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Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (Wioa) Director
Location:
Nogales, AZ
Description:
Job OpportunitiesUse the County Government Jobs tab to search through Santa Cruz County's employment opportunities. Subscribe to job posting notifications to be automatically alerted of the latest career opportunities by clicking on the Notify Me button. WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) DIRECTOR Qualified members of the public and Santa Cruz County employees - are encouraged to apply for the following position by submitting a completed Santa Cruz County employment application (now required), resume/curriculum vitae and a letter of interest indicating relevant experience and qualifications to the Human Resources Office, Santa Cruz County Complex, Room 108, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, AZ 85621 OR via email to - XXXX@santacruzcountyaz.gov Job Title: WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) DIRECTOR -Department: WIOA (COMMERCE DEPT.) -Starting Salary: $68,827 (Salary Range 79) GRANT FUNDED Definition:The WIOA Director influences, plans, coordinates, and implements effective workforce development strategies throughout the County, directs the day-to-day oversight of the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB), is the WIOA liaison to the County Manager and County Board of Supervisors, assures compliance with all regulations, influences and interprets the WIOA and other workforce legislation policies and procedures, promotes the goals of the program; supervises, develops and monitors the annual budget; prepares financial forecasts and identifies funding sources. -Essential Functions: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by persons in positions in this class.) -Tasks: Negotiates and administers various contracts with partners and service providers. - Manages and administers all memoranda of understanding (MOU) to ensure effective partnerships, quality service, and meeting LWDB required outcomes. Oversees the monitoring of all contracts and MOU. Coordinates the development and implementation of the local strategic plan and shared governance agreement. Assists in the creation and monitoring of local performance measures for staff. Facilitates strategic leadership on workforce development initiatives and issues and represents WIOA in member associations. Directs the development of policy, procedures and record keeping systems necessary to ensure program compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations including the federal WIOA. - Directs the resolutions of audit and/or legal federal WIOA issues relative to program compliance. - Makes speaking presentations on policy, compliance and program parameter issues at the federal, state and local level in order to communicate the needs and interests of the Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Area. - Analyzes existing and proposed legislation, regulations and directives for impact on program operations; modifies grants as applicable; forecasts effects and develops position papers and recommendations for presentation to the LWDB and Board of Supervisors; and develops and modifies operating policy and procedures to ensure program compliance with regulatory changes. - Directs, manages and supervises the preparation of the allocated budget; reviews expenditures periodically and makes program recommendations for Board approval to ensure proper expenditure of WIOA funds; and prepares and submits competitive grants. - Prepares written and oral reports to various bodies including the LWDB, Board of Supervisors, state boards and legislative bodies and community groups. - Leads, builds and maintains strategic partnerships and alliances; builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders related to workforce development. These may include local industry, community partnerships, employer trade associations, organized labor, economic development organizations, local and state government, and other organizations to promote awareness and increase local involvement in workforce development. Represents the organization at federal, state and local meetings and at member associations. - Researches, promotes and leverages additional funding sources for workforce development through government, local grants and funding opportunities. Assists in the development of a continuous improvement system for workforce programs. Knowledge, Skills, and Other Characteristics: Knowledge of federally funded programs and preferably an understanding of federal employment, training and related education programs, including WIOA legislation. - Knowledge of regional and local trends in employment training, factors affecting labor supply and demand and forces affecting employment services to all residents of the Santa Cruz County area seeking employment and training opportunities. - Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures used in adult, youth and displaced worker employment and training program design, planning and management strongly preferred. - Knowledge of the organization and responsibilities of the United States Department of Labor and the Arizona Department of Economic Security and its federal, state and local political process relative to the development and administration of the workforce development program preferred. - Ability to analyze, evaluate and draw logical conclusions from complex data; evaluate problems, policies, procedures and formulate an effective course of action in support of broad organization objectives. Ability to think creatively, develop new methods, procedures or approaches to achieve program goals and facilitate change; exercise initiative, ingenuity and sound judgment in identifying and solving difficult administrative and technical problems. - Ability to plan, coordinate and implement multi-faceted work plans to achieve a designated objective; coordinate multi-faceted projects and studies, including coordination and planning for resources, manpower and timing. - Ability to speak effectively before individuals and groups with varying degrees of knowledge for the purpose of soliciting involvement, providing a variety of technical information, persuading others to pursue a specific course of action, to gain cooperation from diverse interest groups through discussion and to negotiate contracts. - Ability to write effectively in order to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted through the course of work and to interface with policy makers, community and agency representatives regarding issues of a sensitive and political nature. - Ability to plan, direct and review the work of staff in order to achieve a designated objective and performance measures. Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of experience in program management, workforce development and/or grant administration including two (2) years of supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications: -Preference will be given to applicants with extensive experience in the operation/administration of employment training programs as well as federal grant administration and multi-source grant budgeting. A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of workforce development training and experience preferred with demonstrated administrative capability and an emphasis on management, supervision, program administration, program and policy development, implementation and evaluation. -Licenses and Certificates:A valid Arizona Driver's License is required at time of hire. - Equal Employment Opportunity Information : Qualified members of the public and Santa Cruz County employees - are encouraged to apply for the following position by submitting a completed Santa Cruz County employment application (now required), resume/curriculum vitae and a letter of interest indicating relevant experience and qualifications to the Human Resources Office, Santa Cruz County Complex, Room 108, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, AZ 85621 OR via email to - XXXX@santacruzcountyaz.gov THIS IS A FULL-TIME BENFITED POSITION & WILL BE OPENED UNTIL FILLED Job Title: WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) DIRECTOR -Department: WIOA (COMMERCE DEPT.) -Starting Salary: $68,827 (Salary Range 79) GRANT FUNDED Definition:The WIOA Director influences, plans, coordinates, and implements effective workforce development strategies throughout the County, directs the day-to-day oversight of the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB), is the WIOA liaison to the County Manager and County Board of Supervisors, assures compliance with all regulations, influences and interprets the WIOA and other workforce legislation policies and procedures, promotes the goals of the program; supervises, develops and monitors the annual budget; prepares financial forecasts and identifies funding sources. -Essential Functions: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by persons in positions in this class.) -Tasks: Negotiates and administers various contracts with partners and service providers. - Manages and administers all memoranda of understanding (MOU) to ensure effective partnerships, quality service, and meeting LWDB required outcomes. Oversees the monitoring of all contracts and MOU. Coordinates the development and implementation of the local strategic plan and shared governance agreement. Assists in the creation and monitoring of local performance measures for staff. Facilitates strategic leadership on workforce development initiatives and issues and represents WIOA in member associations. Directs the development of policy, procedures and record keeping systems necessary to ensure program compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations including the federal WIOA. - Directs the resolutions of audit and/or legal federal WIOA issues relative to program compliance. - Makes speaking presentations on policy, compliance and program parameter issues at the federal, state and local level in order to communicate the needs and interests of the Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Area. - Analyzes existing and proposed legislation, regulations and directives for impact on program operations; modifies grants as applicable; forecasts effects and develops position papers and recommendations for presentation to the LWDB and Board of Supervisors; and develops and modifies operating policy and procedures to ensure program compliance with regulatory changes. - Directs, manages and supervises the preparation of the allocated budget; reviews expenditures periodically and makes program recommendations for Board approval to ensure proper expenditure of WIOA funds; and prepares and submits competitive grants. - Prepares written and oral reports to various bodies including the LWDB, Board of Supervisors, state boards and legislative bodies and community groups. - Leads, builds and maintains strategic partnerships and alliances; builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders related to workforce development. These may include local industry, community partnerships, employer trade associations, organized labor, economic development organizations, local and state government, and other organizations to promote awareness and increase local involvement in workforce development. Represents the organization at federal, state and local meetings and at member associations. - Researches, promotes and leverages additional funding sources for workforce development through government, local grants and funding opportunities. Assists in the development of a continuous improvement system for workforce programs. Knowledge, Skills, and Other Characteristics: Knowledge of federally funded programs and preferably an understanding of federal employment, training and related education programs, including WIOA legislation. - Knowledge of regional and local trends in employment training, factors affecting labor supply and demand and forces affecting employment services to all residents of the Santa Cruz County area seeking employment and training opportunities. - Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures used in adult, youth and displaced worker employment and training program design, planning and management strongly preferred. - Knowledge of the organization and responsibilities of the United States Department of Labor and the Arizona Department of Economic Security and its federal, state and local political process relative to the development and administration of the workforce development program preferred. - Ability to analyze, evaluate and draw logical conclusions from complex data; evaluate problems, policies, procedures and formulate an effective course of action in support of broad organization objectives. Ability to think creatively, develop new methods, procedures or approaches to achieve program goals and facilitate change; exercise initiative, ingenuity and sound judgment in identifying and solving difficult administrative and technical problems. - Ability to plan, coordinate and implement multi-faceted work plans to achieve a designated objective; coordinate multi-faceted projects and studies, including coordination and planning for resources, manpower and timing. - Ability to speak effectively before individuals and groups with varying degrees of knowledge for the purpose of soliciting involvement, providing a variety of technical information, persuading others to pursue a specific course of action, to gain cooperation from diverse interest groups through discussion and to negotiate contracts. - Ability to write effectively in order to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted through the course of work and to interface with policy makers, community and agency representatives regarding issues of a sensitive and political nature. - Ability to plan, direct and review the work of staff in order to achieve a designated objective and performance measures. Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of experience in program management, workforce development and/or grant administration including two (2) years of supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications: -Preference will be given to applicants with extensive experience in the operation/administration of employment training programs as well as federal grant administration and multi-source grant budgeting. A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of workforce development training and experience preferred with demonstrated administrative capability and an emphasis on management, supervision, program administration, program and policy development, implementation and evaluation. -Licenses and Certificates:A valid Arizona Driver's License is required at time of hire. - Equal Employment Opportunity Information : Santa Cruz County g overnment is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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