Food Program Manager

Overview

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) provides operational, technical assistance and training support for safety net programs that assist low-income Ohioans. It manages public assistance programs like Ohio Works First (OWF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). OFA also develops policies for county agencies, administers the Ohio Benefits online system, and supports employment and training initiatives to help Ohioans achieve economic stability.

Learn more about the office by visiting the ODJFS OFA webpage.

This position is responsible for monitoring and managing activities around the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). This includes managing staff as well as coordinating with the Ohio Association of Food Banks, state of Ohio Food Bank leaders, and Federal and State authorities.

• Frequently manage relationships between federal and state employees; local community partners such as pantries and community action agencies; national associations; vendors that manufacture USDA Foods; and Ohio’s eligible citizens receiving government food.
• Maintain quality control of USDA Foods to ensure organizations and the people they serve receive healthy and nutritious foods in a timely manner to prevent spoilage, contamination or loss to the program(s).
• Interact with stakeholders, including food bank networks and community leaders to establish relationships that strengthen our programs.
• Establish best practices, fundamental accounting practices that ensure federal grant awards are dispersed equitably.
• Determine how internal systems are utilized to manage inventories reported back to the State.
• Conduct meetings and training with network partners on agency relations, operations, and civil rights to comply with federal government regulatory requirements.
• Engage with program staff frequently to determine reasonable outcomes on projects and/or assignments.

• Option 1: 72 months experience in researching, developing, or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in governmental, community, or private human support services agency.
• Option 2:
  Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science; AND 48 months experience in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in governmental, community, or private human support services agency.
• Option 3:
  Completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science; AND 36 months experience in researching, developing, or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; AND 12 months experience in delivery of human services in a governmental, community, or private human support services agency.
• Option 4: 12 months experience as Human Services Developer, 69453.
• Option 5:
  Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Schedule: Full-time

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location: James

A. Rhodes Tower, 30

E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio.

Travel: Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

PN(s):

Pay Information: This position is in the State of Ohio’s E1 Pay Schedule, Pay Range 14. Starting salary is the minimum of the pay range (step 1, currently $39.22 per hour). Step progression occurs after 6 months and annually thereafter. The table below shows current steps and corresponding pay. (No other pay data is included here.)

• Step 1: $39.22 hourly / $81,578 annual
• Step 2: $41.46 hourly / $86,237 annual
• Step 3: $43.68 hourly / $90,854 annual
• Step 4: $46.05 hourly / $95,784 annual
• Step 5: $48.66 hourly / $101,213 annual
• Step 6: $53.49 hourly / $106,829 annual
• Step 7: $55.99 hourly / $111,259 annual
• Step 8: $0.00 hourly / $116,459 annual

Notes: Months of Employment information and related details are provided as context for hires. This description does not modify policy or eligibility.

Agency Job & Family Services

Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Unposting Date Jan 26, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

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