Project Assistant, Social Services Job Training Program – Chicago, IL region (Temporary)

Hunger Free America; Chicago (IL); Hybride; USD 46 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Résumé du poste

Hunger Free America in Chicago, IL is seeking a Project Assistant for its Social Services Job Training Program. This temporary, full-time role supports Illinois-specific programming and outreach to unemployed or underemployed individuals to obtain living-wage employment in the social services sector.

The position reports to the Project Manager and involves in-person SNAP eligibility screenings, curriculum delivery, and collaboration with community partners across sites in Chicago and nearby

Qualifications

• Experience in anti-hunger/nutrition benefits screening (e.g. SNAP, WIC) and working in low-income communities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; significant relevant work experience will be considered.
• Three+ years in workforce development, social services, or teaching is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse audiences; ability to adapt communication.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with nonprofit and government partners to deliver social service training programs.
• Provide support to the Project Manager and assist with SNAP eligibility screenings.
• Help deliver training program curriculum and recruit program participants.
• Support workshop delivery on resumes, job search, and interview skills.
• Assist with job fairs and feedback collection to improve program delivery.
• Track participant and partner data for reporting and compliance.
• Ensure grant requirements and funding agreements are met.

Connaissances

Anti-hunger experience

Workforce development

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Salesforce knowledge

Bilingual (Spanish/Polish) a plus

Formation

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Outils

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Description du poste

Project Assistant, Social Services Job Training Program – Chicago, IL region (Temporary)

Sep 10, 2026

Background

Hunger Free America (HFA) is a national nonprofit organization working to enact thepolicies and programsneeded to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.

This position supports the implementation of the Illinois-specific programming of a 4-year Innovation Spark grant from the Albertsons Companies Foundation – with additional funding through the states of Illinois and Maryland -- to provide assistance to a combined total of 200 individuals in Maryland and Illinois who are unemployed, underemployed or employed in low-wage jobs to obtain living-wage employment in the social services field. The initiative offers 16-week job training with comprehensive support and guidance, preparing participants for jobs in the social service sector, in which there exist significant vacancies nationwide. Program participants are trained to engage in outreach and enrollment activities for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women Infants and Children Program (WIC) and other resources, thereby enhancing the grant’s impact and promoting sustainable solutions to hunger within their communities.

The full-time position is expected to last at least 6 months in duration, with the possibility of a reduction to part-time hours beginning in February 2027. Candidates must live in or within commuting distance to Chicago - or be willing to relocate without relocation assistance -and will spend most days working from a project office in or near the city as well as at various community sites.

This position will report to HFA’s Project Manager, Social Services Job Training Program – Chicago, IL region.

Duties May Include:

• Work collaboratively with nonprofit and government partners to deliver social service training programs that align with participants’ and project partners’ needsand which meet all applicable rules and regulations


• Provide support to the Project Manager


• Provide in-person SNAP eligibility screenings and application assistance


• Work collaboratively with local partners and Project Manager to help deliver training program curriculum


• Work collaboratively with local partners, Project Manager, and other HFA staff to promote program and recruit program participants


• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager to conduct various hands-on workshops to help people with lived experience with food insecurity and poverty write resumes, search for jobs, and practice interview skills


• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager and local partners to hold several job fairs to connect low-income people with social service employers


• Collect feedback from program participants to ensure a positive training experienceand improve program delivery


• Ensure program participant and partner data is properly tracked and managed for both internal purposes and stakeholder engagementand reporting


• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and other funding agreements


• Any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience in anti-hunger/nutrition benefits screening (e.g. SNAP, WIC); working in low-income communities


• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred, although people with significant, relevant work experience will be considered


• Preference for candidates with three or more years of experience in workforce development, social services, and/or teaching


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a variety of audiences, including the ability to adjust communication as socially and culturally appropriate


• Proven ability to collaborate professionally and effectively with diverse stakeholders


• A high-energy self-starter with strong communications, problem-solving, organizing, and interpersonal skills, as well as a demonstrated commitment to fighting poverty and hunger


• Interest in social justice issues and addressing systemic issues of domestic food insecurity


• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Salesforce knowledge a plus


• Bilingual candidates (Spanish or Polish preferred) a plus, but not required

The Person in This Position:

• Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position


• Constantly operates a computer and may use other office machinery


• Frequently communicates with fellow staff, partner sites/organizations, and clients, and must be able to exchange clear and accurate information in these interactions

Salary & Benefits:

• This is a full-time, non-exempt (eligible for overtime), 35-hour-per-week position starting in September 2026 through at least January 2027, with the possibility of a reduction to part-time hours beginning in February 2027.


• This is an in-person position.


• The position pays $25.82/hour.


• Hunger Free America offers significant benefits to full-time employees, including a strong health insurance plan, which includes fullypaid employee premiums and a health reimbursement account.


• Employees receive generous holiday and paid time off (PTO).


• Hunger Free America is an equal opportunity employer. People of all races, sexual orientations, ages, faiths, economic and social backgrounds, genders, physical abilities, and national origins are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be considered.