Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program Coordinator - Temporary

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The Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP) is a community agricultural and agribusiness education program designed to improve the livelihoods and economic self-sufficiency of refugee families by benefiting from supplemental income, improved access to healthy foods and better nutrition, and enhanced integration into communities by refugee families. This position, with support of the program manager, will be responsible for program development, implementation, and successful operations of the RAPP program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Trains LFSRM and Catholic Charities refugee staff, and other potential partners on the RAPP program to screen refugees for eligibility and market the program.
• Assists in the development of data collection instruments and marketing and recruitment materials. Conducts ongoing outreach to various cultural community leaders and organizations that can assist in publicizing the RAPP program and recruiting potential participants.
• Conducts intake with each potentially eligible participant, determines eligibility for the program and Completes participant application detailing relevant experience and expectations of the program.
• Assists in the development of and ongoing modification to the farmers' training and gardeners' training curriculum. Delivers, and/or refers and coordinates farmers' training and gardeners' training.
• Monitors participant RAPP progress- tracks, organizes, and evaluates participants progress and outcomes, completes follow-up contacts with clients as needed, terminates participants from the program, modifies RAPP participant agreements, and/or determines whether a participant may be promoted to RAPP tier 2 or tier 3 program level.
• Coordinates with RAPP partners, specifically Rio Grande Community Farm, Las Huertas Farmer Training, Hubble House, and Albuquerque Growers' Market Alliance in organizing plot designation, farmers' and gardeners' education, ordering supplies, requesting contractor assistance, and selling goods at market.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements to guarantee that all such requirements are met by the RAPP program.
• Maintains organized client files and enters information into the database.
• Prepares and submits program reports to funders in a timely matter including documenting success stories.
• Participates in relevant training opportunities and coordinate continued program development efforts(e.g., research best practices, facilitates staff training opportunities, etc.) to ensure that program outcomes are achieved in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Participates in developing long-term planning and policies for the program.
• Keeps supervisors informed of trends, issues, and developments in providing services.
• Coordinates services with other LFS staff and partner agencies to assure comprehensive services; attend and participate in staff meetings and other meetings as requested.
• Comply with all federal, state and LFS contracts.
• Participates in community outreach activities that advances the work and message of the Refugee & Asylee Program.
• Ensures that program services are provided in accordance with quality assurance standards of the agency, state, accrediting organizations, and HIPAA.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Cross cultural sensitivity and knowledge with the ability and desire to work with people of other cultures, some of whom will be limited English speakers.
• Background or knowledge in agricultural production, community gardening, agribusiness, farming, farmers' markets, and community engagement.
• English language abilities and functional fluency in one or more foreign languages preferred but not required.
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