Job Description

The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is looking for a director of Operations, and Communications and Community Affairs

Responsibilities and Skills include:

• Planning, implementing, and arranging talent for monthly food policy and educational  events, 
• Nutrition background experience is necessary.
• Excellent research skills and writing skills 
• Event support: preparation, supplies, set-up, etc... 
  
• Social media activities: developing and maintaining presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, etc.
  
• Writing for Center website, newsletter and other electronic communications: policy briefs, internal communications, event invitations, meeting follow-up
  
• Web design and updating using a Wordpress platform – front-and back-end.
• Some grant writing ability
  
• Receiving and managing queries from students, collaborators and community partners
  
• Research and writing pertaining to reports, newsletter and web content, briefs
  
• Representing the Food Policy Center at  meetings, events, conferences
  
• Should have strong leadership skills, very organized and pay attention to details
  
• Drafting press / media releases
• Media relations experience is helpful
• The ideal candidate will be ready to jump in to assist with any task at hand and will be comfortable in a self-directed work environment- someone with strong writing skills, the ability to multi-task.