Community Engagement Program Manager (4263C), Berkeley Food Institute - #89645

Responsibilities

• Community Engagement Program Administration - 50%
• Administer and coordinate community engagement programming in partnership with community stakeholders. Work with the Executive Director (ED) to identify opportunities for community engagement to support BFI's mission and program areas. Work with BFI program and student staff to coordinate related events, including fall community showcase, public talks, workshops, summits, etc. Support the development and maintenance of the community engagement program budget. Develop and analyze benchmarks for community engagement program success.
• Fundraising Administration - 25%
• Analyze small donor trends and opportunities for additional engagement. Work with the ED to coordinate grant application and reporting materials. Support the administration of crowdfunding and end-of-year donor campaigns. Coordinate the administration of fundraising, including processing of donor mailings, etc. Provide administrative support for small donor management, including communications coordination and database management.
• Communications Support - 10%
• Work with the BFI Communications Program Manager and ED to support communications strategies for our community engagement programming. Assist with writing and editing program-related blogs, outreach materials, and other communications pieces as they pertain to community engagement programming.
• Organizational Administrative Support - 10%
• Assist the ED with support of the BFI Executive Committee & Advisory Council engagement. Manage our Airtable partner database to support community engagement. Administer surveys and other evaluation tools to assess program impact. Support BFI strategic planning by working with the ED on annual planning. Coordinate biannual staff and faculty director retreats.
• Professional Development - 5%
• Seek out professional development opportunities to advance knowledge and skills sharing within BFI.

Requirements

• Experience with community engagement, including partnership development, as applied to a higher education or nonprofit organizational setting.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of staff and diverse constituents.
• Solid event coordination experience.
• Fundraising and grants administration and coordination experience.
• Proficient written communications skills to support diverse, internal and external partner relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Interest and experience in agri-food systems.

Preferred

• Experience supervising student staff.
• Previous administrative work in a university context.
• Working knowledge of common organization- and campus-specific computer applications and/or the ability to learn, and proficient skills in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.