Feeding America is seeking a Manager, Disaster Services – Preparedness to play a vital role in strengthening our network's ability to serve neighbors in need during crises. You will develop and execute preparedness and capacity-building initiatives, working in close partnership with member food banks and state associations.
What You'll Do
- Lead the implementation of Feeding America’s disaster preparedness and capacity-building strategy, aligning efforts with the national disaster framework and organizational goals.
- Build, support, and sustain the capacity of network members through technical assistance, resource sharing, and strategic planning.
- Promote community-focused preparedness planning by centering communities facing hunger and ensuring that strategies address disparities and build inclusive response models.
- Manage grant responsibilities related to regional collaboratives, including implementation, tracking, and reporting on deliverables aligned with preparedness and capacity-building initiatives.
- Leverage data and metrics to inform planning and evaluation, including the aggregation and analysis of Network Activity Report (NAR) data and application of the disaster self-assessment tool to drive strategic improvements.
- Convene regional collaborative calls, capacity check-ins, and in-person convenings to identify needs, foster alignment, and promote peer-to-peer best practice sharing.
- Lead or co-lead webinars, workshops, and learning sessions that build network readiness, resilience, and disaster knowledge—tailored to network members.
- Lead best practice sharing forums and learning collaboratives that highlight innovative and tested approaches to disaster readiness from across the network and beyond.
- Plan, coordinate, and evaluate tabletop exercises (TTX), simulations, and other preparedness drills across the network; provide coaching and support to partners on exercise execution.
- Create and update practical tools, guides, planning frameworks, and resource matrices to support food banks in strengthening preparedness infrastructure and identifying gaps.
- Support the development of the annual pre-staging setup strategy by evaluating network coverage, identifying capacity gaps, and recommending new pre-staging sites or partnerships to strengthen overall preparedness planning.
- Publish regional capacity maps, disaster planning guides, and preparedness reports to inform situational awareness and readiness across the Feeding America network.
- Partner with internal leaders and external agencies to inform and align capacity-building efforts; represent Feeding America in national forums (e.g., FEMA, VOAD, IAEM).
- Foster a collaborative approach to disaster services in partnership with member state associations and food banks and national, state, and local partners to ensure neighbors in need receive timely and effective support during times of crisis, while keeping people facing hunger at the center of our work.
- Support After Action Reviews (AARs) by helping to translate lessons learned into actionable preparedness improvements.
- Serve in a supporting role and act as a backup to the Manager, Disaster Services – Response, during disaster response operations as needed.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years experience in an emergency management, disaster relief, human services or governmental organization or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills to diverse audiences.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of professionals in multiple organizations.
- Fosters an Enterprise Mindset.
- Fosters an Open and Supportive Environment.
- Leads with Accountability.
- Collaborates Internally and Externally.
- Focuses on People and Teams.
- Manages Organization and Business Complexity.
- Communicates with Impact and Influence.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $86,000 - $91,000 Based on Experience.
Feeding America’s goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging and contribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences.
