Farm Fresh Rhode Island seeks an analytical and thoughtful Nutrition Education Fruitful Data Systems AmeriCorps VISTA with demonstrated initiative and clear organizational communication skills to increase Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s capacity to make data-driven decisions. An integral part of Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s team, our nutrition education department works with community institutions and the public school system to ensure greater access to healthy locally grown food across populations. This position offers a unique opportunity to design a sustainable data management system to catalog efforts and successes, helping us research the changing food landscape by identifying key farm to school stakeholders and advocates in RI. Position to begin in August 2019.
Primary Responsibilities
- Research, design, and pilot data management systems to track information about programming, campaigns, and grant projects based on best practices.
- Work with department staff to develop criteria for all efforts to be measured against for consistent internal analysis.
- Compile data points that can be realistically and accurately taken from a variety of campaigns and programs and oversee collection and data input.
- Research current stakeholders and advocates of Rhode Island Farm to School and develop resources to track and manage relationships.
- Create standard operating procedures for researching, tracking and managing Nutrition Education Database.
Required Skills
- Excellent professional communication skills (written and verbal)
- Great attention to detail
- Self starter and ability to maintain a self-motivating attitude
- Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
- Excellent time-management skills
- Ability to think, react, iterate, and redirect in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to prioritize and handle a variety of assignments simultaneously in a vibrant work environment
To Apply
- Please review the information about becoming an AmeriCorps VISTA member at: http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp
- Next, go to https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do and click "Search Listings."
- For the search, select the “Rhode Island” and “AmeriCorps VISTA” options. Scroll until you find this position, click on it, and choose “Apply Now.”
- Submit your application including two (2) references. Note: Applications must be submitted through this AmeriCorps VISTA process; Farm Fresh Rhode Island cannot accept applications directly.