• The Arizona Department of Education, Health and Nutrition Services administers the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). Such programs include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and After School Care Snack Program (ASCSP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO). Additionally, Health and Nutrition Services administers USDA Foods in Schools and initiatives promoted by USDA such as Farm to CNPs, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, etc.
• The Training, Communications and Nutrition Promotion team will be responsible for providing professional development and communication to ensure that Child Nutrition Program operators and staff have the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to manage, operate, and elevate CNPs in Arizona.
• This position will work collaboratively with the team to provide support across all communication platforms. It will primarily be responsible for maintaining training and communication files, support in the preparation and on-site registration of training sessions, and website resource maintenance. The Program Project Specialist will serve as the point of contact to trainers and participants during in-person training, as well as coordinate meetings both internally and with outside partners.
• Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel may be required for this position.

• Follow established procedures, technology processes
• Provide project support across platforms sourced by this team while adhering to time and department standards
• Monitor active publications and ensure all links are current and accessible on HNS webpages and trainings
• Respond to phone and email-based inquiries related to training, registration, access to materials, subscription to listservs, and navigating to and through technology platforms
• Store and organize training materials and media content (photo, video, success) collected from program operators
• Perform support duties required of training sessions; printing of materials, creating events for open registration, marking attendance, travel, and is present on-site for training setup, registration, and closing
• Provide support on the team's and the division's technology platforms; support includes conducting User Acceptance Testing of new technology system enhancements

• Preference will be given to those applicants Work experience in child nutrition or health programs or other state or federal programs

• Position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.).
• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
  

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

The Arizona Department of Education is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADE Human Resources office at (602) 542-3186 or via e-mail at HumanResourcesGroup@azed.gov.