Posted on June 26, 2012

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Bilingual Benefits Coordinator

Description: Chandler Christian Community Center is seeking a full time Bilingual Benefits Coordinator to provide services for families with children 0-5 and others. The Benefits Coordinator conducts outreach, and provides assistance to families and individuals in applying for SNAP and AHCCCS benefits, using the Health-E-Arizona online tool, and providing additional resources as needed. Other functions of this grant funded position include scheduling appointments and activities with partnering agencies, conducts client intake/registration for emergency and supplemental food as needed, attends program-specific meetings and represents the agency in the community coordinate, classes pertaining to nutrition education, tracking and reporting data, assisting families in obtaining required verification documents and preparing reports and other required documents, documents services provided and prepares activity and mileage reports in accordance with agency policies and procedures and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Service, or related field, and two years related work experience in a human services setting providing direct services to the public is preferred. A combination of post-secondary education and related work experience that totals a minimum of four years (combined) may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree. Strong oral and written communication skills and able to interface with internal and external customers; and strong computer skills including Internet and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and internet-based applications and strong organizational skills; working well independently with minimum supervision. Fluency in English and Spanish required.

Application Instructions

Full job description may be found at http://chandlerfoodbank.org/coordinator.shtml. Candidates should email a resume and cover letter to Lori Tapia at lori@chandlerfoodbank.org.