POSITION SUMMARY
The Network Program Integration Specialist supports the ongoing partnership between Second Harvest Heartland (SHH) and Loaves & Fishes (L&F) by strengthening food rescue operations, improving data accuracy, and integrating reporting, sourcing, and communication processes across the organization. This role ensures accurate tracking of pounds, supports operational decision-making, documents processes, and identifies gaps in the full food‑stream lifecycle from sourcing to routing, collection, distribution, and reporting.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Retail Rescue Reporting & Data Integrity
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Ensures timely and accurate collection, verification, and analysis of MealConnect and internal reporting data to support L&F donation tracking, and operational planning, including submitting monthly and quarterly reports.
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Proactively identifies donation anomalies, trends, and data integrity issues; partners with cross functional teams to investigate root causes and implement corrective solutions.
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Supports the creation and maintenance of donor, and site profiles to optimize pickups, align capacity with availability, and improve efficiency of decisions.
Communication & Stakeholder Coordination
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Serves as a primary point of contact between SHH teams, L&F staff, ensuring clear two-way communication on program requirements, operational changes, and reporting issues.
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Facilitates crossdepartment problem solving by gathering insights from donors, L&F staff, and partner organizations, escalating concerns when necessary, and ensuring follow through.
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Creates opportunities for collaborative learning through webinars, listening sessions, feedback surveys, and site visits.
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Creates and maintains appropriate and forward-thinking L&F and donor partner communication.
Process Definition, Documentation & Continuous Improvement
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Documents end-to-end operational processes to support shared understanding across teams and to onboard new internal or partner staff.
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Conduct gap analyses to identify opportunities from sourcing and collection through distribution and reporting—and works with leadership to co‑design solutions.
- Develop scalable systems, templates, and performance dashboards that enhance consistency, transparency, and long-term program sustainability.
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Monitor key indicators (pounds, frequency, acceptance rate, operational issues) and identifies continuous improvement opportunities.
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Collaborate closely with L&F operations leads, SHH sourcing teams, logistics staff, and partner drivers to maintain alignment between retail rescue volume, capacity, and operational workflow, rightsizing relationships where necessary
Strategic Support & Organizational Insight
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Supports SHH and L&F’s food rescue strategy by providing insight into donor trends, operational capacity, program risk, and potential growth areas.
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Evaluates pilot initiatives, process changes, and data tools, producing recommendations for improvements and assisting with implementation.
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Delivers program goals in collaboration with Sourcing and Demand Planning Director and Partner Operations Director.
Compliance
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Manages the integrity of collecting, compiling, and verifying MealConnect data for L&F donations.
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Manages L&F and food service donor training and compliance with the fundamentals of safe food transport and temperature logging according to current Feeding America standards.
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS