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Project Assistant National Grocers Association Foundat

  • Date Posted January 20, 2022
  • Location Washington, DC
  • Category Agriculture / Nonprofit
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description

The National Grocers Association (NGA) is the national trade association for America’s 21,000 independent community grocers. Independent community grocers are at the heart of local communities and the U.S. economy, where they provide jobs and boost tax revenue while bringing choice, convenience and value to hard-working Americans. NGA advocates for continued growth and innovation of the field, ensuring a level playing field.
 

The NGA Foundation is the nonprofit arm of NGA which runs programs to develop more effective recruiting programs, enhance retention efforts, and bolster professional and leadership development opportunities for employees. One program of NGAF is the grant funded Technical Assistance Center which provides education and resources on nutrition incentive projects, particularly those funded through the USDA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). The Technical Assistance Center facilitates grantee, retailer, and technology partnerships for successful nutrition incentive projects.

Job description The NGA Foundation is seeking a Project Assistant to support the staff and programs of the Foundation. The Project Assistant will be responsible for providing necessary administrative support, helping with special projects, and facilitating the delivery of foundation programs. The ideal candidate would have a “can-do” attitude, strong attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
 

Responsibilities

  • Track and monitor action items and assist Foundation staff in meeting various program deliverables.
  • Facilitate communication with various stakeholders and internal departments.
  • Website maintenance and content creation.
  • Manage Foundation inboxes and track requests for assistance.
  • Administrative duties to include: scheduling meetings, meeting notes, compiling materials, formatting/printing documents, and expenses.  
  • other related assignments as necessary

Skills & Experience

  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and coordinate with different departments
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Problem-solver
  • Proficiency in WordPress, Microsoft office suite, Zendesk, GoToWebinar
  • Process oriented
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Requires bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work experience in office support and administrative work settings
  • Preferred experience/interest in food industry/grocery
Salary starting at $40,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
 

NGA is an equal opportunity employer offering generous benefits including: partial employee paid health and dental insurance, 11 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday, 20 PTO days per full work year, and a generous 401(k) with a minimum 5% match.  

Compensation this position is : salaried, 35,568* - 50k Location job can be done remotely Application instructions
This job expired on March 21, 2022
DeadlineFebruary 11, 2022

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