About Us :

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. (NEMCSA) is a private, nonprofit Community Action Agency, whose Mission is to provide quality programs and services to strengthen and enhance the self-sufficiency of individuals, families and communities through the best use of human and financial resources, focusing on those who are experiencing an economic hardship.

What You'll Do :

Provides support, technical assistance and monitoring activities for subcontracted services to subcontractors with specific emphasis on nutrition programs including Congregate, Home-Delivered Meals, Carry Out Meals and MI Café.

Assist in the coordination and execution of evidence-based programs and emergency management plans. Assist in the development of new programs as necessary.

• Assist in all phases of subcontractor implementation and monitoring;
• Provide support, technical assistance and monitoring to subcontractors;
• Perform on-site programmatic assessments of subcontractor services;
• Develop and distribute Nutrition Newsletter to nutrition providers in accordance with pre-defined regularity;
• Assist contracted nutrition providers to ensure robust meal programs. Duties include menu review and approval to meet nutritional standards and working with them to develop enhancements for growth and vitality;
• Coordinate service delivery systems with other human service agencies and programs;
• Assist Director and staff in implementing new service programs;
• Assist Director and staff with fiscal, programmatic and contractual activities and documents;
• Provide information and assistance to the public;
• Provide technical assistance to interested parties in community development initiatives;
• Serve as liaison between the Area Agency on Aging and communities;
• Serve as an active member of agency committees as assigned;
• Provide training for appropriate subcontractor staff;
• Maintain leader status for various evidence-based programs and assist in the coordination and execution of classes;
• Coordinate and maintain documentation of Emergency Management Plans for the AAA service area and attend emergency coordinator meetings as necessary;
• Coordinate MI Café activities throughout the region and provide application assistance when needed;
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience :

Associates Degree in human services or related field and 2 years experience in human services is required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Employees in this position must possess reliable transportation and a valid driver license and maintain appropriate certifications / licensure.

Registered Dietician or Dietetic Tech. status required for nutrition program oversight activities. A Serve Safe Certification is preferred and will be required once hired.

Last updated : 2024-04-29