Regional Partnerships Coordinator

Full-time, exempt; in-person position; 2-year grant-funded position; 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with some evening/weekend availability required.

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Compensation:

$48,000 - $56,000 annually. Starting salary will be determined based on applicant qualifications.

Employer-paid health insurance; 136 hours of paid time off (PTO) annually; tracked flextime with accrual up to 80 hours; year-end paid office closure from December 24 - January 1.

Working Conditions:

This position involves a mix of office-based and field-based work. While a significant portion of duties will be performed in a traditional office setting in downtown Knoxville, the Regional Partnerships Coordinator will also travel throughout East Tennessee to partner farmers’ markets, farm-direct sites, and other program locations.

Travel may include driving in varying weather conditions and walking on uneven terrain. Fieldwork may occur in a range of temperatures, from below freezing to over 100°F, and in varying weather conditions, including sun, rain, or wind. The role may require lifting, transporting, and/or setting up program materials and equipment, and standing for extended periods.

Background:

Nourish Knoxville cultivates healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public. This work includes the administration and support of nutrition incentive programs across East Tennessee, such as EBT/SNAP acceptance at farmers markets and farm-direct sites;
Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) - a SNAP-matching program; and low-barrier nutrition incentive programs such as Nourish Kids and Nourish Moves to expand access to affordable, local produce. Nourish Knoxville also works across 36 counties to produce the East Tennessee Local Food Guide, an online and print directory connecting direct-to-consumer producers with buyers, developed in partnership with Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP).

Position Description:

The Regional Partnerships Coordinator leads Nourish Knoxville’s relationship-building and coordination efforts with farmers markets and farm-direct sites across East Tennessee to implement and strengthen SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB), and low-barrier nutrition incentive programs, supporting program integrity, data collection, and reporting while building capacity within the local food system.

Key responsibilities include onboarding new partner sites; providing training, technical assistance, and ongoing support; monitoring compliance with program and grant requirements; coordinating regional data collection; building and maintaining strong, year-round relationships with partners through ongoing communication and collaboration; and supporting federal government, state government, and foundation grant reporting across Nourish Knoxville’s nutrition incentive programs to ensure program integrity, accurate data collection, and meaningful reporting aligned with program goals.

As statewide SNAP incentive models expand, this position is expected to play a key coordination role for East Tennessee - collaborating with statewide administrators, supporting accurate data submission, and assisting with grant compliance and reporting for applicable federal, state, and other funder requirements.

In addition, the Regional Partnerships Coordinator collaborates with partner organizations to promote registrations in the East Tennessee Local Food Guide; supports promotion and distribution of the print guide; develops systems to gather partner metrics for grant reporting; assists with the social media and marketing efforts for regional partners; and works with Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) to monitor and track online guide traffic and performance analytics.

This role reports to the CEO and works closely with the Programs Team and Markets Team.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for regional partners for nutrition incentives and Local Food Campaign
• Lead onboarding, training, troubleshooting, and ongoing technical assistance for nutrition incentive sites
• Coordinate annual program planning and regular check-ins with partner sites
• Maintain…