Food Systems Leadership Director
5 days ago
Founded by The George Washington University (GW) and renowned chef, humanitarian, and long-time GW instructor Jose Andres, the Global Food Institute at GW seeks to advance global food policy and address the world's most urgent problems.
The institute works across three main pillars: Policy, Innovation, and Humanity. It produces cutting-edge research to create and improve domestic and global food policies, incubates innovative new technologies with an entrepreneurial spirit, and leads critical conversations about the impact of food on humans and our planet.
The institute enables GW faculty and students from each of its 10 schools and colleges, as well as food industry leaders, policymakers, and renowned experts to work and teach across its three pillars by educating the next generation through the lens of food.
Job Description:We are seeking a Food Systems Leadership Director to join our growing team. This position will develop and oversee the local and national program portfolio for the Global Food Institute.
The Director reports to the Executive Director and is recognized as a subject matter expert on food policy issues. They will be a key strategic leader within the institute and directly oversee the programs, policy, and engagement work in the domestic arena.
The Director will work collaboratively with the team and other GW partners to develop and execute a program portfolio designed to advance the food needs of marginalized and disadvantaged people and to advance equity and justice in the global food system.
The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to GW's values, honesty, with the highest ethical standards. They should have a naturally collaborative mindset that readily engages with others, encourages others to share the spotlight, and celebrates and supports the success of colleagues and partners.
Responsibilities Include:
- Develop and advance a programmatic and policy agenda in collaboration with team members and other policy experts that promotes equity and justice, addresses historic and systemic inequities, and advances the GFI's mission to ensure a food system that supports everyone - especially people with low incomes and historically marginalized groups.
- Plan, develop, and implement a national and local strategy and initiatives and build the operational infrastructure to support such activities, including hiring staff.
- Lead project management and operations of the GFI programs team and projects, including prioritizing and assigning internal projects.
- Play an integral role in GFI's leadership team, helping to set the strategic vision and values for the organization and promoting a culture and environment that reflects those values.
- Cordinate across disciplines and departments at the University to advance and leverage research, teaching, convening, and the University's mission to address the most complex food-related problems.
- Lead the development of learning and knowledge into opinions, organizational positions, and best practices that can be used to create policies that drive the food system forward in the optimal direction.
- Design and execute GFI events, such as conferences, convenings, webinars, to engage and inform the GW, stakeholder, policymaker, and media communities.
- Develop strong relationships with funding entities that support or are interested in GFI's work and collaborate with GW's Department of Development and Alumni Relations team to ensure continued financial support for this work from philanthropy, government, and individual donors.
- Develop and foster strategic relationships, including recruiting public and private sector partners from diverse communities, as well as supporting shared research efforts.
- Support the GW student community, including providing support to the Food Leadership Minor, working on shared programming with GW Departments and Schools, and other student engagement activities.
- Serve as a spokesperson for GFI issues for the media, at conferences, with funders, and other stakeholders, and other speaking engagements.
This is an in-person position at GW's Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, D.C., with flexibility for remote-work opportunities at the Executive Director's discretion. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Estimated Salary: $173,661.38-
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