Resilience Director

The Kenai Local Food Connection is hiring a new Resilience Director! We are seeking a self-motivated individual with strong project management, communications, and administrative skills to manage, coordinate, and execute its US EPA Thriving Communities Grant Projects.

Applicants must:

possess administrative skills including but not limited to professional verbal communication, writing, filing, and computer proficiency

have project or event management experience, including managing project budgets

be organized and work well with others including board members, volunteers, contract staff, and partnering organizations

Organize and implement educational classes and events throughout the year, focusing on building climate resilience skills related to local food systems.

Organize and help host the annual Growers’ Expo in coordination with the Alaska Farm Bureau and the Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District and any other interested partnership-level organizations or businesses in line with intent to provide the Kenai Peninsula with resources and knowledge about agriculture, mariculture, and other means of strengthening Alaskan food systems.

Design and deliver advertising campaigns for Kenai Local Food Connection Thriving Communities program activities in coordination with the Communications Liaison.

Design and administer surveys and participation counts, collect feedback, and analyze results to gauge class participants’ increase in confidence regarding climate resilience skills.

Integrate community and stakeholder feedback when designing future programming.

Complete monthly and quarterly reports and narratives for specific time periods and programs with performance metrics and submit to Spork Consulting (grant manager) for Thriving Communities grant reporting.

Develop community partnerships for collaborative programming and work with the Communications Liaison to update the community partnerships database.

Coordinate with Salamatof and/or other partners on Stay Healthy Food Box Program and ensure deliverables follow Thriving Communities’ performance stipulations.

Meet with the Board President monthly and as necessary.

Provide reports as requested for monthly Board and Connectors meetings.

Attend relevant conferences statewide, depending on availability and Board approval.

Maintain and update Kenai Local Food Connection calendars and Facebook page as programming and events are scheduled to ensure widest possible distribution to stakeholders.

Generate and electronically distribute a monthly newsletter with a focus on local food systems and include a schedule of upcoming Thriving Communities grant activities and any other Kenai Local Food Connection activities.

Ensure program activities meet nonprofit requirements including grant performance, taxes, insurance, etc. and bring any concerns to the Board President immediately.

Assist with Kenai Local Food Connection Thriving Communities activities such as, but not limited to: Seed Library, Harvest Moon, Growers’ Expo, and new programs.

Maintain and administer Kenai Local Food Connection Facebook page

Collaborate with the web manager to create content and post content to Kenai Local Food Connection Website (some training can be provided if needed).

Assist the Communications Liaison with additional Thriving Communities projects and programs beyond the scope of the Resilience Director, as prioritized by the Board President

Serve 22 tribal families through Stay Healthy food boxes weekly for 16 weeks

Provide education and/or material support around resilience skills to 200 individuals

Contact 100 individuals each quarter

Collaborate with all Kenai Local Food Connection employees and volunteers to deliver a successful Harvest Moon

Coordinate 18 events that increase community resilience, disaster preparedness, and food security before July 2027

Survey class participants regarding disaster resilience and local food systems

Provide support to leveraged KLFC projects (Harvest Moon, Seed Library, project and event sponsorship, project management, etc.).

Execute a successful Growers’ Expo

Produce and distribute a monthly newsletter