Manager, Workforce Development / Green Collar Jobs
Posted by: North Lawndale Employment Network
The North Lawndale Employment Network is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Manager, Workforce Development/Green Collar Jobs, with primary responsibility for providing management oversight to NLEN's Green Collar Job Initiatives (collectively known as Green Pathways to Success) including Workforce Investment Act programs (Building Beyond - Youth and Adult) to ensure optimal qualitative, quantitative and fiscal performance.
Competitive candidates will possess an entrepreneurial temperament and a bachelor's degree in related workforce-development discipline and will have a minimum 3 years management experience in workforce development or similar relevant work experience. Knowledge and skills related to the green collar jobs sector are vital. Knowledge of Workforce Investment Act procedures and eligibility criteria is helpful.
Position Responsibilities:
Devising and implementing strategies and tactics that result in workforce attachment, employment retention, career advancement and increased earnings for NLEN Workforce Development/Green Collar Jobs program participants.
Managing the implementation of program interventions that result in the increased employment competitiveness of program enrollees.
Managing relationships with contracted vocational training providers and conducting procurement activities to identify, select and engage highly qualified contractors at competitive rates.
Ensuring that all technical criteria pursuant to relevant contractual requirements are satisfied.
Establishing and maintaining a visible and prominent role in the Green Collar Jobs employment, business and service provider community.
Contributing to the attainment of NLEN contractual obligations in the areas of employer recruitment, job-opening identification, employment acquisition, employment retention, target-wage attainment, career advancement and similar performance domains.
Documenting the process and outcomes of all employment acquisition activities delivered on behalf of NLEN participants individually and in aggregate for research, evaluation, quality control and continuous improvement purposes.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should forward resumes, cover letters and salary requirements to:
ronatnlen.org
or
North Lawndale Employment Network
3726 West Flournoy Street
Chicago, Illinois 60624-3612
Attention: R. Tonn
Please respond by April 16th, 2010
NLEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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