Agency Capacity Specialist - Waste Not (part-time)
On-site · Mesa, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Agency Capacity Specialist supports partner agencies by auditing and managing compliance with Feeding America standards, DES requirements, and United Food Bank contracts. Responsible for annual agency audits, onboarding new agencies, on-site monitoring, resolving compliance issues, maintaining agency documentation, and monthly impact reporting. Plays a key role in coordinating resources, standardizing audits, building capacity within the agency network, and contributing to annual conferences and cross-collaboration with the Agency Team. Based in Mesa, AZ with frequent local travel (about 40%); part-time role spanning 20-30 hours per week. Focus areas include food safety compliance, capacity-building, program standards, and donor/agency relationship management.
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people of diversity, backgrounds, socio-economic levels, and staffing levels
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Critical thinking skills to review, assess, and implement agency best practices and new regulations
- Ability to make public presentations or conduct small group training
- Ability to analyze situations and apply creative problem-solving techniques
- Ability to work under pressure, establish and meet deadlines
- Professional demeanor and demonstrated excellence with the ability to work with teams cooperatively across all levels of the organization as well as independently
- Ability to travel overnight, as needed, for organizational business
- Clean driving record (MVD report required)
- Candidates should have computer skills and comfort level with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Canva, Google Suite, Salesforce, and Airtable (or similar)
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