Hunger Free America (founded in 1983 as the New York City Coalition Against Hunger) is a dynamic and highly effective national progressive anti-hunger advocacy and direct service organization that is based in New York City but works in all 50 states.

The Nation has written that the organization has grown into “one of the leading direct service and advocacy organizations on hunger and poverty in the nation.” Our mission is to build a nonpartisan, grass-roots movement to enact the progressive public policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.

Our long-term goal is not just to ameliorate the problem, but also to build the people’s movement necessary to enact the economic and public policies needed to end hunger entirely. Given that hunger drains our economy and tears at our moral and civic fabric, we know that eliminating it will boost the nation both economically and spiritually. Towards that end, we have adopted the motto: “Ending hunger lifts us all.” 

Hunger Free America’s Strategic Volunteerism Department is seeking a full-time Strategic Volunteerism Coordinator to work remotely with occasional in-person work in NYC for three months, respectively. They will increase the national presence of Hunger Volunteers and Strategic Volunteerism Program Partnerships, which focuses on increasing the number of volunteers connecting to higher impact opportunities that address the root causes of hunger. 

This position must be filled by a qualified Dislocated Worker. Candidates must pass a brief Dislocated Worker screening to be eligible for the position. Candidate must qualify as a Dislocated Worker. A "dislocated worker" is someone who lost their job due to one of the following situations: 

- You were terminated or laid off from your job, are eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits, and are identified by us as unlikely to return to your previous industry or occupation. 

- You lost your job as a result of a plant closing or substantial layoff. 

- You have been unemployed for a long time and are unlikely to get another job in the same or similar occupation. 

- You were self-employed and are unemployed due to general economic conditions or a natural disaster. 

- You may also be considered a dislocated worker if you have been away from the labor force for many years. For example: you were a full-time homemaker, and you must now return to the labor force because you have lost your source of income. 

- Must be a New York City resident to qualify for this position.

Duties / Responsibilites

• Recruit and manage volunteers to support strategic anti-hunger projects.
• Recruit and onboard new anti-hunger partners to join a strategic volunteerism partner network.
• Focused volunteer recruitment to support existing and new partnered organizations.
• Updating our Salesforce database with current information on non-profit partners
• This includes:
• Act as a project manager for skills-based volunteer projects to ensure the success of the project, as deemed necessary.
• Ensure the organization's purpose is conveyed to volunteers and the public community.
• Work collaboratively with staff, AmeriCorps members & volunteers to promote Ending Hunger through Service.
• Responsibilities may evolve and change to meet the needs of the organization.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in volunteering.
• Experience in recruitment, sales, or relationship management a plus.
• Experience in project coordination/ event management a plus.
• Working knowledge of databases, and experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization and team-building skills.
• Interest in social justice issues and addressing systemic issues of domestic food security.

• Remote and occasional in-person work required in NYC. Our Manhattan office is located at 50 Broad Street, Suite 1504, NY, NY 10004 

• This position is temporary. Full-time (35 hours per week) non-exempt with a rate of $22.50 per hour, ending three months after being hired for a full-time role
• HFA offers significant benefits to full-time employees only, including a strong health insurance plan. Employees also receive generous vacation, holidays, and sick time. In addition, employees have opportunities for training and professional development in their work for one of the nation’s most respected and innovative anti-hunger organizations.