cultivation and solicitation of other gifts as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Undergraduate degree in related field or related experience.
Experience: Minimum of four years of successful experience in grants management for non-profit organizations, preferably working in the healthcare field. Familiarity with healthcare funding sources is essential. Skills in Microsoft Office Suite are required. Contacts in government offices and the local philanthropic community are highly recommended. Experience using Raiser’s Edge or similar donor management system preferred.
Competencies: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent writing skills, strong computer skills, be multi-task, detail and deadline-oriented. The candidate must have knowledge of nutrition-sensitive diseases. The individual must be able to interact on a professional and personal level with donors and high-level officials. The individual must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to start and resume work on projects, as priorities change. This position requires an individual who can manage deadlines. The individual must be team-oriented and able to work with a team to achieve organization goals.
Other: Timeliness, attention-to-detail, ethics, self-confidence and a strong sense of curiosity and creativity are helpful characteristics.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements by February 6, 2008 to the following:
Director of Development
Open Hand
176 Ottley Drive
Atlanta, GA 30324
Facsimile: 404-872-9301
Email: cnave@projectopenhand.org
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Cook
Department: Food Services
Reports to: Food Service Director
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
SUMMARY
Responsible for daily breakfast, lunch, or dinner menu production using exact measurements and cooking techniques as required by all standardized recipes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include any or all of the following.
- Maintains a professional appearance and behavior and wears appropriate uniform at all times
- Files all paperwork as required in a timely manner to the appropriate staff
- Converts recipe quantities to the appropriate amounts required for production
- Notifies Sous Chef (or supervisor on duty) of any and all discrepancies with any recipe, stocked item, or conversion as soon as discrepancy arises
- Ensures all food product is trimmed and cleaned properly for most cost effectiveness
- Ensures all food is cooked to the proper temperature as instituted by ServSafe guidelines and is not over or undercooked
- Responsible for any other cooking tasks as directed including but not limited to caterings, emergency food production, and lunch or dinner parties
- Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work area at all times and to notify supervisor immediately of any unsanitary or unsafe conditions
- Responsible for working scheduled hours and to be on time for all shifts
- Responsible for giving a minimum of two hours notice to Sous Chef or Executive Chef before calling our sick and also calling ahead of time if there is an expectation you are going to be late for a scheduled shift
- Executes exact measurements specified by Good Measure Meals and Open Hand cycle books when portioning and packing/presenting all food and to ensure everyone else is doing the same
- Responsible for consolidating all food products as needed on speed racks and food storage containers to specifically use as little space as possible.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed by food service director
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Start of job will be dependent on a satisfactory criminal background check.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE Project Open Hand is a drug free and substance abuse free work environment. Random drug testing may be conducted by an external, neutral tester on all employees. Any perceived use of drugs or reporting to work under the influence of alcohol may be grounds for immediate dismissal.
COMPENSATION
Compensation is based on an hourly salary since position is non-exempt.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and acceptable reading skills. 1-2 years experience as a receiving clerk or other similar work experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English.
- Ability to write simple correspondence in English.
- Ability to communicate to all staff and volunteers appropriately.
SOCIAL SKILLS
- Requires face to face discussions with individual or teams, including conflict situations.
- Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people.
- Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company.
- Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization.
- Opportunity to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsible for work outcomes and results.
- Requires ability to coordinate staff, provide service orientations, maintain proper work appearance
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of U.S. money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Employee must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and to stand for long periods of time. The job requires repetitive and continuous intensive physical labor.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may also be regularly exposed to chilled air conditioned conditions which may required extra layers of clothing to remain comfortable. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Requires exposure to minor burns and cuts.
CELL PHONE AND HEADSET USAGE
The usage of cell phones is restricted to break time only. Headsets are not allowed while performing duties due to safety issues and impairment of necessary communications with staff and volunteers.
Please contact the Open Hand Human Resources Department by email at cproctor@projectopenhand.org
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