Career Opportunities in the Sector in Mississippi

*This is a time limited (NS-14) position* Print monthly reports for data entry and reconciliation. Perform data entry for monthly expenditures. Reconcile monthly reports. Distribute monthly reports to program staff. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual federal reports. Route and track grant applications and grant awards. File grant related documents. Perform data entry for admin reimbursement. Complete Tank Fees Report. Complete Admin Reimbursement. Respond to SRF Audit Confirmations. Prepare Out of State Travel Summary for annual budget request. Enter SRF payment requests into ABG. Receive SRF payment vouchers from Accounts Payable and the subsequent administrative duties related to this. Process and post direct SRF checks into excel and LICS. Process and post homestead exemptions into excel and LICS (March and September) Complete other duties as assigned.

Stewpot’s Grants and Operations Manager oversees the reimbursement, reporting, compliance and recordkeeping aspects of grants awarded to Stewpot through federal, state, and local sources. This position also provides support to the administrative team. The Grants and Operations Manager reports directly to the Executive Director.

If you are looking for a positive career move where you are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.

Family Intervention Specialists help identify personal and interactive problems and provide individual, family counseling and case management services to child and family in the home, with interventions focusing primarily on the family and addressing the school, peers, community and individual needs.

Within the MYPAC program, our Mental Health Therapists are available to provide in-home therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, and specific therapies to address trauma and substance abuse, if needed. Primary Service Coordinators provide intensive care coordination and help the families to build support teams consisting of natural and formal supports. Youth Villages MYPAC also offers psychiatric evaluation and medication management services through board-certified psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner.

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid developed the MYPAC program to provide help to troubled children and their families where they need it most – at home. Youth are referred due to mental health diagnosis and the family’s inability to maintain the child successfully in the home.

Within the MYPAC program, our Mental Health Therapists are available to provide in-home therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, and specific therapies to address trauma and substance abuse, if needed. Primary Service Coordinators provide intensive care coordination and help the families to build support teams consisting of natural and formal supports. Youth Villages MYPAC also offers psychiatric evaluation and medication management services through board-certified psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner.

The IT Support Technician is responsible for maintaining computer systems and other technologies for the organization, including but not limited to desktop applications, custom applications, and computer hardware.

Under the direction of the Vice President of Community Based Programs, the Infectious Disease Program Manager supervises infectious disease programs and assists with the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs for chronic diseases; manages overall health education and outreach activities for chronic disease prevention programs and implements cost-effective, evidence-based, data-driven health promotion programs based on relevant, measurable, practical health and behavior outcomes for chronic disease prevention.

The Food Procurement Specialist is responsible for procuring food of the appropriate quality, quantity at reasonable prices for all programs operated by the food bank.  Coordinate with programmatic staff of all programs to assure timeliness of food purchases.

Working in collaboration with leadership and staff across the organization, the Grant Writer is responsible for securing critical funding for Mississippi Food Network’s mission and programs through compelling grant proposals to corporations, foundations and other grant-making organizations. The Grant Writer is responsible for managing the grants process for institutional donors, including writing compelling grant proposals, maintaining a calendar of proposal and report deadlines and stewardship activities, overseeing site visit logistics, and managing a portfolio of institutional donors.

The Ag Sourcing Associate will play a vital role in MFN’s robust food sourcing function.  The primary responsibility of the Ag Sourcing Associate is to develop and maintain relationships with local producers and farmers in MFN’s service area to maximize yield of local food donations.  The Associate will lead relationship building efforts with local farmers and producers in MFN’s 56-county service area. 

The Director of Programs oversees the implementation of all programs for the organization to ensure they reflect Unite Mississippi’s mission statement to inspire, equip, and amplify as identified by the Board of Directors. The Director of Programs also serves as the primary contact for program operations, works full-time, and reports directly to the board.