Temporary Meat & Poultry Processing Technical Assistant (MPPTA) Provider

Position Title Temporary Meat & Poultry Processing Technical Assistant (MPPTA) Provider Status Full Time Job Summary This is a CONTINUOUS OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT – 5 Temporary Positions

Technical Assistance Providers will support one or more of the Tuskegee University Meat & Poultry Processing Technical Assistant (MPPTA) programs.
Scopes include the following:

Federal grant application management-Navigate federal grants processes and procedures, from pre-award applications process through post-award grant management compliance.

Business development and financial planning-Business and financial planning resources, market intelligence, and project/concept feasibility analysis.

Meat and poultry processing technical operation support-Provide advice and resources to support the operational needs-including workforce development of processing plant development and utilization.

Supply chain development- Support for the development of successful supply chain and marketing relationships between suppliers, processors, distributors, and customers.

MPPTA communications-Generate internal and external communication to include main website content and social marketing, media relations and event support.

Determine content topics, coordinates with others to obtain information, writes, edits, designs, and send to relevant stakeholders.

Prepare and supervises the production of press releases, announcements, brochures, event materials, photographs, newsletters, etc.

Essential Job Duties

Provide assistance to clients so that the client may produce desired outputs/products.

Manage storage by wrangling data through archiving

Work to ensure full resource utilization during shift

Operate independently including complex troubleshooting and scheduling service as deemed necessary

Assist in the evaluation of new or modified techniques when required

Advise and assist in the orientation and training of other personnel as necessary

Report problems or general issues that hinder the completion of tasks

Participate in development projects, scope-related scripts required to support ongoing efforts

Perform basic administrative support duties as listed below:

Conducting data entry

Processing invoices

Managing vendor payments

Manage calendar and appointment scheduling

Preparing, processing and archiving of various types of documents including applications, inspection and inventory logs, delivery records, timesheets, requisition forms, and various types of agreements and contracts

Submit regular reports that are frequency determined by supervisor, projects activities etc.

Act as a liaison relaying information and documents between numerous stakeholders

Handle routine correspondence and respond to general inquiries

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience and Specialized Training)

Some education beyond high school

Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in field related to one or more of the scopes

Technical experience in at least one of the aforementioned scopes

Experience in leadership role with demonstrated critical thinking skills is a plus

Physical Demands

Able to stand for long periods

Able to lift 50 lbs.

Able to sit for long periods

Skills and Attributes Knowledge of:

Basic computer fluency with Microsoft Office Suite and web conferencing (Word, Excel, Zoom, Teams, etc.)

Designed and publishing concepts

Skills:

Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail

Demonstrate abilities as a team player

Excellent grammar composition, and proofreading skills

Ability to:

Communicate successfully with a broad spectrum of individuals

Work independently with general supervision; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action

Be self-driven and self-motivated