Community Led Needs Assessment (CLNA) Program Coordinator

Position Summary

The Coordinator supports Hand in Hand / Mano en Mano's mission to ensure that all immigrants and farmworkers have access to resources. This position oversees project timelines, community engagement activities, advisory and coordinating council facilitation, data collection processes, and compliance with grant deliverables.

The Coordinator ensures that immigrant, refugee, and migrant communities are meaningfully engaged and that all activities are conducted in a culturally responsive, ethical, and equitable manner. This position informs Mano en Mano's work and plays a leadership role in supporting Haitian and/or Latinx farmworkers in Downeast Maine. The Coordinator upholds Mano en Mano's racial justice values and philosophy, which guide how we support immigrants and farmworkers, including through the Welcome & Resource Centers. Outreach activities take place statewide, with a strong focus on Washington and Hancock Counties during seasonal agricultural work cycles.

Key Responsibilities

•  Access to Essential Services and Social Supports: Immigrants and farmworkers' agency is uplifted in the process of meeting needs and increasing access to wraparound social support services, including participation in community surveys.
  • Community members' agency is centered in the process of meeting their needs. Individuals and families are supported in equitably accessing health and wellness services.
  • Immigrants and farmworkers have updated information on resources and services relevant to them.

• Community Outreach:  Immigrants and farmworkers feel connected and trust is built with advocacy staff overtime via outreach/communication.
• Welcome & Resource Centers:  Immigrants and farmworkers are welcomed and celebrated when they arrive. Their humanity and power is centered. 
• Relationships and Power: Relationships are built that center workers' agency, power, and humanity.

Project Management & Coordination.

• Track milestones and deliverables aligned with the DHHS CLNA Implementation Plan.
• Coordinate with partners, consultants (including WPHW), and state representatives to ensure timely approvals and reporting.
• Provide administrative oversight for project documentation, consent forms, and compliance with grant requirements.

Community Engagement & Outreach

• Welcome and celebrate Immigrants and farmworkers to this area. Center their humanity/culture, for example, via verbal welcomes in multiple languages, signage, music or homemade meals on site or at housing locations.
• Support resources (clothing, food, etc.) and/or services (health care, legal advice, etc.) at the office or work sites of workers and families. 
• Build trust and reciprocal relationships over time. Maintain confidentiality. 
• Understands how health and overall well being is tied to housing, food, immigration status, employment, education, etc. 
• Facilitate the distribution of resources directly to workers/families. Putting together food boxes with other resources and materials. 
• Provide interpretation for community members, partner organizations and/or volunteers that support workers and families in meeting their needs.
• Connect with community members consistently, in the way they prefer (in person at a distance, phone call, whatsapp messaging, etc.) Share community level health education, resources, etc. 
• Feedback is brought to the team and, with consent, to appropriate local organizations, institutions, etc. Community feedback is integrated at all levels of programming. 

Data Collection and Ethical Oversight

• Support the development, piloting, and dissemination of focus groups.
• The Coordinator will administer a questionnaire  survey to farmworkers, ensuring accurate data collection across multiple areas. 
• Ensure all data collection follows confidentiality, consent, and de-identification protocols.

Reporting and Dissemination

• Maintain strict confidentiality of participant information and all collected data in accordance with organizational and ethical guidelines.
• Collaborate with partners to review draft reports and provide feedback.
• Support the dissemination of findings through community forums, public presentations, digital platforms, and written reports.

Collaboration and Supervision:

The Community Coordinator receives regular support and feedback from their supervisor

• Weekly check-ins to focus on pending tasks for those weeks, the work plan for the following weeks, and any feedback on those tasks to ensure things are working well for everybody.

*Note: Mano en Mano values the perspectives all staff bring to their roles, and expects that collaboration, support, and feedback can be shared between staff in any different roles.

The Coordinator collaborates with community members, staff, and partners

• Leads horizontal collaboration efforts with community members, staff, partners, and institutions rooted in Mano en Mano's values - always centering community member's power, agency, dignity and respect. 
• Shares information and resources with all staff (via staff meetings, scheduled check-ins, etc.) to ensure that we are prepared as an organization to bring and share information with all community members. 

Qualifications and Hiring Information:

• Values: Must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Mano en Mano's mission and vision. Ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate experience that reflects a commitment to equity and social justice, especially with people of color and immigrants.
• Experience: At least two years of experience working with community-based organizations, preferably in a full-time capacity.
• Language:  Must be fluent in English and Spanish or Haitian Kreyol, French, and able to serve as an interpreter between those languages in a variety of settings (health, legal, etc.)
• Education: High school diploma or higher. Preferred qualifications include: Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree.
• Physical Requirements: driving, lifting boxes up to 50 pounds, visiting remote migrant housing camps that are often not accessible.
• Pay Range: $24.75 - $25.75 /hour based on years of experience with Mano en Mano. Language fluency is already factored in this rate.
• Vehicle: This position is in a remote area, and it's highly suggested you have a personal vehicle to use for commuting to work and for days off. We will provide a shared vehicle for outreach and other travel for work.
• Expected Schedule: Full-Time (40 hours per week)  Must be available to work flexible hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Hiring Manager/Supervisor: 
• Timeline: Positions will start at the end of June to October 31, 2026.