Technical, administrative and organizational work for the State Economic Opportunity Office involving food and nutrition programs and issues affecting lower income Vermonters. Duties require the extensive coordination of public and private hunger prevention efforts. Work is performed under the supervision of the Economic Opportunity Assistant Director. Develops contracts with Community Action Agencies and other nonprofit organizations receiving grant funds.
Monitors contracts for proper implementation.
Designs survey instruments to assess effectiveness of programs and recommends improvements. Writes grant proposals to secure funding for new programs or to expand existing efforts. Coordinates programs among various nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies to improve cooperation and avoid duplication of effort. Provides training and technical assistance to community-based organizations in program design and operation. Monitors and analyzes proposed legislation to determine its impact on low income Vermonters.