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West Texas Food Bank
Odessa, Texas
About West Texas Food Bank
For more than 20 fulfilling years, our mission has been the same:
to alleviate hunger through community partnerships. We bring nutritious eats to those who need them most, and we savor every scrumptious minute of it—we always will and we always have.
Position Description
To assist with the overall funding of the West Texas Food Bank through the development and submission of successful grant proposals to achieve the overall mission of the Food Bank.
Job Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Researches and identifies new government, corporate and private funding prospects to acquire funds for organization needs identified within the 22 county service area.
- ·Generates proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations.
- Generates revenues for agency programs and services through timely submission of well-researched, well-written and well-documented fund-raising proposals.
- Maintains and implements funding calendar activities, including cultivation activities.
- Communicates with funding agencies or organizations to assure compliance with proposal requirements.
- Engages with program officers to solicit invitations to submit proposals.
- Develops and submits special projects as needed.
- Align organizational needs and potential grant funding.
- Interact with Food Bank departments to determine needs and help develop strategies to accomplish goals.
- Upon funding, reviews projects and budgets with staff assigned to administer the project and provides copies of the funded projects to the assigned grant administrator.
- Prepares and submits various periodic reports as assigned in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Application Qualifications
Qualifications: College degree in related discipline with at least 3 years of successful grant writing experience and program development. Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse data and possess the ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals.
Competencies:
The successful candidate should demonstrate the following competencies:
· Sensitive and understanding of the needs of the West Texas Food Bank
- Superior organizational skills
- Knowledge of grant seeking strategies and pertinent web-based programs and software
- Research skills to provide need documentation and support in grant documents
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Detail oriented
- Superior written skills with proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Oral communication skills
- Team player
- Basic knowledge of MS office software, especially Word and Excel
- Ability to prepare a budget as required in RFP’s
- Understands and follows directions as written in RFP’s.
- Must be able to meet deadlines.
COMPETENCIES:
• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; promotes harmony in the workplace; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Visionary Leadership - Inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue; conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; supports affirmative action policies and respects diversity.
• Strategic Thinking - Understands organization's strengths and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions and management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas.
Deadline
Open
How to Apply
Please send cover letter and Resume to:
Hyta Folsom, Executive Director
West Texas Food Bank
1008 E. 2nd St.
Odessa, TX 79761
Phone: (432) 580-6333
Application Contact
Hyta Folsom
hfolsom@secondharvest.org