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    Community Benefit Specialist - New York, United States - Goddard Riverside Community Center

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    Job Location
    Stanley M. Isaacs- Senior - New York, NY

    Salary Range
    $31, $38,955.00 Salary/year

    Description

    Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City's leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

    Purpose of Position: Under the supervision of the Community Resource Coordinator, the Community Benefits Specialist assists with community outreach and engagement activities meant to promote food security, housing security, socialization, financial security, and health access. The Community Benefit Specialist will work on a team to facilitate food pantry distribution, outreach and wellness checks, community needs assessment and other program activities and initiatives.

    Schedule: Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week.

    Salary Range: $31,164-$38,955

    Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate's number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

    Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

    •Assist in all aspects of the packing and distribution of nutritional food packages to eligible clients, including, but not limited to, stocking shelves, assisting with deliveries, and conducting intake and assessment.

    •Deliver pantry bags to community members as per the assigned route

    •Maintain accurate log of deliveries

    •Perform data entry to support the flow of data and statistics for internal reporting and contract requirements.

    •Conduct Community Needs Assessment of older adults living in public housing and surrounding communities.

    •Provide assistance to Community Resource Coordinator

    •Provide assistance with brief case assistance needs with tasks like registrations, Telephone reassurance, and simple benefit and entitlement applications.

    •Track data associated with support calls

    •Support homebound older adults.

    •Provide support to aging services programming

    •Perform other duties as requested.

    Qualifications

    •High School or High School Equivalency Diploma required; some college or experience preferred.

    •Experience working with Community Members
    •Comfortable with making home deliveries

    •NYC Food Handlers Certificate preferred.

    •Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese is a plus.

    •Must be able to pass a criminal background check

    Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

    •Good communication skills both listening and following directions

    •Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Publisher

    •Experience with inventory, stockroom, and product auditing preferred.

    Physical Requirements

    •Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

    •Ability to work Indoor/Outdoor environment in various weather conditions

    •Flexibility in schedule for timing and location.

    •Ability to walk, climb stairs, carry and deliver packages of food

    •Required to work the occasional evening and weekends as per program need.

    •Ability to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day

    Employee Benefits :
    • Medical/Dental/Vision
    • Life Insurance/Commuter benefits/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Flexible Spending Accounts
    • 403B Thrift Retirement Plan
    • 12 Annual Sick Days
    • 12 Agency Holidays
    • 20 Days or 4 Weeks of Paid Time off and an additional week (5) days after 5 years of employment
    • Total of more than 6 weeks (a month and half) of paid time off
    We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

    Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

    The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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