Summary of Duties:
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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.
- 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 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
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.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and Experience:
Associates Degree in human services or related field and 2 years experience in human services is required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Employees in this position must possess reliable transportation and a valid Michigan driver license and maintain appropriate certifications/licensure. Registered Dietician or Dietetic Tech. status required for nutrition program oversight activities.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret (reports, regulations, periodicals). Write (reports, business correspondence and manuals). Present information and respond to questions.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Security/Privacy Access:
This position has limited access to view or store individually identifiable health or other sensitive information, pertinent to accomplishing assigned tasks, and must maintain confidentiality in accordance with the NEMCSA Privacy Policy.
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Employees in this position must possess close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus and:
Occasionally are required to:
- Stand
- Walk
- Use hands to finger, handle or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Reach with hands or arms
- Taste or smell
- Use video display terminals
- Work irregular or extended hours
- Twist at the neck or trunk
- Use repeated hand, arm or finger motion
- Lift up to 50 pounds Regularly are required to:
- Sit
- Meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and staff in addition to meeting multiple demands from several people
Frequently are required to:
- Talk or Hear
- Drive or have the ability to drive
Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Employees in this position work in moderate noise and must meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with NEMCSA.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
An Equal Opportunity Program/Employer.
Auxiliary aids, services, and alternative format will be made available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777 (Voice and TDD).
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. is an at-will employer.
