MWCOG is seeking a collaborative senior manager who will assist in building and administering workforce training programs across multiple local jurisdictions. The Senior Manager of Workforce Programs will architect each program’s calendar, funding plan, staffing plan, recruiting strategy and standards, and curriculum.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
- Work with stakeholders and funding providers to build work-based training programs, including staffing plans and funding sources.
- Establish recruiting standards, processes, and timelines that promote each program to the widest possible audience of qualified applicants.
- Gather program requirements and metrics from sponsors and develop programs to meet them.
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements, including the creation and submission of reports required by funding organizations and sponsors.
- Oversee program staff and teams.
- Design curriculum and enlist faculty to achieve program learning objectives.
- Facilitate guest speakers and field trips to supplement training curriculum with real-world networking opportunities that reinforce learning.
- Build and own program budgets.
- Support proposal and grant request efforts.
- Assemble hiring and contracting plans for program faculty and mentors.
Required Qualifications:
Key Attributes
- Experience with grant and proposal submissions to federal, state, and regional funding authorities
- Experience building progress reports for grant and funding tracking
- Experience building and monitoring program budgets
- Experience designing and executing creative recruiting processes to attract and identify high-potential cadet candidates from diverse communities
- Familiarity with technology delivery projects including Agile/Scrum projects for business stakeholders
- Familiarity with cybersecurity roles, framework, resources, and technology
- Ability and interest to perform a variety of work using a variety of technologies and skills, including learning new technologies
- Planning and organizational skills
- Flexibility to support projects at disparate client sites across the NCR (National Capital Region)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
The ideal candidate has eight to ten or more years’ of experience in building workforce programs within one or more technology domains or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Personnel Administration, business, public administration, or a related field required. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of modern human resources management, including benefits administration, training, techniques of recruiting, selection and placement; thorough understanding of position classification principles, plans and methodology; ability to design, and carry out innovative personnel management concepts and ideas; commitment to equal employment, affirmative action and upward mobility principles; good knowledge of employment law, ability to keep abreast of changing laws; good knowledge and principles of organization and management. Experience with CostPoint and ADP highly preferred.
Computer Knowledge and Skills
Proficiency and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, human resources information system, Internet, and desktop publishing software necessary.
Communication Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and effective manner, both orally and in writing.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, etc. Ability to apply statistical concepts.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to interpret personnel policies and practices and make appropriate decisions; good judgment, initiative, ability to maintain confidentiality
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This is a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to handle multiple tasks at any given time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.